Share your Race Adventure of this year
PatsyFitzpatrick
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Hi share the most fun and why this race was/is a great memory.
I have only one for the year. San Antonio Rattlesnake Run 5mi. First time back to road racing since age 37. I am happy to have run with my niece. This was her first road race ever. Good to keep it in the family.
I have only one for the year. San Antonio Rattlesnake Run 5mi. First time back to road racing since age 37. I am happy to have run with my niece. This was her first road race ever. Good to keep it in the family.
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Spartan Race, by far the toughest race I've ever done. Definitely had to push myself mentally once I wanted to give up physically.0
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Just finished the Columbus Marathon, half marathon on Sunday. Great time and I'm ready to run another half marathon, Check out my profile. I've got pics there. I've also ran the San Antonio Marathon. The route went by my old high school, Central Catholic. That was fun!0
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Ran my first marathon a couple of weeks ago (Smuttynose Marathon in New Hampshire). I Came a long way from being an overweight smoker in just 2 years.0
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My absolutely best race this year (and ever!) was the Big Five marathon held in South Africa. It is a trail marathon held on a game reserve and you run with the animals. They keep an eye on the lions, and fortunately they hunted the evening before so we were safe. Just in case I teamed up with a slightly slower running partner which I could outrun if anything happened. :bigsmile:
It was probably the toughest race I ever did with a plummeting descent that was very hard on the legs, a very steep climb of 2 miles, very technical parts and a 5 mile loop on very loose sand. After you finished all of that you still had a half marathon left. It was awesome!!
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My absolutely best race this year (and ever!) was the Big Five marathon held in South Africa. It is a trail marathon held on a game reserve and you run with the animals. They keep an eye on the lions, and fortunately they hunted the evening before so we were safe. Just in case I teamed up with a slightly slower running partner which I could outrun if anything happened. :bigsmile:
It was probably the toughest race I ever did with a plummeting descent that was very hard on the legs, a very steep climb of 2 miles, very technical parts and a 5 mile loop on very loose sand. After you finished all of that you still had a half marathon left. It was awesome!!
http://www.big-five-marathon.com/
^^^^This, for the win. Okay, I know it's not a contest, but this sounds phenomenal!
I am running the ING New York City Marathon in a week and a half, so that will be my race adventure of the year. Very excited to participate in this event! Of the events in which I have already competed, it would have to be The Gusher Marathon in my hometown, simply because I pr'd.0 -
Just did Baystate Marathon on Sunday (10/21) and qualified for Boston 2014 with 12 minutes to spare. The culmination of a year of hard work.0
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I actually ran my first race ever this year in September, the Color Me Rad 5K. There was a "bomb squad" that threw colored cornstarch and liquid color at us as we were running. There were 4 stations throughout the race. It was crazy and so much fun!0
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I actually ran my first race ever this year in September, the Color Me Rad 5K. There was a "bomb squad" that threw colored cornstarch and liquid color at us as we were running. There were 4 stations throughout the race. It was crazy and so much fun!
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No great adventures this year but a couple of highlights.......
I won my AG in a sprint duathlon last August (I was also last in my AG - my strategy is to outlive the competition! :laugh: )
I had PB of 26:07 at the Army Run 5K in September (25 min still eludes me.....)0 -
Ran my first marathon a couple of weeks ago (Smuttynose Marathon in New Hampshire). I Came a long way from being an overweight smoker in just 2 years.
I had a few friends do that one. I did the Green Strides Half on Sunday.0 -
My absolutely best race this year (and ever!) was the Big Five marathon held in South Africa. It is a trail marathon held on a game reserve and you run with the animals. They keep an eye on the lions, and fortunately they hunted the evening before so we were safe. Just in case I teamed up with a slightly slower running partner which I could outrun if anything happened. :bigsmile:
It was probably the toughest race I ever did with a plummeting descent that was very hard on the legs, a very steep climb of 2 miles, very technical parts and a 5 mile loop on very loose sand. After you finished all of that you still had a half marathon left. It was awesome!!
http://www.big-five-marathon.com/
^^ That race sounds amazing!!
My race adventure is likely to be next month--Ironman AZ. It's my first Ironman and I am so nervous/excited!!0 -
I have a friend from my running group doing the ING NYC Marathon also! Small world!
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They keep an eye on the lions...
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My absolutely best race this year (and ever!) was the Big Five marathon held in South Africa. It is a trail marathon held on a game reserve and you run with the animals. They keep an eye on the lions, and fortunately they hunted the evening before so we were safe. Just in case I teamed up with a slightly slower running partner which I could outrun if anything happened. :bigsmile:
It was probably the toughest race I ever did with a plummeting descent that was very hard on the legs, a very steep climb of 2 miles, very technical parts and a 5 mile loop on very loose sand. After you finished all of that you still had a half marathon left. It was awesome!!
http://www.big-five-marathon.com/
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My 1st 5k at Eastbourne Park run 15th September. Going from not able to run for 30 secs end July to completing my first 5k on 15th September in 35:13 was this years major achievement for me. I expect my first 10k on 2nd December will probably be just as exciting too. Next year I'll be trying some half marathons!0
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My big race adventure for 2012 is the Texas Bridge Series. On 9/15/12 we ran over the Kemah bridge 4 times to complete a 10k, then this past saturday, 10/20/12 we ran over the Galveston causeway to complete a 10k. the series concludes on 12/2/12 over the Fred Hartman Bridge for the LaPorte by the day half Marathon, up and over that big bridge. One more race left and it also happens to be my first half marathon. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time.
