Well, on Labor Day morning at 8am, I'll be at the starting line of the Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile Run. Other than the Chicago Marathon, it's my favorite race. After I finish the run, I'll have the pleasure of watching my 8 year-old daughter run in the kiddie-race.
Last year, I ran the race wearing my "Run for Bush" shirt, as the picture on the left shows. (Oh, all the finishers got medals.) But more importantly, I beat all the runners wearing "Run Against Bush" shirts.
I'll be running a little slower this year. Not only am I not in peak shape, I ran 20 miles this morning, so I'll be pretty tired even before the race starts.
Park Forest is an interesting town.
From the town's web site:
Located 34 miles south of the Chicago Loop, Park Forest, Illinois, has a population of 23,462 according to the 2000 Census. The area was the first planned community begun after World War II, and was analyzed in William H. Whyte's Organization Man.
(More on Whyte's Organization Man here.)
Returning veterans and their families flocked to the new community of Park Forest after World War II, attracted by the affordable housing, mixed ethnic population, & planned village amenities. Park Forest remains an ethnically & culturally diverse community, strongly supportive of the arts, and committed to the bettering of life for all of its citizens. The Village celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1999.
The Park Forest Centre (was the) first regional shopping mall in the United States.
Also, US Route 30, the Lincoln Highway, America's first coast-to-coast highway, passes through Park Forest.
History. It's everywhere.
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