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What events do you have planned for the summer/fall?
I'm trying to figure out what my race schedule looks like for the summer and fall, and I'm looking at mixing it up a bit. These are the races I'm doing or considering:
June 3: Rock n Roll San Diego (half)
July 22: Blazing Saddles Duathlon (Dallas)
September 22: Autumn Equinox 15k (Dallas)
October 7: Spirit of Survival 1/2 marathon (Lawton, OK)
November: a 10k or the Urban Dare Ft. Worth (Nov. 10)
December 2: White Rock half marathon (Dallas)
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Re: What events do you have planned for the summer/fall?
All mind are in Dallas.
May 6: Bagel Run 10K
May 12: Five and Dime 5 mile (?)
Sept: Run Proud 5K? (I haven't seen a date for this yet and they may not be doing it since Diane Proud passed away. I hope they do, it was a great race last year and would be a great way to honor her memory.)
Sept 22: Oktoberfest 5K (Addison)
Oct 27: 13.1 Half marathon
Nov. 22: Turkey Trot 8 mi
Dec 2: White Rock marathon (eep.)
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Not all these are set in stone since I need to check DH's schedule.
May: Frederick Half, Police Week 5k
June: Green Turtle 5k
July: 25k Trail Run?
August: Riley's Rumble Half?
October: Metric Marathon?
November: NYCM
December: Rehoboth Beach Marathon (or half)
I'd like to do one or two more 5k or 10k's.
2012 Goal: working towards pre-pregnancy speed!
04/15 KI Metric Marathon/16.3 m (2:05:55, 7:43 pace)
05/06 Frederick 13.1 (1:41:09)
11/04 NYCM
My schedule's a work in progress. I'd like to find something to do in June/July, but without being able to run, and living up north where the water's cold, pickings are slim.
Aug 11: 2 mi OWS
Aug 25: 5k OWS
Sep 2: Half iron aquabike
{a few 5k and 10k runs TBD depending on when I can start running again}
Nov 11: 15k run
It's going to look like I'm stalking you, Gnome. lol.
Oct 7: Spirit of Survival 1/2 marathon (Lawton, OK)
Sometime in Nov: Putnam City Cancer Classic 5K (OKC)
Dec 2: White Rock 1/2 marathon (Dallas)
I need to find something to run this summer. Working 2 jobs makes it harder to get off to race though, and I'm worried about running in OK summer heat. I'm still a newb.
My first race ever was a 10K 2 weeks ago (1:15:31).
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I've given up charting but here's the link anyway.
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This is the plan (I feel really lame compared to you ladies!):
June 3: covered bridge half (VT)
June 9: Skips 4 mile fun run (NH)
July 14: Prouty 10K (NH)
September 22: Denver RnR Half
October 14 (I think): Boston Half
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All are in Chicago btw. . .
? Nike 10K? (August 8)
Women's 5k (June)
Turkey Trot (November)
Hot Chocolate Run (October)
Trying to do two runs a season. (except winter- not sure why on that one)
I will not be doing all of these, but here's what I'm considering right now:
I'd like to find an October or November run, but haven't seen much.
2012: Running & Race Accomplishments:
2-12-12: Riverview Winter Fest 4 mile, 34:59 8:45 pace - 23 weeks pregnant
2-29-12: Leap Year 4 mile, 36:45 9:11 pace - 25.5 weeks pregnant
3-11-12: Corktown 5K, 28:33 9:13 pace - 27 weeks pregnant
3-25-12: Rock CF Island Half Marathon, 2:11:03 10:00 pace - 29 weeks pregnant
4-16-12 Boston Marathon, deferring to 2013
8-11-12: Run thru Hell 10 mile or 4.8 mile
9-30-12: Brooksie Way Half Marathon
10-21-12: Grand Rapids Marathon
11-22-12: Detroit Turkey Trot 10K
Mine is a bit up in the air, as we have a potential move this summer.
September: Omaha half
If in St. Louis still, RnR full
If in Minneapolis, Twin Cities 10M/Full, depending on work schedule, moving, etc
GO! St. Louis Half Marathon-2:32:13
Omaha Half Marathon 9.23.12
Here's my tentative schedule
Aug. 16th - Half Wit Trail Half Marathon (not yet registered)
Aug. 26th - Wild Half Marathon (registered)
Sept. 7th - Bird in Hand Half Marathon (registered)
Oct. 14th? - Hershey Half Marathon (not yet registered)
Nov. 3rd - Savannah RnR Half (registered)
Nov. 18th - Philly Marathon (not yet registered)
Those are the biggies, I'm sure there will be some smaller ones in between.
I could be a half fanatic this year for sure!
I'm doing Frederick too, I forgot to put it on my list!
june 9, the liz logelin 5K
june 30, pajama run 5K
september 2, disneyland half
october 14, nike women's half if we're chosen in the lottery
november 22, thanksgiving 10k
december 9th, holiday half
ETA: forgot one - potentially the avon 2-day walk in late september. still debating that one as it has a pretty steep fundraising requirement.
