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May 18, 2024May 18, 2024

Livingston

Livingston County Run

This is another county that I’ve actually ran in before. I did a five mile run in Hell, about 8 years ago. Was a blast and a fun run. We were coming back from Cedar Point and decided to stop for a race in Hell. I remember it being SO hilly in hell, and being a 5 mile run was a lot more than a 5k. But I was running half marathons back then so it wasn’t that hard to finish. I do remember at about mile 3 I ran into the “devil” who gave me a hot jaw-breaker. I popped it in my mouth and then thought to myself, “should I really have this in my mouth when I’m breathing so hard?!?!” Was fine though.

This might be the path I try, Saturday morning. We’ll see how I feel.

Livingston County

Brighton
Cohoctah
Conway
Deerfield
Livingston
Fenton
Fowlerville
Genoa
Green Oak
Hamburg
Handy
Hartland
Howell
Livingston
Marion
Oceola
Pinckney
Putnam
Tyrone
Unadilla

Any place in Bold and Red are townships / towns / cities I’ve run a 5k for the county run (or the closest city to my county run)

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May 17, 2024May 18, 2024

Jackson

Jackson County Run

Think I’m going to run this one on Friday too, (along with Eaton) but we’ll see how it goes. I might sleep at the campground we’ll see. Saturday I might do Livingston

Jackson County

Blackman
Brooklyn
Jackson
Cement City
Columbia
Concord
Grass Lake
Hanover
Henrietta
Jackson
Leoni
Liberty
Napoleon
Norvell
Parma
Pulaski
Rives
Sandstone
Spring Arbor
Springport
Summit
Tompkins
Waterloo

Any place in Bold and Red are townships / towns / cities I’ve run a 5k for the county run (or the closest city to my county run)

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May 17, 2024May 18, 2024

Eaton

Eaton County Run

I’m planning this for late Friday night. Although I’m a climber and very familiar with this place, I’ve never actually been there. Should be fun to see what all the hype is about.

Eaton County

Bellevue
Benton
Brookfield
Carmel
Charlotte
Chester
Delta
Dimondale
Eaton
Eaton Rapids
Grand Ledge
Hamlin
Kalamo
Lansing State capital
Mulliken
Olivet
Oneida
Potterville
Roxand
Sunfield
Vermontville
Walton
Windsor

Any place in Bold and Red are townships / towns / cities I’ve run a 5k for the county run (or the closest city to my county run)

Any place in Bold and Blue are townships / towns / cities I’ve run anytime in the past.

May 9, 2024May 16, 2024

Ottawa

I’m heading downstate to Grand Haven, MI to complete my run in Ottawa County.

What caught my eye was this coal tower. There’s also one in Clare County, where I’ve run before. I’m told there are only six of these in the state. It’s very cool to see, as I’ve probably run past the Clare County one 30-50 times. I frequent that loop often since it’s close to my rental.

At the start of my run, I headed up to the other side of the train tracks, towards the Grand River, which flows into Lake Michigan.

Running southwest along the path, I saw a lot of boats on the river.

Was pretty wide at this point.

Here’s an entertainment area with steps for people to sit and enjoy the show.

Very wide part of the river. I think lake Michigan is close.

I loved seeing the flowering tree. Around this time last year, I was running in Monroe County.

I was able to get onto the sidewalks heading east.

The growth on the tree was remarkable. It looked like the tree was being strangled.

The residence behind the steps looked like a lovely place.

I loved all the colored leaves and flowers.

The rock wall with the garden was impressive as well.

Police car looked cool and close. I think i was heading North at this point.

I passed a runner on the sidewalk, but didn’t see many other people, just a few cars driving by.

Was so cool seeing the other side of the coal tower.

And the caboose!

I had dinner with Matt Kenny, a salesperson I used to work with at my previous job. I’ve always admired his talent and have immense respect for his abilities. Since I’ll likely be venturing into sales for myself soon, I wanted to glean insights from him. We discussed marketing strategies, cold emailing techniques, campaign tactics, video distribution, and various sales topics. I feel incredibly fortunate to have him as a friend.

