The Peachtree Road Race is by far my favorite run of the year. But not because the course is challenging, or it's warm, or the t-shirt. (All of which are still things I love, by the way)
It's my favorite run because of everything else. The things they don't talk during news coverage.
Because it brings the city together. It's Americana in true form. And, much more importantly, it's something I've Read the entire post [...] 3 reasons to be excited for 2013′s Peachtree Road Race registration
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The Peachtree Road Race is by far my favorite run of the year. But not because the course is challenging, or it's warm, or the t-shirt. (All of which are still things I love, by the way)
It's my favorite run because of everything else. The things they don't talk during news coverage.
Because it brings the city together. It's Americana in true form. And, much more importantly, it's something I've Read the entire post [...] 
If you're anything like me, 5Ks can be boring. A group of people line up at a start line, run/walk 3 miles, and then get together to drink water and support a cause afterward. Snooze fest! So when I hear of an exciting 5K race in Georgia, I'm all over it.
It doesn't get much more exciting than having the word ACTION in the name of the 5k. "Why would a boring 5K have the word ACTION in the name 
Hey, Peachtree Road Race corporate folks, want to know how to suck the excitement RIGHT out of the 2012 race for me? Yep. You got it. Deny my racing partner, aka boyfriend, of a number.
He entered at the same time I did - submitted a legit time for possible seeding, requested a mail-out number - did everything exactly the way I did. And got denied.
Remember that post I used to gush on about 
The Mercier Family Orchards.
For any respectable North Georgian, those four words arouse a certain memory, smell, or sense of excitement when heard. I know it does the trick for me. Whether it's for warm apple bread dripped with icing, hot or cold apple cider, some fresh honey or produce, or freshly baked fried apple pies (for my boyfriend), we're lifelong fans of the Mercier Family Orchards.
I 
As Heidi Klum famously said, "You're either in or you're out."
Such is the Peachtree Road Race registration lottery, which begins at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning. Getting your name into the hat during the open registration period of March 15-22 is your best (only) shot at that treasured t-shirt come July 4.
This year, the runner field is staying stagnant at 60,000. Although current ATC runners