But as usual there is a bigger picture here. One of the biggest changes in running over the last two decades has been the increase in charity runners. Some people hate on charity runners. They have slowed down the average time of finishers is one of the biggest arguments. That’s a bunch of malarkey (always wanted to use that). Any reason that people begin to run, continue to run, stay motivated is a great reason to run. Not my thing at this stage of my running life, but someday it might be. If it brings people to the sport and promotes healthy, good living, well who I am to criticize. The video below is coverage of a race at Lincoln Southwest, organized by their students as fundraiser for a classmate that was killed last year. If you want to contribute, please do so.