What's your next race?

Upcoming Race: my kid's school fundraiser
Location: West MI
Date: October 5th
Duration: 5k
Trail or Road: road
Goal Time: just go get through it without walking!
First Race?: Yes!!
Post Race Reward: to pig out at the chili cook out that's happening afterwards

I'm NOT a runner, but my kid's school is putting on their first 5K this fall, to try something new (it's replacing those horrible entertainment books-thank u!!). I'm helping the mom who's putting it together so I figured I should probably run it Training right now and I'm up to a little over a half a mile without walking woot! My sister, who's a marathon runner, is going to do it with me so I'm really going to try and do the whole thing with no walking. I've always had no interest in running but I'm having fun so far with the training, so I may keep doing it afterwards-we'll see

Race: 4th of July 5k.
Goal: Win age group (50-54)
Time Goal: Not set for this race. Should be very hot and humid, so time goals make little sense. Add to that I'm looking for AG placement as first priority. I'll be paying particular attention to a couple of other runners.
Trail or Road: Road
First Race: No. Most recent race was a 10k last weekend. Both of these are part of a local race series. I typically do about 10 races a year.

Upcoming Race: TRI HARD SPORTS 1st Annual Fun in the Sun 5k
Location: Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Date: July 20, 2013
Duration: 5k
Trail or Road: Road
Goal Time: Under 36 minutes
First Race?: No, 4th
Post Race Reward: The after party is to go bar hopping, as this is located in a little party section of town... LOL

Upcoming Race: FAlmouth Road Race
location: Falmouth, MA
Date: August 11
Duration: 7.2 miles
Trail or Road: Road
Goal Time: want to be under 1:30
First Race?: Nope....did this last year
Post Race Reward: nice meal

Upcoming Race: St. Jude's Half Marathon
Location: Memphis, TN
Date: December 7, 8am
Duration: Half Marathon
Trail or Road: Road, through the streets of downtown Memphis past the St. Jude's Children's Hospital
Goal Time: This is my first half so shooting for 3 hours goal time. I can run a 5K in 33 mins
First Race?: No
Post Race Reward: Uhh...haven't really thought about it! I think the biggest reward for me will be getting a '13.1' sticker for the back of my car

Running this race with my hubby, MIL, and family friends who had a young son treated at St. Jude's. They were very close to the couple and I'm running this race because...well, because I can when so many children can't. Having the ability to do something is motivation enough!!

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...

The RunDisney races are so much fun. They have all the various characters along the course. Tons of distractions while you run from marching bands to a gospel choir near the finish line. The only downside is once you do one you will want to sign up for all of them. My wife and daughter are doing the glass slipper challenge next February. That's the 10k and then the half at Disneyworld next February. The multi race challenges sell out very quickly though. They make great runcations for the whole family.

My husband and I are runcation (like that term - never heard it before) people. We have never done a Disney race, but they are on our some-day-soon list. He would like to get all 50 states eventually - he is at 20, I am at 13 (he started about a year before we met). We have been going pretty crazy the past year and a half because we plan to start a family soon. And the unpredictability that comes with starting a family is making it very challenging to pick and choose races/destinations for this fall/winter and next spring and beyond.

Upcoming Race: The Stampede Road Race
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Date: July 7th, 2013 @ 8:00 am
Duration: 10km
Trail or Road: Road
Goal Time: 1 hour
First Race: Nope! Done a number over the last couple years.
Post Race Reward: Pancakes! There will be a Stampede Breakfast following the race haha.

I have a few other races already registered for this year and also two so far for next year

Upcoming Race: Women's Half
Location: Scottsdale to Tempe
Date: 11/3
Duration: 13.1
Trail or Road: Road
Goal Time: Aiming for around or under 2:30
First Race?: First half, one of many races.
Post Race Reward: Haven't really thought about it. I am more worried about training/finishing!

My husband and I did Philly last year. We loved the course in spite of the short hill at the finish. The course is pretty flat and fast - both my husband and I PRd. We also enjoyed the city. It was our first time there and there is a lot to see. And of course we enjoyed authentic (with Cheese Whiz) Philly Cheesesteaks as a post race meal. Good luck to you!
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Thanks, I work in Philly and finally decide to do a half. Luckily I know a handful of folks who are also running in the race so there will be a party afterwards. I did Broad Street (10 miler) last year so I figured I should beb able to stumble along for another 5k.

Upcoming Race: BAA Half Marathon
Location: Boston, MA
Date: October something, Sunday of Columbus day week
Duration: Half Marathon
Trail or Road: Road
Goal Time: Under 32 hours
First Race?: Nope! Not even my first half marathon
Post Race Reward: I get 2 medals, one for the race and one for the distance medley, then I plan to go out for muscles and beer.

I should probably find another race before that.

Upcoming Race: Freedom Run
Location: Fresno, CA
Date: July 4th
Duration: 4 miles
Trail or Road: Trail
Goal Time: 40 minutes or less
First Race?: Nope! 6th
Post Race Reward: Breakfast burritos for all participants!

Upcoming Race: BAA Half Marathon
Location: Boston, MA
Date: October something, Sunday of Columbus day week
Duration: Half Marathon
Trail or Road: Road
Goal Time: Under 32 hours
First Race?: Nope! Not even my first half marathon
Post Race Reward: I get 2 medals, one for the race and one for the distance medley, then I plan to go out for muscles and beer.

I should probably find another race before that.

For some reason there was no edit button on my previous post so I'm changing it here. While I do plan on running my half marathon in under 32 hours that actually should have read "under 2 hours". Gave me a laugh.

Upcoming Race: Las Vegas Rock n Roll
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Date: November 17, 2013
Duration: half-marathon
Trail or Road: Road
Goal Time: 2:15
First Race?: Nope
Post Race Reward: Party on the strip!

Upcoming Race:The Perfect 10-Miler
Location: Lyndhurst, OH
Date: August 11th
Duration: 10 Miles
Trail or Road: Road
Goal Time: 120 - 125 mins
First Race?: No

Gads I have several
Dumbo Double dare
Santa to the Sea
Run or Dye
Run for your lives....