Some clouds DO have a silver lining. And MAN, there were a lot of “clouds” just 3 years ago; a yearlong tsunami of misery, despair, heartache and loss. I think that EVERYONE would agree that 2020 “sucked the big one!” However, one cloud that DID have a silver lining was …
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Some clouds DO have a silver lining. And MAN, there were a lot of “clouds” just 3 years ago; a yearlong tsunami of misery, despair, heartache and loss. I think that EVERYONE would agree that 2020 “sucked the big one!” However, one cloud that DID have a silver lining was our relocation of the 2020 Labor Pain. Due to municipal restraints, we had to relocate the event from its traditional location & reschedule it at the last minute. But despite no longer being an almost 100% trail race (now, more like 55% rustic trail), many entries really liked the more scenic, much flatter & a lot more spectator-friendly course we came up with at its new venue (French Creek State Park) and NOW, we hold it annually under its NEW name; the April Foolish. The 4-mile wheel measured loop around French Creek’s pretty Hopewell Lake is 40% paved roads/paths, 55% rustic trail & 5% dirt/stone fire lane. Because of the temps that time of year, the shortened course & little access by car to any mid- course location, water/food/etc. is only available at the end of each lap. The April Foolish 10 hr. race lets you run 4M laps as LONG as your quads, nips & inner thigh skin holds up! It is a FUN way for you to achieve mileage you’ve never run before. And that’s the key, since the awards are based totally on HOW FAR you run; your “time” only factors in when breaking ties. And unlike past years, the requirement that you wear a mask while running past the finish line at the end of each lap is gone; that decision is totally up to you. Let’s hope Covid is a minor annoyance by race day!!
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