The Goodyear Half Marathon & 10k, scheduled for Aug. 13, will once again start and finish at the company’s global headquarters in southeast Akron. “Nothing says Akron more than Goodyear, and we’re excited to have a company with a global presence as the sponsor for our race,” said Anne Bitong, Akron Marathon President/Executive Director. “Runners still talk about running … [Read more...]
Working Class Vegan Man vs. the Akron Half Marathon
At mile eight of the Akron Half Marathon, I broke out a sandwich baggy filled with a homemade protein goo a friend had mixed for me. Delicious. Much better than those processed protein packets. As I passed the marathon nine-mile marker, I thought, “I've never run this far before.” And then I thought, “Huh. I feel pretty good.” I smiled on. At mile 10, my taste buds began … [Read more...]
