Any Upcoming Races You're Training For?

kapatts

Wow! I was reading through everyone's plans & beginning to feel a bit...well...inadequate. Wasn't even going to "raise my hand up" and say anything, but then I remembered all the positive sayings & quotes, and looked @ my training log & realized that, since I've been running since 7/25, increasing my intensity & getting stronger & better, that I'm a runner, too!

And I'm NOWHERE NEAR ready to do a half marathon and ABSOLUTELY not even in the same universe as a marathon, but I have decided to do a 5K on October! I plan on doing the 19th Annual Tampa Police Memorial Run (Tampa, FL). I have no delusions of grandeur, and know full well there will be no cheering section for me - I will be there alone - but my goal is to enter, show up, do it, and CROSS THE FINISH LINE! Then I will re-evaluate and see if I want to enter the other 2 5K's that are more local in the following month! lol

Good luck to everyone else on their challenges!!!!!!!!!

The secret no ever tells you is that almost everybody is out there alone just trying to finish. It won't be a thousand Kenyans and then you bringing up the rear. My wife used to have a "strategy" of making a new friend at the back of the pack and spending her races talking, walking and occasionally running.

Find a great Couch-to-5K program and you'll be all set to finish strong in October. Good luck!

mfclingan

I have no delusions of grandeur, and know full well there will be no cheering section for me - I will be there alone - but my goal is to enter, show up, do it, and CROSS THE FINISH LINE!

The grandeur is that you are going to do it! I soooo wish I still lived in Brooksville, I'd mosey down to Tampa and run it with you! In lieu of that, I'll be cheering for you from Maryland!

mfclingan

I have fun a handful of 5k's this year. I've got a few more on my radar, but I haven't registered for any yet. I think I need to rectify that! :-)

wolfgate

Running in our local race series, so I've got 7 left there. One 8k, one 10k, one half marathon, 4 5ks. That wraps up around Thanksgiving. I'm currently second in my age group, with a realistic shot at still winning.

Then, two weeks later, I have my favorite race - a very well run and large Christmas themed 5k. I'm going for a PR there. if everything breaks right I'd like to win my age group. That is one of my bucket goals, but how realistic it is this year depends on some factors I can't control.

jxchambe

Yup,
"Tough Mudder" in Houston - October
"The great bull run" - December

Going to try to do "Zombie Charge" in November.

sunnybear39

August 31 Color Me Rad 5K
Sept 1 Sugar River sprint Triathlon 1/4 mi swim, 16 mi bike, 5K run
Sept 14 One tough cookie 5k mud run
Sept 28 My first 10K !!

CassieLeigh86

Twin Cities 10 Mile on October 6 and the Monster Dash Half Marathon on October 27!

Bry_Fitness70

River Run Half Marathon, Berea, OH - September 8, 2013

Columbus Marathon, Columbus, OH - October 20, 2013

Spartan_Chick

HAHAHA...uh, I'm obsessed.

Did Spartan Super in Virginia last weekend.

Upcoming:

9-14-13: Local charity 15K
10-5-13: Tough Mudder
10-12-13: 30K Trail Race
10-20-13: Harbor Half Marathon
10-27-13: Gusto Push - 20mi race
11-17-13: Rock n Roll Marathon - San Antonio
12-7-13: Corpus Christi Half Marathon
12-14-13: Spartan Beast Texas

That's it until next year :-)

SilentBobF3

Blue Ridge Relay (208 miles for 9 man team): September 6-7
USMC Mud Run (4 man team event): October 12
Tough Mudder: November 2
ThunderRoad Half Marathon: November 16

I was thinking about doing a Spartan Beast as well, but the only one remotely close to me is on the Saturday between my Tough Mudder and my first half marathon so probably not a great idea. I'm sure I'll add a couple of holiday 5 or 10Ks, but nothing on the calendar yet.

emc916

OCT26

Spartan BEAST

Sacramento