I missed out on the first snowshoe race of the season here in Northern Ohio held on January 26. Rats! However, with a little searching, I found another equally as exciting snowshoe race for this weekend. This one is at the Lake Metroparks Farmpark. And how exciting, it's on Groundhog Day!
There's a distance for everyone - 2.5K, 5K and 10K. I haven't been in my snowshoes for at least a year so I'm going to try for the 5k distance, since I know I can at least run that distance. I'm definitely going to earn some serious Nike+Fuel for this workout!
If you're interested in trying out snowshoeing, and it really is quite a great workout for runners, there's two more races to sample. On February 12, the Sasquatch Snowshoe race will be held in Russell Township. On February 19, the Polar Bear Snowshoe Race is in Brecksville. Both of these races are sponsored by Northcoast Endurance Coaching and Vertical Runner. No snow? No problem. The races will be run on the trails - so come prepared!
And maybe celebrate with a nice cup of hot chocolate post-race!
That sounds exhausting. Have you done a lot of snowshoeing? I've never tried. Good luck. Cheers!
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