I’m feeling a little rough this morning. Beer Geek and I went out last night and I had three beers over the course of the evening. I woke up hung over this morning. WTH? Pretty sure it’s because I didn’t eat until after we drank, so beer on an empty stomach tore me up. Sometimes I feel so old LOL. Guess I’ll wait till tomorrow to start half marathon training again.
I want to run 5 more half marathons this year. My travel budget has been earmarked for the Riverboat Series next spring (I can’t resist five halves in five days) and for a family trip to Ireland next summer.
So, here’s where you come in!
Where should I run?
- Must be within 4 hours of DC
- Sunday race would be preferable
- Near someone who wants to let me sleep on their couch would be even better (hint, hint)
- Has to happen between September 6 and December 30.
I’ve already got Richmond on my calendar, with floor space reserved on GBA Runner’s yacht. ;o)
Help a girl out!
(And now I’m going back to my nuun and graham crackers… breakfast of (hungover) champions!)
Well…I did the Philly Rock N Roll half last September, and it was just ‘eh’, so it fits in your parameters but I can’t say it’s amaze-balls. I can’t believe you are planning another 5-in-5!!! Crazy.
I’ll keep an eye out…and I do have a guest room 😉
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I want to be young and able to run well the day after a night of drinking…oh well.
And, I wish I could stay on the yacht with you, lucky!
Just mapquested DC to Hartford to make sure that they aren’t 4 hours apart. Dang.
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I ran the Annapolis Half Marathon last December and had a great time. Not too big, easy parking, and you can have your bib sent to one of several Pacers store locations in the area for early pickup. It is a Saturday race, but I already had my bib and it was easy in and easy out. The course was really very nice: kind of hilly, beautiful downtown, over the river. I might do it again sometime. http://annapolisrunningclassic.com/
I was going to suggest the Annapolis Half also. I’ve never run it, but I have friends who did it last year. There’s also the Baltimore Half (Oct 13th this year, I believe). Baltimore puts on quite a party! I did the associated 5K last year, and if I weren’t already booked to go to Vermont that weekend to run a HM there, I would totally be doing the Baltimore Half.
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I’ll see you in Richmond! I’m running the full. Next year I am going to concentrate on halfs instead of running fulls.
There are a couple halves up here in NY but I think they have all sold out.
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I ran the Baltimore half marathon in… 2011? and it was a really great event. I believe it is mid October.
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I’m running the Baltimore Half October 12th. There’s one September 14th in DC and another on November 17th in Carderock, MD, both put on by the Safety and Healthy Foundation. I run the one in Carderock last November and it was great. Not too long of a drive and very easy to get to. A nice small race that’s on the C&O canal towpath and it’s mostly flat. Here’s the website for all their upcoming races:
http://www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/index.php
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Annapolis or Baltimore half! I’m running baltimore and am undecided about Annapolis but I ran Annapolis in it’s inaugural year (it was awesome) and I’ve heard awesome things about Baltimore (it’ll be my 5th half!)