Thursday, November 26, 2015

Registered for the following races in 2016...

Registered for the following races in 2016... (4 of them are new States, which I never ran a race in)

MARCH 2016
----Rhode Island ---------------- #7
Mar 5, 2016, Saturday
Ocean's Run Half Marathon & 5K
http://www.trimomprod.com/races/oceans-run/

APRIL 2016
----Maryland--------------------- #8
Apr 2, 2016, Saturday
Dorchester YMCA Crab Run Half Marathon
http://www.dorchesterymca.org/index.php/health-and-fitness/2016-crab-run

JULY 2016
----Michigan---------------------#9
July 2nd 2016, Saturday
Race 13.1 Detroit, MI
https://race131.com/races/race-13-1-detroit-mi/details
(8.5 hr drive)

 AUG 2016
--Asheville NC--------------------#10
August 20, 2016, Saturday
ARX Half Marathon

SEPT 2016
--Plymouth, MA ------------------#11
September 10, 2016, Saturday
Run To The Rock Half Marathon
(4 hr drive)

OCT 2016
----New York -----did this state already------
October 8, 2016, Saturday
Brooklyn Half Marathon
http://www.runrocknroll.com/brooklyn/

POSSIBLE RACES (IN CONSIDERATION)
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NOVEMBER 2016
--Richmond, VA------------------#12?
November 12, 2016, Saturday
Anthem Richmond Half Marathon
(5.5 hr drive)

--Nashville, TN ------------------
November 12, 2016, Saturday
Nashville 1/2 Marathon

DECEMBER 2016
--Orlando, FL ------------------#13?
Dec 3, 2016, Saturday
OUC Orlando Half Marathon
(15 hrs, 41 minutes)

JANUARY 2017
Charleston, SC------------------#14?
Jan 14, 2017, Saturday
http://charlestonmarathon.com/





Saturday, November 7, 2015

New Castle, Delaware (6th State)


Today was the inaugural running of the USATF-certified C&D Canal Half Marathon.  Overall, it was a lovely run: very scenic and a nice and mostly flat, paved course. However there were a few issues that the organizers will have to look at next year.  The race was hard to find - because the google directions brought me to the opposite side of the canal.  Ended up just showing up in time for the race.   Which would have been fine but I need to use the bathroom before the race started - and low and behold - the bathroom line was a mile long (only two bathroom for everyone).   I ended up starting the race 18 minutes after the start - which meant I was passing people the whole race.  

Hopefully the organizers work these issue out - and then the race will be golden!   

Race:  C&D Canal
Location:  New Castle, Delaware (my 6th state. 44 to go!)
Bib: 107
Place: 78 out of 298
Chip Time:  1:56
Pace: 8:51
Division: M50-59 / 13th place
Weight:  194 lbs