Another Endurance Evolution event is in the books. The weather was cool, bordering cold, drizzly and grey. But of all the runners out there today, I don’t think I heard a single one complain about the weather. Complaining about “the hill”, now that’s a different story. Overall it was a great day. No major issues on our end as race …
Race Director Stress
Even after over ten years of race directing, I still get stressed out before each race. The amount of stress, however, has significantly diminished over that same time. I think some of it is because I’m older, and have a different perspective about what I should really be stressed out about. And, most certainly I’m less stressed because I have …
It’s Glen Arbor Solstice Race Week
This week I’m in Traverse City prepping for the Glen Arbor Solstice Half Marathon & 5K, happening this Saturday, June 15. I’m jamming out the final manuals for my course director, and will be packing aid station bins, first aid kits, and a box truck throughout the latter half of the week. When my buddy and former business partner, Eric …
Gratitude
For over ten years now, I’ve been operating Endurance Evolution, a race management company in northwest lower Michigan. I’m a very hands-on person, and I’m not the type of owner/operator that just sits back and watches others do all the work. I do everything from social media management, to packing the truck on race weekend, to setting up course signs, …
Race Manuals
For the first five or so years that Endurance Evolution was in existence, most of the knowledge of the business was in my head, and very little was written down in terms of operational procedures or processes. As time went on, I realized that I needed to be able to hire others to help out, and I needed to be …