I have to take some time off after RnR SF in March but I'm thinking I want to do The Giant Race 10K in August. I did it in 2012 and it was my very first 10K. I think I'd like to go back and try to PR.
I have to take some time off after RnR SF in March but I'm thinking I want to do The Giant Race 10K in August. I did it in 2012 and it was my very first 10K. I think I'd like to go back and try to PR.
I like the Giants races, but I haven't done the 10k distance (I did their last two half marathons). I just found out (and will most likely register today) that my beloved Athletics have a 5k run in April. Starts on the field, goes somewhere, and then ends in the parking lot, and you get a ticket for that afternoon's A's game.
So that means my races for this year looked like this:
January - Rebel Challenge
April - A's 5k
August - Giants Half
November - Maybe Wine and Dine, maybe Avengers.... haven't thought that far ahead yet.
My scheduled is a bit light this year compared to last, but other things (like work) have taken up all my time/concentration. But, some exercise is better than none at all.
- Spring MouseAdventures: Decades advanced: our goal? to finish. mission accomplished!
- december 09 reindeer games: 26th place, & drenched all the way through!
- spring 09 mouse adventure (train, trams, and monorails): advanced division, with a newbie! the dominoes and the jigsaw puzzle nearly killed us!
- fall 08 mouse adventures: third place in the 101 division!
I was looking around for a race down near my mom's place while I'm down here this month. Conveniently found a half-marathon for yesterday (the New Balance Palm Springs Half Marathon) so I did an in-person registration on Friday for the race. Oh my goodness, there are some amazingly fast women runners here! Managed to finish in 1:53:30 and came in sixth in my age group (old geezer lady category).
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RunningFool
Next non-Disney short distance event: Good question...
Next non-Disney Half: TBD
Next runDisney event: W&D Two Course Challenge & 5k
I was considering doing RnR SF as my "training run" for Tink (the Galloway training plan has a 13 mile run that weekend...how convenient). So, this would technically be my first half marathon. But, after looking at the hill profile and the map, I have a great fear of the HILLS!
It also has a 3:30 time limit, and I'm not sure I'd make it. Did I mention the HILLS {shudder}. Anyone have any sweep experiences with RnR events? It looks like they might just redirect you or bring you up to the next sweep spot if you fall behind. I'd hate to be swept early and transported to the finish and miss all the fun!
I don't have any experience w/ RnR but I did read on the website that they are offering a 6:15 start (official start is 6:30) for anyone who is worried about the 3:30 time limit. I'm actually thinking of using it because if i'm in the last corral Im worried it will take too long to start I wont have enough time to get to mile 4 (the bridge) by 7:50. (If you're not to the bridge by that time they divert you to another point on the course)
I'm registered for the Pi Day 5K virtual run. I'm thinking after the race, I'll go to a favorite cafe and have pie after breakfast/lunch, depending on what time I do the run. Not sure if I'll be able to manage it at 9:26am.
Please don't ask me how I feel, I feel fine.
Oh I cry a bit, I don't sleep too good, but I'm fine
Pancake, pancake, pancake, pancake, pancake, pancake, pancake, pancake, pancake...
I signed up for the Long Beach half a couple days ago. I really enjoyed it last year. So my year looks like this:
January - Rebel Challenge (done!)
March - Knott's Coaster Run (5k)
May - Pixie Dust Challenge
September - Dumbo Double Dare
October - Long Beach half marathon
Registered for the 10K so heres my schedule
January - Rebel Challenge
March - RnR SF Half
August - Giant Race 10K
Then my maybe's are
Sept/October - RnR San Jose or Nike SF
November - Avengers
Could end up being a pretty light year for me.
Our local track club (who's race is no where near the size of a RnR event) gives anyone a 1/2 hour early start on longer races (and mandatory for racewalkers). The Full I did had a 2 hour early start! (And they gave out small flashing lights to affix to ourselves, just to help with the visibility at 4:30am a wee bit!)
Cathy
I'm sure they have some sort of "solution" but I'm also wondering if they even care too much about the hindrance on the elites? A couple of years ago they dramatically reduced the prizes for the top finishers. When they did that it also reduce the draw for the seriously competitive elites. A friend of mine placed 3rd female at RnR Vegas full in 2013 and I don't think her "prize" was that outstanding.
Anywho, that totally got off topic, sorry.
If you can dream it, you can do it. ~Walt Disney
I think this is my final list....
January: WDW Half Marathon
March: Shamrock Shuffle 8k
May: Chicago Spring/Michelob Half Marathon
August: Fort 2 Base 10 Nautical Miles
Sept: DL Half Marathon
Sept: Chicago Half Marathon (special medal for completing both May & Sept races)
I know there are 5ks thrown in there too (one in April for sure) but those are my big races for this year.
Looking to 2016.... Tinkerbell Half, Cedar Point Half (Run & Ride), Southernmost Half Marathon Key West, +/- something in the Atlanta area. Phew!
I am now officially registered for the Kaiser Women's Festival Half Marathon in June, the Dumbo Double Dare in Sept, and the Wine and Dine in November!!!! Time to get serious about training!
Churros anyone??
Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?
After extensive family discussions, Wine & Dine will fall right in the middle of the last-minute "get the college applications in" frenzy here, so I'm going to skip it this year and plan on running the Stockade-athon. I'll probably run it again in 2016. Instead, I'm doing my first full marathon (Mohawk Hudson River Marathon) right here on rails-to-trails that I run all the time. I'm also doing the Disneyland 5K, 10K, and Half for Dumbo weekend to get my Coast-to-Coast. That's five weeks before the MHRM, so it'll make for a good training weekend.
Boilermaker registration opens (and probably closes) two weeks from Saturday, so we'll have to see about that.
So, so far:
March - Runnin' of the Green 4M (3/14), Delmar Dash 5M (3/29)
April - Rabbit Ramble 4M (4/4)
May - Expedition Everest Challenge (5/2), either Mastodon Challenge (5K/15K) or Fleet Feet Classic 10K (5/9), Bill Robinson Masters 10K or SPAC Rock 'n' Run 10K (5/16), CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge (3.5M) (5/21)
July - Boilermaker 15K (7/12)
September - Disneyland 5K/10K/Half (9/4-9/6)
October - Hudson Mohawk River Marathon (10/11), Great Pumpkin Challenge (5K/10K) (10/17)
November - Stockade-athon 15K (11/8)
Plus whatever may get posted between now and the end of the year.
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Next non-Disney short distance event: Good question...
Next non-Disney Half: TBD
Next runDisney event: W&D Two Course Challenge & 5k
I would be signing up in a minute if I still lived in the northeast. Now I don't have enough time off.
If you can dream it, you can do it. ~Walt Disney
I'm "running" in the Irvine Lake Mud Run this Saturday.
Also running in the Laguna Hills 10K (there's also 5K and half marathon) on Memorial day.
Reluctant Runner
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