Runners, what race are you training for right now??

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  • hungrymarathongirl
    hungrymarathongirl Posts: 444 Member
    I am officially training for a full marathon in October but doing other races in between.

    Aug 11 - Seabreeze Half Marathon (Vancouver)
    Sept 9 - Fairhaven 15 km (Bellingham)
    Sept 30 - Bellingham Bay Half Marathon
    Oct 7 - Portland Marathon
  • jakilde
    jakilde Posts: 22
    **** Beardsley Half Marathon on September 8th:)
  • Dottiesweet
    Dottiesweet Posts: 38 Member
    I am ultimately training for the LA Marathon March 17, 2013. My first ever, Yikes!
    Jet to Jetty 10K 8/25/12-
    Santa Barbara Half- Marathon 8/19/12 -
    Live Ultimate LA 10K 2/9/13 -
  • ATclassof2021
    ATclassof2021 Posts: 232 Member
    My goal this year is to run 1500 miles and complete a half marathon or better every month......as of today I have 1004 miles in 2012.....I am on my way to my goal!!!

    So far this year I have completed 12 races:

    2 - 5K's
    1 -15K
    1 - Ten miler
    6 - Half Marathons
    1 - 30K
    1 - Full Marathon

    Sept 8 - Parkside Realty Wears Valley 15k, Townsend TN
    Sept 15 - Air Force Half Marathon, Wright Patterson AFB Ohio
    Oct 14 - Cross Knox Ten Miler, Knoxville TN
    Oct 28 - Marine Corps Full Marathon, Washington DC
    Nov - Secret City ½ Marathon, Oak Ridge TN
    Dec - Santa Hustle ½ Marathon Races, Severville TN
    Jan 2013 - Calhoun’s Ten Miler, Lenior City TN
    Feb 2013 - Strawberry Plains Half Marathon, Strawberry Plains TN
    Feb 23-24, 2013 - Gasparilla Distance Challenge, Tampa Florida (consists of a 15K and 5K on Saturday and a Half Marathon and 8K on Sunday). The cool thing, you get a finishers medal for finishing each race, plus another for finishing the challenge.....thats a lot of bling for a weekend!!!

    My favorite quotes:
    - Pain is Weakness Leaving the body
    - Sweat = fat cells crying
  • marikevr
    marikevr Posts: 389 Member
    I have a couple of HMs coming up that I will treat as training runs. The two that I am building towards are the Dawn to Dusk circuit race on 25 August and then the Kaapsehoop (Mpumalanga, South Africa) marathon 3 November.
  • niclodn
    niclodn Posts: 17 Member
    I love reading about what others are up to:) I just started running about 6 months ago and have found that races keep me motivated -- especially given the heat/humidity we've had here in NC this summer!

    I've done 4 - 5K's and the Warrior Dash already this summer and have these lined up:

    8/25 - OrthoCarolina 10K
    9/15 - Hit the Brixx 10K
    9/29 - Tower of Terror 10-miler
    10/6 - Race for the Cure 5K
    10/14 - Kasey Kahne Foundation "5 Kahne"
    10/27 - Runway 5K
    11/17 - Color Run 5K
    11/22 - Turkey Trot 8K
    12/8 - Speed for Children in Need 5K
    12/15 - Reindeer Romp 5K
    1/20 - Tinkerbell Half Marathon
    3/24 - Spartan Sprint

    I'm still debating doing the Princess Half in February and also plan to hit up as many Disney races as possible next year since they are so much fun!
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    hey i'm originally from Lowell! i'm training for zombie mud run (5k) september 8th and getting ready to sign up for my first 10k in October (wicked 10k). finally an 8k in december (christmastown dash)
    I am registered for the following:

    Sept. 9th, 2012 - Hidden Treasures Half Marathon, Salisbury MD
    http://www.hiddentreasureshalfmarathon.com/

    Oct. 21st, 2012 - Baystate Marathon, Lowell MA
    http://www.baystatemarathon.com/

    Jan. 13th, 2013 - Houston Marathon, Houston, TX
    http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/
  • montana_girl
    montana_girl Posts: 1,403 Member
    8/10 - 10K Big Hole Run
    8/24 - 4.5 mile Night Owl Run
    9/21 - 8K Race
    11/10 - Wine & Dine Half Marathon (Orlando, FL)
    1/20/13 - Tinkerbell Half Marthon (Disneyland)
    4//20/13 - Salt Lake City Half Marathon (Utah)
    5/5/13 - Bloomsday 12K (Spokane WA)
    6/8/13 - Governor's Cup 10K (or Half Marathon...)
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    i just did color me rad. you're going to LOVE it. fyi remember it's an untimed race so if you want to know your time - make sure you time yourself. :)
    September 8th - Color Me Rad 5K

    My very first 5K... :') Not intense by any means, but a HUGE step for me! I've been training hard!
  • dan323
    dan323 Posts: 271 Member
    10k in September. 1/2 Marathon in November. Looking for something in October.
  • artbkward
    artbkward Posts: 238 Member
    Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Half Marathon in October
  • _SpeshK_
    _SpeshK_ Posts: 496 Member
    I'm training for 1/2 marathon on December 1 - Houma Hearts and Soles 1/2 in Houma, LA.

    I originally picked it because it was 20 weeks from my then 20 week training plan.
    Yeahhhh due to procrastination I'm down to 7 weeks.

    0_0

    Oh! Also I'm doing the Color Run!! In Houston on Nov. 11
  • easfahl
    easfahl Posts: 567 Member
    Just finished my first endurance trail run event. 25k, approximately 16 miles, in the beautiful Ozarks surrounded by amazing fall foliage. Holy cow it was SO HILLY and there were 14 creek crossings! But I finished it with minimal pain and placed in the top half of my division. I'll definitely take that for such a challenging first attempt at trail running.

