On March 26th (Saturday), the inaugural Raising Cane Charity 5K will take place on Dorothea Dix Campus. The race will benefit people with visual impairments. It is open to anyone, and a few runners/walkers who are visually impaired will be competing with the aid of a sighted runner. I [Rusty] had originally volunteered as a guide runner, but there ended up being more guides than people who needed them. So, I [Rusty] will be running the race blindfolded (with a guide). You really don't know how much you take sight for granted until you put on a blindfold and try to maneuver around. The mundane tasks we do everyday... the ones we don't even think about... are a huge undertaking when blind... even with a guide it's A LOT of work! So, even though everyone is busy with marathon training and such, consider mixing up your routine a little bit and mark your calendar. If anyone has any questions, leave a comment on this blog post and we'll get you in touch with Rusty. Thank you for your support and see you on the roads!!! [Barry "Rusty" Fennel]Now, for this weekend, we have quite a few races on the schedule for Saturday. Some of our teammates from RRO will be competing in the Umstead Marathon... as if 26.2 miles wasn't hard enough!!! Then, in order of descending distance, there's the Crystal Coast Half Marathon (Morehead City, 8AM), Cary Distance Festival (Cary, 9AM), St. Patty's Run Green 8K (Raleigh, 3PM), and Get Your Rear in Gear 5K (Raleigh, 9AM). So, come on out and race (you've basically got your pick of any distance), cheer on your teammates, help out... HAVE FUN! And, GOOD LUCK to everyone who is racing.
And, for World Record Friday... the fastest marathon dressed as leprechaun is 3:09:40. This record was set last year by Ben Afforselles at the London Marathon. What I find bizarre, the fastest marathon dressed as a cartoon character was set at the same race by Darren Stone. So, if a leprechaun isn't a cartoon character, what is it?!?
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