May 12th-Jakestrong 5k (maybe)
July 21st-Color Run 5k (again, maybe)
Early October (not sure of the date) Zombie Buffet 5k
Mid October Columbus Half Marathon
May 19th - Fargo Half Marathon
June 16th: Dew Run 4-miler
July 28th- Run for Blood Quarter Marathon
September 3rd - MDRA Labor Day Victory 10K
September 23rd - Women Run the Cities 10-miler
October 21st - IMT Des Moines Half Marathon
then taking time off as I'm doing Walt Disney World Half Marathon in January '13
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All tentative to how I'm feeling after having the baby and able to get in runs....
Sept 23. -
Either 8k/2miler
Oct. 7
XC 5k- I'd like to do this b/c I've never done a cross country/trail race....
OR
October 13
5k - fundraising race in honor of a friends brother who was hit by a drunk driver to raise money for MADD (probably will do this one)
November-Thanksgiving weekend
Turkey Chase 10k (Thanksgiving Day-not sure if this will work out schedule wise)
or Turkey Burnoff 8k (Saturday after)
Sunday Dec. 2 9:00
XC 8k
OR
Dec 9. Jingle Bell Jog 8k
PR's
5k 10/15/11 30:34 9:51 pace
8k 9/24/11 55:20 11:08 pace
10k 11/24/11 11:24 pace
10 mile 4/25/10 2:03:54
So far it's looking like...
RnR Portland - May 20th
RnR San Diego - June 3rd
RnR Seattle - June 23rd
Disneyland - Sept. 2nd
RnR Denver- Sept. 22nd
A few more RnR's but not sure which ones yet...
2011-2012 Races
10/29/11 LA RockNRoll Min Half (5K) 42:58
12/4/11 Vegas RockNRoll Half 3:14:53
1/7/12 WDW Half 3:13:42
1/15/12 RnR AZ 2:55:27 (PR!!)
1/29/12 Tinkerbell 1/2 3:22:37 (To many picture stops!lol)
Me:32 DH:33
IFV w/ DE Only Option (On Hold For Now)
Organized rides:
June 3 - Elephant Rock (Century)
August 26 - Venus de Miles (all-women Century)
Plus a trip to Moab, UT and Crested Butte, CO for mountain biking and road biking.
This weekend: Mountain bike race
May: Two mountain bike races, one cyclocross race (charity fundraiser race, really low key), maybe one time trial
June: 3 mountain bike races
July 2-3 mountain bike races
August: 1 endurance mountain bike race
Sept: usually no racing
Oct-Jan: Cyclocross races almost every weekend
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Right now the only thing planned is the Marine Corps Marathon in October.
I would like to do the VA Beach RNR Half, but DH is running it and I need to find a sitter!
Off to the beach
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2011/2012 Races
12/17/2011 Christmas Caper 10K
2/11/2012 Have a Heart 5K
3/17/2012 DC RNR Half Marathon
4/22/2012 10M Parkway Classic
10/28/2012 Marine Corps Marathon
I don't know about fall but during the summer I will be going to the tennis court a couple times a week and maybe run a little.
(I don't do races)
2012 Reading Challenge
May 19th either a 10k in Newport beach or Pasadena
June 23rd 5k mudrun Irvine, CA
Sept 2nd Disney half
I need to find something for July and August.
hey, you're local to me! i'm doing the pasadena 10K on 5/20
edit: OMG HAHAHAHAHAHAHA i just connected the dots! haven't heard from nike yet, later this week. see, i said "if" we're chosen
Other than Boulder, these are all maybes right now.
Memorial day: Bolder Boulder
August: Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half
October: Denver RnR half
December: Rock Canyon half
Yes,I'm smiling...I'm a marathoner!
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2011 Bests
5K-22:49 10K-47:38 Half Mary-1:51:50
2012 Race Report
1/1-New Year's 5K-22:11
2/11-Sweetheart Classic 4-mile-29:49
3/24-Coulee Chase 5K-21:40
5/6-Colorado Marathon-4:08:30
5/28-Bolder Boulder 10K
So far all I have down which all happen to be in Ohio:
May 5: Capital City half
May 28: Memorial Day 5K (if we go home this weekend)
Oct 21: Columbus half
Oct TBA: Fright Nite 5K (wanted to run this last year but I broke my foot)
I'm only signed up for one thing so far: Chelanman 70.3
I'm sure I will sprinkle in some more races soon.
All my races are local. The ones I am considering:
May 12 Trail 5K
June 9 5K
July 14 10K
something
something
something
Nov 17 Thunder Rd Half - Charlotte, NC
I would love to do the half, but I'm still very much a beginner. We'll see how I do. Right now, I'm overwhelmed by the thought of 10K.