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16 years ago 11/24/2007 9:02pm EST

I noticed that the assistant coach of the Hanson's Distance ODP Project (Kevin) is from this city. I googled this and saw that this is about 22 minutes from Rochester Hills where marathon olympic qualifier Brian Sell is from. I am wondering if a lot of metro Detroit is runner friendly. Is Sterling Heights just as runner friendly as Rochester Hills? My impression was that they all lived in the same spot, not more than 5-10 mins away from each other.

I actually received a job offer (ironically) in Kevin's area. Is it worth it or what? I am just wondering if Stering Heights can offer competive running from a 14:00ish college guy. Are there groups to train with there? I am assuming so because of the Hanson's?

16 years ago 11/24/2007 9:13pm EST

re: newbee

You could always train with the guys. They meet at the Duck Pond (Paint Creek trail) in Rochester every morning (except for workouts) at 7:30am. As long as you can keep up and you're not an arrogant ass they will probably welcome you. There have been people here and there that have joined in occasionally.

Rochester is a great are for running actually. The PCT, Bloomer Park, Clinton river trail, and Stoney are all great places to train. Sterling Heights, if I remember correctly is pretty large so exactly where you live could make a difference. Traffic in Detroit can sometimes be a bitch. Rochester is very expensive to live in, Rochester Hills isn't too bad. The guys live fairly spread out (the ones not in the houses) but all are about 2-5 miles from the duck pond.

There isn't too much competition in the area besides the Hansons but they do a lot of local stuff to appease the masses. Feel free to email Kevin, he should respond and welcome you. Show up at a Sunday group run (http://www.stoneycreekrunningclub.org) and introduce yourself with them and see how it is.

Good luck

16 years ago 11/24/2007 10:52pm EST

re: newbee

I think most people from around here would say that Rochester is a better area for running than Sterling Heights.

16 years ago 11/24/2007 11:08pm EST

re: newbee

newbee wrote:
I noticed that the assistant coach of the Hanson's Distance ODP Project (Kevin) is from this city.?

Hey Kev,

I guess while you were in Japan you have been sent down to the assistant position. Hahahahaha

16 years ago 11/25/2007 7:47am EST

re: Current member

Come on, every one know Keith is the one that makes all the workouts and does all the training. Kevin just shows up to the workouts with a coffee in hand and reads what Keith told him to do.

16 years ago 11/25/2007 8:35am EST

re: former member

That may be the funniest thing I have ever read.

former member wrote:
Come on, every one know Keith is the one that makes all the workouts and does all the training. Kevin just shows up to the workouts with a coffee in hand and reads what Keith told him to do.

16 years ago 11/25/2007 8:39am EST

re: former member

That may be the funniest thing I have ever read.

former member wrote:
Come on, every one know Keith is the one that makes all the workouts and does all the training. Kevin just shows up to the workouts with a coffee in hand and reads what Keith told him to do.

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