Road Trip to Buffalo, in Photos

Along with my friends Angela, Annie, and Marlin, I headed off to the Buffalo area at the end of June to run in the Rapid Running Buffalo Half Marathon. Oh, wait — Rapid Running canceled postponed their event. Fortunately, the Town of Orchard Park, the Buffalo Bills, Eclipse Multi-Sport, and the Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission weren’t interested in letting a shady company an unfortunate situation get in the way of a great event, and held their own half marathon and 5k: the 50 Yard Finish.

Seriously, folks, stay away from events organized (and I use the term loosely) by Rapid Running. To claim that you’re postponing an event — 9 days before the event, mind you — because you have better-than-expected registration is not really believable.

While the race was very well organized (especially given the six days in which the organizers had to pull it together), I didn’t have a very good run, finishing in 2:13:49. It’s not my best time, but it really wasn’t my day. Nonetheless, the trip was a blast, and it’s time to share a few photos to prove it….

I’m a bureaucrat, and *I* think this list of rules is too long.

This wasn’t my first trip to Ralph Wilson Stadium, but it was the first time I didn’t have to wear 5 layers of clothing.

Goliath is 22 pounds of awesome.

It’s always nice to see the pro jersey of a former Alabama player hanging in the team store of your favorite NFL squad.

When finishing a half marathon on a football field, it’s generally my practice to go all Deion Sanders and high-step the finish. Marlin caught me in between high steps.

Dinner after the half marathon was awesome. Annie’s family decided to ensure that I got to eat a proper Buffalo meal. Along with the macaroni salad, we enjoyed Buffalo wings (duh), pizza (who knew it was a big thing there?), and beef on weck.

What road trip isn’t better without a visit to Waffle House?