So I announced my fall race schedule a few months ago.
Well, it’s changing. Very slightly.
Instead of doing the Alafia X-Country Half Marathon…I’m going to do the Women’s Half Marathon in St. Petersburg!
Why?
I don’t really want to run 13 cross country miles!
And I was sad that I missed the Women’s Halfer last year – I heard it was a great event. I can’t miss it again this year!
AND x 2 - the Medal this yea is going go be a-w-e-s-o-m-e! Check it out:
It’s a Palm Tree with a removable center charm that can be put onto a necklace or bracelet! Although to be honest, I’ll probably leave it on the medal. I’m not much of a jewelery wearer. (Disclaimer: I may or may not run half marys just to get a medal…)
AND x 3 – It’s the race that my Karna Fitness running group is training for.
To top it all off, the races are actually on the same day so I don’t have to change my training schedule at all! (Meaning I’ll be DONE before Thanksgiving and don’t have to watch how much beer I chug or every delicious morsel that gets piled onto my plate over the holiday!)
Speaking of Thanksgiving, this is where an addition to my schedule comes in:
I’ll also be running the BRC Turkey Trot 5 Miler on Thanksgiving morning!
This is the one I’m really excited about! Just because it’s going to be F.U.N.
Magpie (my mama) and Ron are running it too – and my niece and nephew will be waiting for us at the finish line!
Fun times for sure!
Plus there will be no pressure since it’s only a few days after the Halfer.
So there you have it – my updated fall race schedule!
Sounds great!! I loved trail races, but find the 1/2 mary distance frustrating- I’d rather do a ten-miler or a super long event if I’m going offroad.
I did one trail 1/2 in 2008 – it was just OK. I really enjoy the 5k distance of road. Maybe a 10k trail race someday?
Awesome! I’ve been running (if you can call it that) for years, but I’ve never run a race! Shocking, right? I’ve often thought about a Thanksgiving one because it’d be fun…and a good excuse for overeating later.
Races are actually the only thing that keep me motivated! Otherwise I’d slowly ease off and quit working out! (Made that mistake about a year ago…)
Sounds like great (and fun!) race choices. And I have to say the medal is cute.
I’m really excited about my schedule this year! Especially the Turkey Trot!