Good luck to all the runners on their 2012 adventures!
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My big race adventure for 2012 is the Texas Bridge Series. On 9/15/12 we ran over the Kemah bridge 4 times to complete a 10k, then this past saturday, 10/20/12 we ran over the Galveston causeway to complete a 10k. the series concludes on 12/2/12 over the Fred Hartman Bridge for the LaPorte by the day half Marathon, up and over that big bridge. One more race left and it also happens to be my first half marathon. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time.
Good luck to all the runners on their 2012 adventures!
http://www.runningalliancesport.org/
WOW sounds awesome. Enjoy.0 -
Ran the Niagara Falls International Marathon to complete my first ever race in two countries- managed to cut an hour and 37 minutes off my time from my first marathon (granted, that one was REALLY slow) and am looking for my next adventure!0
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Did my first marathon last Saturday - Snowdonia Marathon. 4:41:19 very pleased with that given the terrain
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My 1st 5k at Eastbourne Park run 15th September. Going from not able to run for 30 secs end July to completing my first 5k on 15th September in 35:13 was this years major achievement for me. I expect my first 10k on 2nd December will probably be just as exciting too. Next year I'll be trying some half marathons!
WOW you ROCK! Running is a passion for me. Enjoy your 10k.0 -
Ran the Niagara Falls International Marathon to complete my first ever race in two countries- managed to cut an hour and 37 minutes off my time from my first marathon (granted, that one was REALLY slow) and am looking for my next adventure!
Really cool. Two countries in one race what fun.0 -
Just finished the LEO Run to Remember half marathon in Meridian, Mississippi. Great course. Challenging course! Hilly course!!!0
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Just finished my first marathon this weekend - the Monumental in Indianapolis. Followed my plan to keep a nice slow pace the entire way to feel good at the end. The adventure part included cold, rain and sleet and a husband who decided instead of following me just a couple of miles on his bike then driving to certain points on the route, to attempt to ride the entire race (untrained). He started cramping at about mile 15 and had to drop completely at 24. My sister and a friend had joined me at mile 20 and were able to help get him to others there to cheer us on at that point (who happened to have a bike rack). He has a new respect for training, and of course we will have the stories of his hurting more than me at the end of my first marathon for a long time!0
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Began running on May 20 to find I could only go 1/8 of a mile. Ran my second 5K on October 13th, the OctoberFast, with my daughter and wife, as we had planned back in May. Set a new PR in the 5K, lined back up and ran the 10K ten minutes later just for fun. Friends from work thought I had lost my mind but everyone was there at the finish line cheering me in!!! Great time for everyone.0
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This year brought (2) 50k races and a third is in a couple weeks. This is a big step up for me and the entire years training and racing has been a long twisted adventure. Read all about it at http://www.sftrails.com if you are moving to ultras in 2013.0
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I ran my first marathon (Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon) and my first Ragnar Relay (TN) this year. Both lots of fun! Ragnar is the best as far as "adventures" go for me. I'm adding Ragnar Key West to my race list for 2013. It's coming up in January!!0
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What a great thread! I am really enjoying reading about everyone's adventures. Running with lions, running cross-Countries (literally), running when you never could before, placing in your age group because you are the only one in your age group .... Great stuff! :happy:
I ran cross country in high school (we're talking late 1980's here, folks) and then NOTHING until re-starting two years ago, so it ALL feels like a great adventure! I've shed 75 pounds and gone from huffing and puffing to walk around the block to two half-marathons under my belt and starting a 20 week program for my first Full Marathon in May 2013.This year brought (2) 50k races and a third is in a couple weeks. This is a big step up for me and the entire years training and racing has been a long twisted adventure. Read all about it at http://www.sftrails.com if you are moving to ultras in 2013.
If the marathon goes well, I do want to complete an Ultra in Fall 2013! I've noticed that most Marathons seem to be road races, whereas most Ultras are not only "ultra" because of the distance, but as trail runs there is the terrain factor. Thanks for the link!0 -
Easy for me to pick: Trans Rockies run. 6 day stage race. Amazing adventure. I'd love to do Trans Alps someday, maybe 2014? Anyhow, highly recommend Trans Rockies to any endurance junkie. Nothing like spending 6 days running with a bunch of other people who are, simply put, crazy about running.
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My favorite race adventure was the Warrior Dash, in Warrior, AL. It rained on and off the whole way, so it was extremely MUDDY which made it all the more fun!0
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I just completed my last race of the year, a 50 mile trail run that was so wet and muddy I want to be re-classified as a marine mammal.0
