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  • squirrell79
    squirrell79 Posts: 154 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Lake Fair
    Location: Olympia, WA
    Date: July 20th
    Duration: 8k
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 1 hour (I'm slow!!!)
    First Race?: Nope! 2nd
    Post Race Reward: Hm, an ice cream cone I think.

    Jealous! I lived in Oly for five years and miss it dearly. Have fun!!
  • megan1869
    megan1869 Posts: 166 Member
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    Upcoming Race: The Flavor Run
    Location: Tampa, FL
    Date: August 17, 2013
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: Fun Run at Fairgrounds
    Goal Time: NONE - its a fun run... my goal is to get covered in as many flavors as possible!
    First Race?: No
    Post Race Reward: a shower.... I have a feeling this will be messy!
  • KimJohnsonsmile
    KimJohnsonsmile Posts: 222 Member
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    One of my very best friends wants to run this on her birthday. I used to run a lot, but it's not my 1st choice of exercise anymore (bad knee). I am very excited! This will be my first race!

    Upcoming Race: 4th Annual Bug Run
    Location: Belfast, Maine
    Date: August 17th
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 30 minutes
    First Race?: 1st race ever!!!!
    Post Race Reward: They are having a big blueberry pancake breakfast after the race - that's my reward!
  • dmeyers1969
    dmeyers1969 Posts: 130 Member
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    Next Race: Delaware 1/2 Iron Man and then Iron Man Arizona (IMAZ)
    Location: Newark, DE then Tempe AZ
    Date: Sept. 9th then 11/17
    Duration: the full iron is 2.4 swim, 112 bike, 26 run. The 1/2 is well....1/2 of that
    Trail or Road: Triathlon
    Goal Time: IMAZ - 13-14 hours
    First Race?: Nope, second IM - did Lake Placid in 2010
    Post Race Reward: Eat anything and everything for abour 48 hours and catch up on family time
  • Babygi6003
    Babygi6003 Posts: 356 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Howlin' At The Moon 10K
    Location: Bakersfield, CA
    Date: August 17th
    Duration: 6.2 miles
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 90 minutes
    First Race?: no
    Post Race Reward: Frozen yogurt
  • southerndream24
    southerndream24 Posts: 303 Member
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    Upcoming race: NYRR Five Borough Series Queens 10K
    Location: Queens, NY
    Date: July 21
    Duration: 10K
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Around 45 mins
    First Rece? No
    Post Race Reward: Nothing.....I only reward myself for half marathons or higher.
  • romyhorse
    romyhorse Posts: 694 Member
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    Upcoming Race: River Ness 10k
    Location: Inverness SCOTLAND
    Date: 29th September
    Duration: 10k
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Under 75 minutes
    First Race?: Yes
    Post Race Reward: The complimentary Baxter's soup and roll
  • HealthyFocused715
    HealthyFocused715 Posts: 340 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Tough Mountain Challenge
    Location: Sunday River, ME
    Date: July 20th
    Duration: 5K
    Trail or Road: Trail - up a mountain, with obstacles along the way!!!
    Goal Time: 45-60 mins? I actually have no idea! 5K time is usually between 25-30 mins...
    First Race?: no, but my first TMC
    Post Race Reward: a couple of microbrews and some chocolate!
  • JulieAnn72
    JulieAnn72 Posts: 795 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Electric Run
    Location: Raleigh, NC
    Date: September 13
    Duration: 5K
    Trail or Road: Not sure, maybe a mix
    Goal Time: none - I expect we'll be stopping to dance along the way
    First Race?: yes
    Post Race Reward: beer and dancing with my husband
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
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    upcoming race: Splash and Dash 5k
    Location: Richmond, VA
    Date: July 13th
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: trail and inner tube swim
    Goal time: since i'm doing it with a friend who just starting running (she's up to 1 mile) and i promised i would stay with her my goal is to not be last
    First Race: sorta no, not my first 5k but my first inner tube swim as part of the race
    post race reward: the free beer
  • ngressman
    ngressman Posts: 229 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Fit One Boise
    Location: Boise, Id
    Date: September 21
    Duration: 9K
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 1 hour 45 min
    First Race?: It's my first 9k, but I have done this race at a 5k
    Post Race Reward: I am going to have to come up with one.

