@lporter229 Thanks for the tips!! The last race I had with hills was a 15K trail race in the dark. They didn't post a trail map with elevation in advance, so I had no idea how long hills were going to last, and there was a killer hill at mile 6!! It lasted forever and ever. I definitely questioned my sanity while climbing that hill...LOL! I actually almost passed 2 guys coming up to the bottom of that hill, but once we started gaining elevation, they pulled further and further away. Anyway, not sure which is worse...seeing the hill or having no idea. I'll definitely try breaking them into sections though. I know that helps with running in general, and I do break races and long training runs into sections by distance.

Dayton River Corridor Classic Half marathon on Sunday. I have run this race twice before: 2004 (my first HM-2:05) and 2014 (my HM PR-1:43:56). The course is new this year, but is supposed to be flat and fast as in the past. I was originally hoping for a sub 1:40, but I am pretty sure that is off the table as I have been contending with a hamstring issue for the past few weeks. I am still hoping for a small PR though. I have been resting the leg this week and have only run 3 miles on Tuesday. Gonna get out there tonight for a tempo to test my leg at HM pace.

I'm in Venice (now) to run the marathon on Sunday, October 23rd.

@STrooper- Just now caught this. How did your marathon go last weekend? Was that Venice, Italy?

silverfiend wrote: »

1 week to go until my first 10K! I admit I'm getting nervous as time gets close. I have run the full distance multiple times, I know I can do it. I want a good time (for me) and I worry about muscle injury/cramp interfering. I worry about being in my zone for race, being stretched and warmed up without going too far and hampering my run. I worry about eating right the day before.

You'll do great! Just make sure you don't go out too fast so you still have gas in the tank at the end of the race when you need it. If you're prone to cramping, you can drink some pickle juice or Gatorade before the race. You'll have adrenaline to get you " in the zone."

Have fun!!

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Tapering my runs as the race gets closer. 5 miler last monday followed by several easy 2 milers. I tried to push myself a bit on Friday's 2 mile run and did a 9:18 first mile followed by an 8:02 second. My goal is a 9:10 average for the race. That was VERY encouraging but I hope I can hold it for the race duration.

I'm hoping to run about a 10 for the first mile, then about 9:30 for the second and then sub 9s for the remainder. Oh well, only a few more short and slow runs left. Just have to see how it goes!

Good luck!! Make sure to post a race report afterwards to let us all know how it goes!

Harrisburg Marathon on Sunday. No big goals for this race. Just want to finish strong.

Turkey Trot in the morning.

I suppose today is the start of a 4 day weekend for people who have tomorrow off work as well. This morning I ran Race with Grace, a 10K in Hilton, NY.

I'm running a minor 5K tomorrow, the Don Curran Memorial 5K in Gates, NY. This is the first of six races in the Greater Rochester Track Club Freezeroo series, is commonly referred to as Freezeroo #1. Forecast for gun time is 37° F (3° C), cloudy, and 14 mph NW wind. Assuming this is fairly accurate, conditions won't really live up to the "Freezeroo" name.

I will be running in a 5K costume fun run called the candy-cane cash dash tomorrow. There is a prize for the top male / female runners (hahaha, I don't have a prayer) as well as the best costume.

I'm not running until the Houston Marathon/Aramco Half on the 15th but my 10 yr old grandson is running his first half-marathon tomorrow. He's doing the TX marathon/half-marathon in Kingwood. Today he picked up his runner's bib and was all smiles. He is super excited to be doing his first half. We expect him to finish right at about 2 hrs. He probably could do it faster but his dad will be running with him and then finishing the full marathon after he drops him at the half finish line. He'd like a little energy left for the second half of his full marathon so he'll be holding him back a bit. The amazing thing is the kid NEVER stops talking the entire race... I mean he could pick up a good minute per mile if he'd stop talking and just breathe! lol

Not bad for a 10 yr old though.... I was in my 50s before I did any running!

The original plan was to run an end of year 5 miler on Saturday. Then I got sick on Wednesday and it it still with me. For fear of coughing up a lung I skipped the race. Now the plan is to run a New Year 5k this morning. I will be going very slowly and hopefully return with both lungs in place.

Thats great! Love the hat idea!