Davidson's Run for Green
A gorgeous early fall run along the greenway trails of North Carolina's Rocky River
Run For Green Half Marathon
Davidson, N.C. | Saturday, October 2, 2021
Held in conjunction with the Davidson Lands Conservancy — a local nonprofit here in this central North Carolina town, devoted to conserving natural spaces and promoting environmentally sustainable practices — this race follows an out-and-back route that starts and finishes on the Village Green in downtown Davidson, the home of Davidson College. For most of the race, you’ll run along a route that winds roughly in parallel with the South Prong of the West Branch of the Rocky River, which flows through Davidson and Mecklenburg County. “Our course winds its way through lovely little neighborhoods with long stretches out in the woods on the greenway where you can take in the serenity of nature,” the organizers say. “Expect to encounter a hill or two, this is not what we would call a flat course.”
$70 and up
Words to run by
“At the beginning of my professional career, I was fortunate to meet the great Kenyan runner Paul Tergat, who won two Olympic silver medals.
I asked Paul how he trained. What were his workouts like? His long runs? His weekly mileage? What did I need to do to be as good as him?
He put his arm around me and said, ‘Meb, I could give you my workouts, what to do or what not to do. You might survive for 2 weeks, and then you’re going to crash, because we’re on different levels right now. Just keep working hard and be patient, and you’re going to be a good runner.’”
Good Morning, Terrell! The daily short ones are great as are the different runs, say 3 times a week. I think you did a longer email with a thread last week in the middle of the week, which was Perfect for me!. I like the longer ones because I can think on what you've said throughout the week while running or working and comment later. (Believe it or not, your essays stick with one!) I also love the Friday Get-Together where everyone chimes in. I think this is one of the ways that the group thrives even though we are different in so many ways!
Of course, this depends on Your Time! So glad you asked. :)
I like the shorter ones for the summer as I like to be outdoors while the weather is good!