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Gen Chesty Puller 10k

July 12, 2016 Ashley Barlow Comments 2 comments

My second 10k of the year. Wow, has it really been a whole year already since I ran this race? Last year, the Gen Chesty Puller was my very first 10k and I was glad to be back running it again in the small town of West Point. This year I am glad the start time got moved up to 7 am (that Virginia summer heat is no joke, I tell ya!). It was an absolutely beautiful day for running. The air was clear, despite…

Gen Chesty Puller 10k

June 21, 2015 Ashley Barlow Comments 2 comments

The famous United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Chesty Puller was one of the most decorated war heroes in the Marine Corps. I love history so I thought it was pretty neat running this race in his hometown of West Point. Runners got to run right past General Chesty Puller’s waterfront home which was at the beginning of the course. A coworker told me about this race so I decided to sign up for it, plus it was a decent price….