This morning I joined Team in Training with the goal of running the Avenue of the Giants 1/2 on May 6. It'll be my first half; up until now the longest races I've run have been 5Ks (Warrior Dash twice, Santa Cruz once).
Anyone else planning to run this one?
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Nope, but congratulations on making the leap (and GO TEAM!)
AVP
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I've thought about doing this race in the past after reading about it in Runner's World magazine. I'm tempted to give it a try. How quickly does the registration fill up?
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I'm intrigued. I'm looking for a race late spring that I don't have to get on a plane to do, but that isn't necessarily in Southern Ca. That would be a decent weekend getaway. I'd have to do it alone though since DH will be running the La Jolla the weekend before that. I'll have to do some investigating.
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I think Santa Cruz has one in May too. Maybe it's late in the month though.
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The race's awful, awful site saysSo it hasn't been updated in over a year, but they didn't think they'd close early. Last year.It has been a long time since we have had to close registration prior to race day, and we don't expect to do so this year (2011).
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I'm all registered for the half marathon! Let's do this thing!
Two week countdown! I'm excited. Was thinking of getting a GoPro camera so I can film this and other races, but I'm not sure. Long range weather looks good!
I got a GoPro for my birthday, but I hadn't considered wearing it during a race. Hmmm...
I'm walking in the 2012 Disneyland Half Marathon in honor of two incredible Lymphoma survivors in my life: Gramma Jan and my friend Michele. If blood cancers have touched your life, please consider a donation to my walk fund to help fund better cures.
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Wish I could borrow it to try it out before buying! I've seen some decent video online with head-mounted GoPro.
Race day forecast: sunny, low to mid 50s. Perfect!
That DOES sound perfect, Steph!
Good luck to all doing this race!
And Andrew, Go Team!!!
Cathy
That weather forecast sounds better than ours the same day for the Diva. High of 74.
Good luck runners!
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The race was fantastic! Beautiful weather and scenery. We waded into the Eel River afterward to cool down our tired legs. I had my best time ever: 2:17:53!
Congratulations!
Awesome! Sounds like your race experience was a thousand times better than mine.
Congratulations.
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I finished my first half. 2:45:59. Felt pretty good, but slowed down a little in the last mile.
A+++, would race again.
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Big congratulations Andrew for finishing your first half in excellent time! And a big congratulations Steph for PRing! Hmmm.. my friends are moving up there soon. I may have to consider this race in the future, betting I can stay with them.
How flat/hilly was the course?
~Nancy~
Pretty flat with two moderate overpasses. Shaded (under the redwoods) almost all the way.
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That sounds so beautiful. If I weren't a good distance away and pregnant, I'd put this on the race list asap. Hmmm... maybe in 2014.
~Nancy~
Way to go, both of you!
What IS that on the medal, though?
Cathy
A tree frog.
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Andrew [MousePlanet Systems Engineer | MousePad Administrator]
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Lol! I was squinting at it earlier and decided it was a deer. Now I see the frog!
~Nancy~
Here's the video I shot during the race. Enjoy!
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