On May 9th, my agenda is set to rendezvous with Matt K., a former colleague and friend who currently works as a salesperson for my previous company. Anticipation brims within me as I eagerly look forward to our reunion, eager to catch up on his endeavors and share my own accomplishments. I’m particularly keen on tapping into his expertise in sales, an area where I admit I could use some guidance. While my strengths lie in design, website development, and marketing, sales is a realm I’m eager to delve deeper into. After a delightful dinner catching up with Matt, my journey will commence towards running a 5k set amidst the scenic beauty of Ottawa County.

Ottawa County

Holland
Allendale
Blendon
Chester
Coopersville
Crockery
Ferrysburg
Georgetown
Grand Haven
Holland
Hudsonville
Jamestown
Olive
Park
Polkton
Port Sheldon
Robinson
Spring Lake
Tallmadge
Wright
Zeeland

Any place in Bold and Red are townships / towns / cities I’ve run a 5k for the county run (or the closest city to my county run)

Any place in Bold and Blue are townships / towns / cities I’ve run anytime in the past.

November 23, 2023January 7, 2024

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Ingham County Run

On Thanksgiving Day 2023, I joined my nephew, Cody, for the Turkey Trot in Lansing, Michigan. Our parents were on their way to Tennessee for Thanksgiving celebrations with another branch of our family, but due to prior commitments and work, we couldn’t join them. Nevertheless, we took a break to participate in this run early in the morning.

Preparing for the race kickoff, I noticed my bib number was in the four thousands, suggesting a large turnout – probably thousands of participants! This picture doesn’t capture the crowd as it was taken a bit early in the event.

Cody and I ran side by side along the entire stretch of this street.

We caught a glimpse of the Capitol building at the end of one street!

A little farther into the run.

Turned the corner and ran in the opposite direction closer to the capitol buillding.

Take a look at all these small businesses lining the right side of the street! Surely, someone here could benefit from a website update, SEO, or graphic design services. This town is bustling with opportunities!

Michigan State Capitol Building! WOW!

Above, gazing further down the street, this was perhaps the halfway point. Below, take one last glance at the Capitol.

We ran down and then made a turn to go up between those two streets.

I believe this photo was taken around the 2.5-mile mark of the run. At this point, I was pushing myself harder, sprinting at full speed down the entire last straightaway. Below is, I think, the final turn leading into the straightaway, though I might be mistaken.

Here’s a final glimpse of the Capitol! There’s a business here that could benefit from graphic design.

I finished then Cody finished shortly after me.

While Cody and I were participating in a turkey trot in Lansing, my daughter was simultaneously running a Turkey Trot 5k in Torrance, California. She resides in LA with her family, and I couldn’t be prouder of her! It was a unique experience to have the three of us engaged in the same activity while being separated by thousands of miles. I’m extending the same offer below to the first small business from Torrance, Englewood, Los Angeles, or the surrounding areas that contacts me. In the past, I’ve collaborated with a few businesses in California (aviation, metalwork, or pet related) for online advertising and print advertisements, though I don’t recall the specific counties.

I have previously ran in this county, with my children and father. Creig, who once worked for the DNR in Lansing, led us to participate in a turkey trot run, I think. Over the years, my family and I actively engaged in numerous 5k runs, with the Rat Race in Mt. Pleasant being a recurring event that held special significance for us.

Upon embarking on my current challenge, I had anticipated revisiting the Turkey Trot, and it wasn’t until Cody suggested joining me in early November that I solidified my decision. I am genuinely grateful for his encouragement. So this run was my completion of Inham County in the town of Lansing.

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Ingham County

Alaiedon
Aurelius
Bunker Hill
Dansville
Delhi
East Lansing
Ingham
Lansing
Lansing State capital
Leroy
Leslie
Locke
Mason
Meridian
Onondaga
Stockbridge
Vevay
Webberville
Wheatfield
White Oak
Williamston
Williamstown

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Jackson County

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Ottawa County

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