Where do I begin? Grandma’s Marathon 2024- my comeback race- was a dream! One that I’ve worked toward for well over a year! This race was that much more special, being a 2nd Year GRAMbassador and my first marathon back following a stress fracture in my heel. I arrived in

Saturday, June 22, 2024 Marathon/Ultra #50Brent SilkeyBib #4322 Grandma’s Marathon was my FIRST marathon on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Crossing the finish line of my first marathon was an experience I will cherish for the rest of my life! Hobbling around downtown Duluth in the hours post-race with a finisher

Our group started out strong this year but we lost a few members due to injury and illness. I started out the weekend with the expo, grambassador meet and greet, the spaghetti dinner, and then completed the William Irving 5K. It was so fun to visit with all the other

As you walk in the doors of the Grandma’s Marathon Expo, there’s a palpable positive energy — a buzz of excitement and eager anticipation. I can’t help but feel emotional as I take it all in, my eyes darting around because everyone looks vaguely familiar. Is that someone I’ve seen

My husband, Josh and I started the trek to Duluth on Thursday before the race. We can not stay away from Grandma’s Marathon weekend, making this my 10th trip. We were excited to get out of town and enjoy the weekend in our hotel near the finish line, with a

  Okay, I started writing this recap of one of my favorite weekends of the year and realized I was over a page in and still hadn’t even started talking about the 5k. I don’t think anyone wants to read my play-by play of the entire weekend (if you do,

Since my first Grandma’s event in 2015, this weekend in June has come to mean a lot to me, especially since this was year 10. Hard to believe it’s been a decade of running along the North Shore with a few thousand of my friends! In those ten years, I’ve

Grandma’s 2024:   A Decade of Grandma’s This year marks a full decade of participating in Grandma’s marathon races.  I might be a slow runner, but the time sure flies.  I applied to be a Grambassador to share my love for Duluth and this race including the course, the awesome spectators,