June 20, 2008

Marathon in training... week three

Posted to Columbus Suburbs, Greg Giessler

Marathon in Training week three: Once again week three found me away from Columbus, Ohio and missing the Saturday morning session with the Marathon In Training group. However, I did get in my long run for the week in Mohican State Park which is located in southern Ashland County close to Loudonville, Ohio. The park covers 1,110 acres with 5 glorious miles of the beautiful Clear Fork and Mohican rivers making their way through it. The park provides many opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast including hiking, fishing, and camping. As well, Mohican State Park offers a resort lodge and cottages.

Gary Williams, the president of our Dublin-Worthington Rotary, picked me up Saturday morning at 3:30 a.m. and we drove to the park. Gary is training to run the Mohican 100 mile Trail Run which is this coming weekend. We arrived at the park and started running. Overall, we were on the trails for around 5 and half hours and in total ran 24 plus miles. To say the least it was a great way to start a Saturday! Well, for me it was a great excuse to accomplish absolutely nothing the rest of the day!

If you are interested in experiencing the outdoors within an hour and a half from Columbus, Ohio I highly recommend Mohican State Park. Quite a few opportunities exist for your outdoor entertainment!

To learn more check out www.mohican100.org and www.mohicanstatepark.org or email me at ggiessler@camtaylor.com.

Posted By: Greg Giessler

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