trash runners – jun. 19, 2010

Today, I completed my first duathlon. While running and biking throughout the course, I was very disappointed to see the many littered energy gel packets on both the run and bike routes. The bike route was a 20 mile ride through the beautiful Kansas countryside on the outskirts of Topeka. While I enjoyed the ride, I was irritated every time I saw a littered packet. I must have seen at least 50 of them throughout the ride. It’s really unnecessary.

Recently, a friend of mine told me about a group called Trash Runners. Currently, there are groups in Maine, Chicago and Washington D.C. They run and pick up trash at the same time and also organize groups to run and pick up trash after participants in sponsored races. It’s pretty cool. Check it out if you’re interested in starting your own chapter. And all you hammerheads out there – QUIT LITTERING YOUR GEL PAKS!