ok, I found THE PERFECT race for us if anyone wants to dare.
http://www.131marathon.com/13_1_New_York/13_1_Info/Course_Details.htm
A major race, in New York City, and it is on a Saturday!!! This is an unprecented rarity!
The only limitation is that the course closes at a 16 minute mile. They start the "close clock" as the last person crosses the starting line. The course looks beautiful and awesome. Many major tourist attractions, and a few closed traffic lanes at least. COurse cloese at 3 hours, 30 minutes- a VERY doable time, even if you walk it.
We had been tossing around doing the National Marathon in DC in March, but I was concerened because it has qualifying times, that I am not sure every one would get (I am knocked out by 3 minutes in one race, and 1:30 min in another, and the one where I am the closest isn't considered as a qualifying race!!! ARGH!)
The price is not too bad as major races go. discounts if we register by February 18th. We can SO do this!!!! We have time, it is close to us, and the price is not bad. It would be fun to train to togehter and so gratifying to stretch our limits and challenge ourselves.
In full disclosure, since this race is on April 3rd, that is probably conference weekend- no probably, it is..... but the race starts at 9ish, and we could be home, or go to a local stake center for morning session. Personally, we DVR it, and if this is a deal breaker for anyone, I would be glad to host a post race conference session later in the day.
I am really excited by this opportunity. I have always wanted to do a race in NYC but they are ALWAYS on Sunday! You know this is going to attract some awesome vendors and sponsors, so the schwag bag alone is going to be worth the entry fee (LOL). Yes I race for free granola bars and water bottles!
PUH-Lease let me know if you are the littlest bit interested!!! we can do this, I can help develop training plans and such, and we can organize a running group to train once a week at least. and all of you out there in Cyber land who joined Michelle's challenge and are far from the area, you could fly in for this!!!
ANyway, Please post any interest, questions, concerns, complaints etc.....
Love, M (as in Malissa, not Michelle)
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I like that it is walker friendly in case my hips/back don't dig training. The fees aren't too bad and worth the motivation that preparing for a race brings. Cool!
ReplyDeletei triple-dog dare you. ;P i'm in. fo sho.
ReplyDeleteYES!!! I knew I could pull u in! U will so smoke me, but it will make me get on my game better!
ReplyDeleteHey Melissa - You can count me in and I may be able to get Taji in as well... 4 month to prep, no problem. Great way to start 2010!
ReplyDeleteI'm not entering.
ReplyDeletequin & will glad (my marathon buddies) are in and my friend, dori, from EB too. casey even said he may be up for the challenge... it sounds like we're gonna need team shirts!
ReplyDeleteI think I want to do this...
ReplyDeleteI can break out the gold ones from the 5 k!! LOL!!! NO FREEAKING WAY!!!!!! I would make performance ones- I know a few people! Come'on Virginia! I promise the bragging rights alone are worth it. U can do it- It sounds HUGE, but you don't go out one morning and run 13.1 miles. We have time to start NOW!
ReplyDeleteand alana, I think I want you to do this too!
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