Marathon Weekend 2023

[NYC_MW]

SAFD: I'm doing the Chicago marathon in October - this will be my 2nd world major (1st was NYC).

Same for both! (NYC in 2019)

And definitely echoing @cburnett11 about how fun NYC is. It's always a highlight for me to get to cheer at it as well, usually around mile 18.

Also doing the Newport Liberty half in NJ at the end of September for a pre-race (together with friends who are using it as a pre-half for the NYC full).

 

[Guidman]

SAFD: I have a couple local races from September-November that I always do (Pittsburgh Great Race 10k, Buffalo Creek HM, Pittsburgh 10 Miler) and then the Nittany Valley HM the beginning of December. I'll probably do a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving as well.

 

[Ariel484]

SAFD

No races for me...so the WDW 10K will be my first race since 2017's Tink Half. I just haven't wanted to do any races lately.

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I booked my flights over the weekend! The itinerary I was looking at has good times (that hopefully won't change too much) and is the only non-stop itinerary from my airport that isn't Spirit or Frontier (who get terrible reviews in my area, so I'm afraid to book with them). It still feels super early to book, but I'm not sure how quickly the flights I want fill up since marathon weekend is so close to the holidays this year, so I went ahead and booked. At least I was able to use credit card points.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

SAFD: No fall races on the docket for me. Training for Dopey will be hectic enough without trying to mix any races in.

 

[Kerry1957]

SAFD: I have a fairly busy race schedule leading up to Marathon Weekend. So far....

• BIG10K in Chicago yesterday
• Dim Sum 10K in Chicago on August 6
• Fort2Base 10 nautical miles (11+ land miles) in suburban Chicago on August 28
• Quad Cities HM on September 25 (multiple bridge crossings over the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa)
• Some sort of race event on October 9 for my 65th birthday (6.5 miles?)
• Des Plaines River Trail HM in suburban Chicago on October 15
• W&D HM on November 6
• Disney HM on January 7

The DPRT HM is my only "A" race; I treat the others somewhere between a training run and a fun run.

 

[pluto377]

Not too much on my schedule, just the Cow Harbor 10K on Sept 17, which is local for me. Possibly a local Halloween 5K, but I'll decide that at the last minute.

 

[kps7795]

What's on my schedule? A conservative return-to-running protocol. For anyone else who experienced shin splints or a stress fracture who can empathize, this SUCKS! Nonetheless, I completed my first week back to "running" with a walk-run of 9 minutes walking and 1 minute of painfully slow, easy running. The first two interval sessions were questionable, but I believe that it was mostly psychological. However, I did my third session yesterday after work and it felt amazing! I felt like I could just go running at the easy pace on a normal run. I'm going to do the smart thing and stick with the protocol, but I feel like I could go farther with continuous running. Based upon this progress, I think that I'll be able to start my marathon training at the end of August.

 

[_shiny_side_up_]

SAFD (a few days late but we all seem to be still going with this)
- Berlin marathon in late September
- Urban Bourbon half marathon in October
- New York City marathon in early November

That'll get me to 3 of the 6 world majors. Disney Dopey is my "just for fun" race to relax and enjoy myself with.

 

[NYC_MW]

Not too much on my schedule, just the Cow Harbor 10K on Sept 17, which is local for me. Possibly a local Halloween 5K, but I'll decide that at the last minute.

Thanks for the reminder of the Cow Harbor! Did that a couple years ago and the finish party was so fun. One of the guys at work does it (and all the local races) every year and mentioned it's the 10K championship this year?

 

[Princess KP]

SAFD: Chicago Marathon in October and NYC Marathon in November.
I'm considering the Montreal HM in September but it's two weeks before Chicago so I'm not sure. I don't think it will sell out so I should have some time to decide.

 

[pluto377]

Thanks for the reminder of the Cow Harbor! Did that a couple years ago and the finish party was so fun. One of the guys at work does it (and all the local races) every year and mentioned it's the 10K championship this year?

Yes, it is! That should make it extra fun! It's been a few years since I've run it since I hate hills and it usually turns out hot, but hopefully it will go well!

 

[NileNellie]

I did the Chicago 13.1 back in June (and racked up a PR at 2:21), and I've got the W&D challenge in November.

 

[princesspirateandrunner]

Which race are you doing in WV?

The News and Sentinel Half Marathon in Parkersburg on August 20. It’s in the right state at the right time, and hopefully not as hilly as many of the WV races look to be.

 

[xjillianpaige]

The very normal reaction to having covid (again) and not being able to run/train for Dopey is to look up menus at Disney for January's trip, right?

(I'm fine. Super super mild case. Almost no symptoms now but still observing my 5 day isolation.)

 

[jpeterson]

The very normal reaction to having covid (again) and not being able to run/train for Dopey is to look up menus at Disney for January's trip, right?

(I'm fine. Super super mild case. Almost no symptoms now but still observing my 5 day isolation.)

Seems reasonable to me!

 

[luv2cheer92]

The News and Sentinel Half Marathon in Parkersburg on August 20. It’s in the right state at the right time, and hopefully not as hilly as many of the WV races look to be.

Nice! I was wondering if it was maybe Moonlight on the Falls at Blackwater Falls. I did that one last year. Super fun and unique race, but crazy hilly haha.

 

[shellott-hill]

SAFD:

I only have two scheduled right now:
- Canmore Half in September
- Dopey in January

The Half in September is during my Dopey training block, so it ends up being a training run.

 

[GollyGadget]

Quad Cities HM on September 25 (multiple bridge crossings over the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa)

The QC half was my first half marathon! I never ran it again despite living in the area for nearly a decade... Turns out running over bridges is less glamorous than it sounds .

 

[Jason Bryer]

SAFD: Only current race registered for is Chicago Marathon. Will probably do a local half if it fits my training schedule.

 

[btk2333]

SAFD:

San Francisco Marathon 7/24
Quad City Marathon 9/25
WIne and Dine Race and a half challenge 10k/half 11/4-11/5
Dopey in January

Might add something else depending on kids' activities schedules