Omaha Marathon anyone??

DanielleM7810

I'm training to run my first full marathon in Sept at the Omaha Marathon. I ran the half last year. I was super active last year doing shorter road races and Spartan but am struggling now to adequately prepare for this longer race. It's important to me not to miss it but I now work nights as a CNA and my entire schedule has been turned on its ear. I can't seem to find anyone in the Omaha area who is willing to run with me. All my friends are non runners and I keep hearing how its crazy to run in the summer and why would I want to yada yada. My ultimate goal is ultramarathons and I intend to do that with or without a running buddy but having another woman or mom to run with, especially someone who will be running this upcoming marathon, would be enormously helpful. I have always run solo and use an AI trainer to track all the essentials during my runs but I have run with a friend a couple times in the past and having someone else with you can really help with motivation.
So, that being said, is there anyone running the Omaha Marathon who lives in the Millard/West Omaha area who would consider running a couple times a week together? I can give pace and distance details if you are. Lemme know!

MobyCarp

Can't help as a running partner; I live 1000 miles away and I'll be running the Rochester (NY) marathon that day. But I had to look at the course. It would seem reasonable to me if I still lived in Lincoln.

I hope your realize that on that date, Omaha will be a double Boston qualifier. Assuming Boston doesn't fill by Friday September 15, if you BQ on Sunday the 17th you can hop online on Monday the 18th and register for Boston 2018 on the strength of Omaha 2017. And if the pattern of qualifying windows continues as it did in the past, Omaha 2017 will be on the first weekend of the Boston 2019 qualifying window. You potentially get 2 BQs for one entry fee.

GiddyupTim

Does it go to Council Bluffs?
Cuz if it doesn't go to Council Bluffs. Meh....
That pedestrian bridge across the Missouri is beautiful, and the views from the top of the bluffs are spectacular!

DanielleM7810

GiddyupTim wrote: »

Does it go to Council Bluffs?
Cuz if it doesn't go to Council Bluffs. Meh....
That pedestrian bridge across the Missouri is beautiful, and the views from the top of the bluffs are spectacular!

Doesn't look like it does but the full route does follow alongside the river. Here is the course map, just in case you wanna take a peek.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/us/omaha-ne/hits-running-omaha-ne-new-marathon-route-259835333

GiddyupTim

That is terrible!
What do you people have against Council Bluffs?
(I am teasing, of course. Hope you have a great race.)