A relaxing run amid the COVID-19 chaos
I ran my fourth race and second 5K since races have been allowed again on Saturday, the Franklin Farm 5K in Cumberland, R.I., and it was another welcome breather from all of the nasty COVID-19 chaos swirling around our lives thanks to the 70 million people who prefer to make a non-sensical political statement by not getting vaccinated instead of keeping themselves and others safe by getting vaccinated.
(How getting vaccinated became a political issue is beyond me. If Americans acted as foolishly as this during the polio outbreak, that disease would have never been eradicated in the United States.
And don't get me started about the 675,000-plus deaths in the United States from COVID-19 having exceeded the death toll from the 1918-20 Spanish flu outbreak; that development is as absurd as it is tragic.)
The race was a fun run/walk to raise money for the farmland, which is situated in a rural part of the town that has been preserved, and it was held in conjunction with a festival held that day.
A total of 215 participated, and the race was well organized, with volunteers at every turn on the course to direct the runners and walkers.
I finished in 41 minutes 32 seconds and was 160th overall, but it was another pleasurable time to rejoin the running world. The course went through a lot of side streets in Cumberland, including part of the old Arnold Mills Four Miler course before that race became a looped course.
Organizers provided markers at every mile, one water stop and a plethora of refreshments at the finish for those who are able to munch on goodies after a race. (I have to wait 2-3 hours to eat any sold food after races.)
The race was a pleasant experience, and it's one to put on your fall calendar for 2022,
(How getting vaccinated became a political issue is beyond me. If Americans acted as foolishly as this during the polio outbreak, that disease would have never been eradicated in the United States.
And don't get me started about the 675,000-plus deaths in the United States from COVID-19 having exceeded the death toll from the 1918-20 Spanish flu outbreak; that development is as absurd as it is tragic.)
The race was a fun run/walk to raise money for the farmland, which is situated in a rural part of the town that has been preserved, and it was held in conjunction with a festival held that day.
A total of 215 participated, and the race was well organized, with volunteers at every turn on the course to direct the runners and walkers.
I finished in 41 minutes 32 seconds and was 160th overall, but it was another pleasurable time to rejoin the running world. The course went through a lot of side streets in Cumberland, including part of the old Arnold Mills Four Miler course before that race became a looped course.
Organizers provided markers at every mile, one water stop and a plethora of refreshments at the finish for those who are able to munch on goodies after a race. (I have to wait 2-3 hours to eat any sold food after races.)
The race was a pleasant experience, and it's one to put on your fall calendar for 2022,
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