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I am currently signed up for the Gate River Run (15k) here in Jax on March 15.

A week later I am signed up for the Bainbridge Half Marathon in Bainbridge, GA on March 22.

I am thinking about doing the Tap N Run 4k on April 12 here in Jax. This is more of a fun run in which you are encouraged to wear costumes and they serve you beer throughout the course.

I'm currently signed up for the Austin 10/20 on April 13th. It's a 10 mile run with bands set up every 1/2 mile with local bands playing music to drive you along. They also have a headliner concert at the end, this year it's Puddle of Mudd (not sure how I feel about that). I'm running it with a friend, and my brother in law. I've been pushing them to train, but have been really lazy myself. We're hoping for a 1:40 or so finishing time. It's a great event, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone in central Texas.

I've heard Austin has some great races but that they are very hilly. Is this one like the Rock N Roll series of races?

NaCler wrote:I've heard Austin has some great races but that they are very hilly. Is this one like the Rock N Roll series of races?

Austin races can be pretty hilly. That's one of the reasons I've never done the full marathon here, just the half. Although I will probably be doing it next February (Mile 9-19 is all uphil, but Mile 19-26 is all downhill).

I don't know if the 10/20 is a good comparison to the Rock N Roll series. I did the San Antonio marathon 2 years ago, which is part of the series, and they do have a headliner concert at the end, but I don't remember them having bands set up along the way. It is possible that they do that in other cities in the series though.

That 5k that I very briefly considered signing up for was in the news last night. I caught it in the middle of the story, but basically the man/group in charge of the event has an F from the better business bureau from cancelling events and not refunding money, along with other shady business practices, and it has become a big brouhaha ~ evidently they are allowing him to still put on the event in May but he has had to sign paperwork that he will give out refunds if the event is cancelled and they are watching him like a hawk. Sounds like a real mess! Gut instinct was correct on this one I guess ~ yay me

Amy wrote:That 5k that I very briefly considered signing up for was in the news last night. I caught it in the middle of the story, but basically the man/group in charge of the event has an F from the better business bureau from cancelling events and not refunding money, along with other shady business practices, and it has become a big brouhaha ~ evidently they are allowing him to still put on the event in May but he has had to sign paperwork that he will give out refunds if the event is cancelled and they are watching him like a hawk. Sounds like a real mess! Gut instinct was correct on this one I guess ~ yay me

Always trust your gut!

Always!

I mean it! Sometime, when we run out of positive things to talk about, I'll tell you my experiences ignoring my gut feeling and the heartache it caused me. Suffice it to say, TRUST YOUR GUT!

cy1229 wrote:

Amy wrote:That 5k that I very briefly considered signing up for was in the news last night. I caught it in the middle of the story, but basically the man/group in charge of the event has an F from the better business bureau from cancelling events and not refunding money, along with other shady business practices, and it has become a big brouhaha ~ evidently they are allowing him to still put on the event in May but he has had to sign paperwork that he will give out refunds if the event is cancelled and they are watching him like a hawk. Sounds like a real mess! Gut instinct was correct on this one I guess ~ yay me

Always trust your gut!

Always!

I mean it! Sometime, when we run out of positive things to talk about, I'll tell you my experiences ignoring my gut feeling and the heartache it caused me. Suffice it to say, TRUST YOUR GUT!

Sounds like a good story behind that warning ~ maybe something good to discuss over a cup of tea some day! Mostly my head was telling my body it knows it isn't ready to pound the pavement in any fashion harder than walking at the moment, but it also helps to hear that there is something a bit sketchy about this event so I don't feel badly about not doing it...although I do hope it runs (haha) smoothly for those who have entered!

If you can make it to Indianapolis next weekend, the Indianapolis 500 Festival Mini Marathon actually still had some spots available as of yesterday. This is a great event, 13.1 miles, and it's extremely rare to be able to register this late. If you're game, you should give it a shot.

Well it is that time of year again.

The race for life is on Sunday. Some of you know I run this 5k every year for cancer research and the list of people remembered on my back plate sadly just keeps getting longer. This year however is different I have company .
Last year I lost a young friend and this year his wife and daughter are coming with me along with my old boss. This year it is a walk not a run as they are not runners. We intend to have fun with this one and then I will go home and do a training run.

Sleepy90 wrote:Well it is that time of year again.

The race for life is on Sunday. Some of you know I run this 5k every year for cancer research and the list of people remembered on my back plate sadly just keeps getting longer. This year however is different I have company .
Last year I lost a young friend and this year his wife and daughter are coming with me along with my old boss. This year it is a walk not a run as they are not runners. We intend to have fun with this one and then I will go home and do a training run.

Sorry for the loss of your friend, but that is so great that his wife and daughter will be accompanying you this year. Hopefully they will have some new fun memories in his honor after this walk/run.

I've started to set up all of my runs for next season already. I have a half marathon I've signed up for in the middle of October out in the hill country. It's in Marble Falls, a bit outside of Austin. I'm working on training a friend at work to make this her first half marathon, She's almost up to four miles a run and just started about a month and a half ago. After that I am signed up for the Houston half in January, and the Austin Full in February. I may have time for one more event, but have to get healthy and faster first.

Three weeks out from the Windsor 1/2 marathon. It is one of the nicest 1/2 marathons in the country, it runs through Windsor Great Park and starts and ends on the long mile with Windsor castle in the background.

Just one major problem it is also one with big hills

This is the one that will give us our corral positions at Disney. Ah well nothing ventured nothing gained.

Sleepy90 wrote:Three weeks out from the Windsor 1/2 marathon. It is one of the nicest 1/2 marathons in the country, it runs through Windsor Great Park and starts and ends on the long mile with Windsor castle in the background.

Just one major problem it is also one with big hills

This is the one that will give us our corral positions at Disney. Ah well nothing ventured nothing gained.

Getting close to that race aren't you? Are you all ready to go? The scenery sounds lovely, the hills not so much. Good luck!!

Sleepy90 wrote:Three weeks out from the Windsor 1/2 marathon. It is one of the nicest 1/2 marathons in the country, it runs through Windsor Great Park and starts and ends on the long mile with Windsor castle in the background.

Just one major problem it is also one with big hills

This is the one that will give us our corral positions at Disney. Ah well nothing ventured nothing gained.

It took me a minute to realize you are NOT talking about Windsor, Ontario, Canada. I grew up very near the wrong Windsor so it's what I think of first when I see "Windsor."

Hope you have a good run Sleepy90!!

Edit: This was missing a connecting thought. Windsor, Ontario, is in a relatively flat part of Canada. Southern Ontario isn't a pancake, but it's not hilly, either. Thus I was like "what hills?"

Thanks for the encouragement ladies.

We did a ten mile run yesterday, everything went fine so we are ready and able
WILLING!!!!!!!!!!! Well I suppose so

Just hope the weather cooperates this year, it was stinking hot last year.