![]() It’s actually a restaurant and now a namesake for the race. So no, this race isn’t just a bunch of gray-haired grannies running down the road. The level of sponsorships with the restaurants has changed, but the name has remained the same. The first major sponsor of the race was Grandma’s Restaurants. The first thing people have asked me, usually through giggles and raised-eyebrows, is “why is it called Grandma’s?” Grandma’s Marathon started in 1977 with just 150 runners. Today I’m going to review the race for you - and hopefully entice you to run it yourself! Why Grandma’s? It was one of the most well-organized races, if not the best, I’ve ever run. Everything was well thought out and easy from the runner experience. I knew I wanted to return to some of my old stomping grounds and relax by Lake Superior, but as far as marathoning went? No goals, no expectations. I had heard Grandma’s was a well-oiled machine. I went to Duluth with zero, and I mean zero, expectations. Pictures of Up North That Will Make You Want to Moveĭuluth Weekend Getaway: Grandma’s Marathon Edition ( Not to worry, we have plans… □ )īut before I go on, check out my other posts you may have missed about Grandma’s Marathon: ![]() And the low was Wendy’s absence, of course. The second most obvious high is that I got to meet Gina and Kimberly (and Barb!) in person. ![]() I’m not the best marathoner on the planet so this was a huge turn of events for me. The most obvious high is that I snagged a fairly substantial PR. There were so many highs - and really only one low I can think of. ![]() It’s hard to adequately put into words what all went into Grandma’s Marathon weekend. ![]()
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