As mentioned in the general forums, but repeated here to make sure the Mainers who want to run can take advantage of it (cut & pasted): If you live in Maine or will be vacationing up here around the Fourth of July (and I highly recommend it - Maine has great Summers even if they are short) then you should register for the LL Bean 10k now! http://news.runtowin.com/2008/03/26/free-running-shoes-ll-bean-10k.html The race is offering a free pair of running shoes to the first 400 who preregister before mid-May, along with a technical t-shirt for the first 700 registered. It's $17 (Plus the $3 active fee.) There's usually some good competition at the race, although it can get pretty hot some years. A friend of mine is one of the race organizers, so he gave me the heads up a little early about the free shoes. I figured that I'd share the wealth of knowledge, as it were. The shoes are Brooks 1062s, which retail for $120. So basically you get $100 off by registering for the race (assuming you are amongst the first 400.)

Yeah, we got new cards too. I got an email from Steve over the weekend that they are already halfway through the free shoes.

I talked to my wife about the 4th of July race. Her response (not word for word but close): "you know, your parents 45th wedding anniversary is July 3." I did remember, but the thought of free stuff confused me for a bit. Maybe next year.

So...you are going to pay for your folks entry into the race for their anniversary? That's awful nice! Heheh.

edit: I read your race report - thanks for posting it. Hope you feel better.

Thanks.

I'll shoot you his email address and you can send him a note directly.

Thanks for the heads up on the early registration to get the new treads! I've run this every year since I started running and absolutely love it. I had quite the mishap at this race last year being tripped at mile 2.5 (I was able to finish in 42:44) and had to get 8 stitches after I finished! Hey Mainerunner2001, if your parents anniversary is the 3rd then you should be able to make the race on the 4th right?! Kind how I had originally planned on running the Great Bay Half this Sunday after attending my wife's niece's wedding in CT on Saturday - I would have burned all the Brownie Points I had earned this year and then some so needless to say I won't be doing that either - priorities right!