    This will be the first time I have actually trained for a race, and I am a little scared that I won't be able to complete it. I am definitely going to have to come up with a reward for when I do.
  • uscooleys
    uscooleys Posts: 34 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Palo Duro 20k Fun Run
    Location: Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo, TX
    Date: October 19, 2013
    Duration: 20k
    Trail or Road: Trail
    Goal Time: 2:45
    First Race?: Nope! Did this one previously
    Post Race Reward: beer

    Also doing the Zombie Run here in Denver for fun in July with the family.
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Rugged Maniac
    Location: Phoenix, AZ
    Date: November 23
    Duration: 5k + obstacles
    Trail or Road: trail
    Goal Time: Haven't decided yet
    First Race?: Definitely not, but first obstacle race
    Post Race Reward: Probably just a shower to get all the mud off! haha

    you're gonna love rugged maniac. i've done 3 - they are a blast!
  • ajsjourney
    ajsjourney Posts: 22 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Sundowner
    Location: Joliet, IL
    Date: July 18th - 2013
    Duration: 5k
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: under my last time 39:44
    First Race?: 6th 5k! First one was April 6th this year!
    Post Race Reward: steak tacos~ my favorite! :)
  • sjp_511
    sjp_511 Posts: 476 Member
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    I am doing a short one on Thursday morning, and possibly a few other 5ks this summer. But the next one that I am training for:

    Upcoming Race: Indianapolis Women's Half
    Location: Indianapolis, IN
    Date: August 31, 2013
    Duration: Half-Marathon
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: If the weather is decent, 2:35. This is the 3rd year for this race and it always seems to be hot & humid so I don't push too hard for time.
    First Race?: Hardly. This is my 23rd half marathon.
    Post Race Reward: ice cream
  • Irontri7
    Irontri7 Posts: 143 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Ironman Lake Placid
    Location: Lake Placid, NY
    Date: July 28th
    Duration: 140.6 (2.4 swim, 112 bike, 26.2 run)
    Trail or Road: Road Tri
    Goal Time: 11 hours 30 min
    First Race?: Negative
    Post Race Reward: Beer, Pizza, Massage...in no particular order
  • goldmay
    goldmay Posts: 258 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Ovarian Cancer Run
    Location: Los Angeles
    Date: September 15
    Duration: 10K
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Hopefully under 70 minutes!
    First Race?: No, but first 10K
    Post Race Reward: I'll see how I feel after the race.
  • mleech77
    mleech77 Posts: 557 Member
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    Upcoming Race: The Tavern Sprint Triathlon
    Location: Richmond, VA
    Date: July 28th
    Duration: Swim 650 m - Bike 18 miles - Run 5 K
    Trail or Road: River OWS, Road Tri
    Goal Time: 1 hour 40 min
    First Race?: Negative
    Post Race Reward: Massage, Beer, Burgers

    Followed the next weekend by:

    Upcoming Race: The Summer Super Sprint
    Location: Manassas, VA
    Date: August 4th
    Duration: Swim 400 yards - Bike 8 miles - Run 2 miles
    Trail or Road: Pool, Road Tri
    Goal Time: Under an hour
    First Race?: Negative
    Post Race Reward: Massage, Beer, Burgers
  • msrootitooti
    msrootitooti Posts: 253 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Freedom Run Half Marathon
    Location: Shepherdstown, WV
    Date: October 12
    Duration: Half
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: 2 hours.. I hear this is a tough one.
    First Race?: Nope, first time for this half though.
    Post Race Reward: Beer at the finish.
  • sjp_511
    sjp_511 Posts: 476 Member
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    Upcoming Race: Dumbo Double Dare
    Location: Disneyland, CA
    Date: August 31 & September 1rst
    Duration: 10k & Half Marathon
    Trail or Road: Road
    Goal Time: Under an hour for the 10k and under 2:30 for the half
    First Race?: No
    Post Race Reward: Dole Whip

    The Dumbo Double Dare is a RunDisney event where you run a 10k on Saturday and a half on Sunday. The races take place thru Disneyland. I ran my first half, the Walt Disney World Half, back in January and finished in 1:56,44. My wife and I are running the DDD to celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary.

    This sounds awesome! My husband are now texting back and forth about what year we should do this one...

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