by Great Candy Run | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog
Note: the Great Candy Run Minneapolis has been postponed until 2017. Minneapolis Race Director Stacy Hvinden recently visited Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth to spread the word about The Great Candy Run. Duluth is lovely. The views of Lake Superior amazed my...
by Great Candy Run | Jun 9, 2016 | Blog
Do you like candy? Terrific: this race is for you! They’ve been begging for it, so September 17th we’re bringing The Great Candy Run to the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie. The Great Candy Run Minneapolis features candy-themed nostalgia and fun for...
by Michelle Somers | Oct 15, 2015 | Blog
Economics, at its core, is how we, as a society, answer how we handle scarcity. Scarcity, by definition in economics, derives from having limited resources and unlimited wants and needs. We are always valuing these resources, such as food, shelter, gold, clothing,...
by Michelle Somers | Oct 2, 2015 | Blog
For the Young family – five-year-old twins Conor and Liam and their parents Kate and Randy – taking part in Denver’s 12th Annual Great Candy Run, which benefits the Fetal Health Foundation (FHF), is very important. They know first-hand that FHF is a real life-saver....
by Lonnie Somers | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog
With today’s every 24/7 connectivity to each other (email, facebook, text, instant messaging, twitter, etc.), we are more connected more than anytime in history. Ironically while we are connected more, we are also less personable, kind, and caring. While I love...
by Michelle Somers | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog
The warm sun, the sweet sounds of the ice cream man, the smell of salt water (or chlorine), and the sight of swings blowing in the summer breeze, no matter your age or upbringing, all of these things elicit memories. For me, the summer breeze brings me back to days...