    Next is the Fayetteville Half Marathon in early December. This one should be fine except for the fact that I'm vacationing for 2 weeks in the British Virgin Islands on a boat between now and then. That means not many opportunities for training and there will be lots of run. LOTS OF RUM! :happy: :drinker:
  • BamaBreezeNSaltAire
    BamaBreezeNSaltAire Posts: 966 Member
    It's only a 5K but the Ghosts and Goblins Run Tuesday October 30th!
  • MrsB123111
    MrsB123111 Posts: 535 Member
    The Glow Run in Dallas on Nov 17th~ This will be my second 5K
  • DaveMurphy6
    DaveMurphy6 Posts: 130 Member
    December Pub run... We run 6-7 miles with stops at 5-6 bars, the last being a party that may go on forever and forever. Here's the best part..the money raised is given to the YMCA but they cant publicize the run at all(even though we start there) because of the adult nature..all very secretive...people at the Y on the run day always are asking who are all those runners and why they haven't heard about it beforehand.
  • reggie2run
    reggie2run Posts: 477 Member
    I just did a Half last month and am now training for a Hypo Half in Jan 2013.
  • shenanigansmo
    shenanigansmo Posts: 119 Member
    Tomorrow night is Cincinnati's Run Like Hell 5k. It's a run starting at 7:30pm through a cemetery and has "wicked" after party.

    After that I'm doing the Turkey Trot 10k Thanksgiving morning.

    Theeeeennnnn... my first 1/2 marathon the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati in May.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    all of them.
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    The race against life. Not official but one day I won't be able to run anymore so I'm running until I can't run anymore. It's an endless race it is but I like it. :D
  • Kekibird
    Kekibird Posts: 1,122 Member
    I have these races paid for and scheduled:

    5k weSPARK at Universal Studios Backlot
    10k Turkey Trot
    5k Electric Run
    5k Holiday Race

    Looking forward to them all. Each has a theme or is a little different. The Electric Run is done at night with music and glow-in-the-dark accessories and the weSPARK race I get to run through the backlot of Universal Studios. Can't wait!
  • crazyellybean
    crazyellybean Posts: 999 Member
    Just to clarify I am NOT a runner... but I am training for the Santa Hustle 5K!
  • mhotch
    mhotch Posts: 901 Member
    5K Hot chocolate run Nov 4th, Chicago
  • tmfrater77
    tmfrater77 Posts: 26 Member
    Kwanzaafest 5K Beat Obesity Run/Walk on Dec. 8th

    Firefly 5K run and Azalea 10K Run both in March

    and whatever else I can find in between
  • wolfgate
    wolfgate Posts: 321 Member
    It's only a 5K but the Ghosts and Goblins Run Tuesday October 30th!

    There is no such thing as "only" a 5k. It is a very tough distance to race well.
  • jocybee83
    jocybee83 Posts: 155 Member
    Color me rad 5k...Nov 10
    Spectrum 10k...March 16
  • DeniseBromley
    DeniseBromley Posts: 123 Member
    I'm doing the Great Turtle Race - 5.7mile walk/run on Mackinac Island this weekend and I'm planning on a 5k on Thanksgiving morning.
  • wolfgate
    wolfgate Posts: 321 Member
    I have 4 5ks left this fall season. Will finish with Mistletoe 5k (Winston Salem) and Ragsdale YMCA Reindeer Run (Jamestown, NC) on back to back first two weekends in December. Back to back PR efforts.

    I'll base build through winter and then likely do another 5k/10k season in the spring. Thinking about another marathon in the fall if I have a successful spring race season.
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    It's only a 5K but the Ghosts and Goblins Run Tuesday October 30th!

    There is no such thing as "only" a 5k. It is a very tough distance to race well.

    Amen to that. 5K pain is the worst kind of pain, when properly raced. I hurt worse the last mile of a 5K than I do in the last 10K of a marathon.
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    Because I'm coming off of (at least I hope I am coming off of it) Planar Faciatias I'm not training for anything just hitting the Arc Trainer and exercise bike.

    I have a 10K on November 10th I'm probably switching to the 5K instead.
    I have a 5K on thanksgiving
    I have a 5K in early december, everybody who runs gets a santa suit to run in and then they light the big tree and have a parade.
    On New Years day I have both a 5K and then a Mile Run. They are the first runs in two different running series I'm doing and in the case of the 1 mile run I'll avoid having to do the 10 mile run to make my minimum races for the spiffy jacket.

    I started running this year. I did a 10K in July that ended with my running out of the giant inflatable patriots helmet and across the 50 yard line in Gilette. I did a 5K in August, the warrior dash and a 5K the next day in September, a 5K this past weekend on my bad foot and you can see what I have scheduled going forward.

    I will be training for a 1/2 marathon come the spring once the snow is melted.
    Then a marathon in 2014, maybe 2.
    Assuming I qualify the Boston Marathon in 2015. I'll have jumped an age catagory by then so I'll get an extra ten minutes to qualify.

    Right now I'm really hating my planar faciatias. I got brand new running shoes (my first pair of proper ones) and got all exicted and ran 5 miles, 8 miles and 5 miles over 3 straight days which was probably the cause of my PF and not the shoes themselves. A proper running store watched me run and walk and then had me choose between like 6 diffrent kinds/brands.

    I thought they might have fit weird, especially since they had me go a half size bigger than I'm used to but then I hated the first bowling ball that was fitted for my fingers because it felt weird compared to the crappy house balls the alley had out for anyone to use....

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