First long run of the year with some wonderful friends. (Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco)
I race a lot. Maybe not as much as some runners, but my year is usually filled with some race distance every couple months. I use races as ways to check in with my progress and various distances are used to prepare me for further distances later in the year. I love races. There is something about being out there on race day lined up next to other runners that have trained and prepared for months.
With that being said, I’m pleased to share the first half of my 2013 race schedule:
February 23 – Lake Chabot 50k
March 17 – LA Marathon*
March 24 – Oakland Running Festival (Marathon)
April 13 – Lake Sonoma 50 Mile
May 5 – Toronto Goodlife Marathon
June 16 – San Francisco Marathon
*I have not registered for this race, but am including it as a possibility. Yes, that would mean back-to-back marathon weekends, but It would be used to improve my training for the 50 mile.
The first 4 months of the year will be spent training for the 50 mile race followed by a “celebration” run in Toronto. I’m imagining that I could use some vacation time after 4-months of “pushing my limits” and what better way than to celebrate it than by running a marathon in Canada? I’ve never been to the city and hear wonderful things. Plus, a personal invitation and promise of donuts from this inspirational friend and a some helpful nudging from this fitness superstar as well, make it a must. Plus, I know lot’s of other FitFluential folks in that area, so can we make this a party, or what?
Over the next couple weeks, I’ll be highlighting each of these races individually.
Happy New Year! Is it too late to still say this?
What does your race calendar look like?
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I’m doing a lot of halfs and 10ks in a build up to a hopeful 26.2 in the Fall! This schedule looks amazing!!!
I still need to map out my race schedule for the year. Looks like you’ve got a busy first half of the year. Have fun! BTW – Toronto is a great city!
back to back marathons!!! amazing!!!! good luck with all your races!
WOOOHOOO!!! AHHHHHHH!! (Happy dance, confetti, marching bands) SO EXCITED!!! Its happening! TORONTO!!
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehawwwwwww!!!!!! This is so exciting!
You’ve got some serious mileage ahead of you this year! I know you are up to it. And hopefully there will be a W.S. qualification in there, too!
I am focusing on a March marathon right now then will switch focus to triathlon for summer, then on to my first 50k in Nov!
Impressive race calendar! I hope all your races go well. Mine are still in my head…need to remedy that and put them down on paper. Nice picture!
The LA marathon looks fabulous
I CANT WAIT TO CONNECT…was wondering last night how far you are from me?
Ive had a few stumbles already :-) but we’re here.
wait, i didn’t see any st. louis races on there??
Wow what a lineup!! You’ve got quite the amazing race schedule set up for you. I’m excited to see your pics and recaps. :)
So far, my schedule is lacking for January since every single weekend I am working :( But I just found out I may have a free weekend. Need to find a race asap! Feb – April are already marked!
Nice race plan. I’m planning for 2013 to be a busy race year for me, which means a lot of girls weekends away from home :)
I’ll be running my first marathon on the opposite Canadian coast (Vancouver Marathon) while you’re eating donuts, I mean running in TO :) Then, 2 weeks later I’m tentatively heading to Nova Scotia to run the Bluenose Half-Marathon – May is shaping up to be a busy month for me.
Right now I just have a half in march schedule, going to play the year by ear and see how things progress
1/20 Tinkerbell Half
1/27 Carlsbad Half
2/3 Surf City Half
2/20 Ragnar Relay Del Sol
3/10 San Diego Half
4/19 Ragnar Relay So Cal
4/28 Nike Women’s Half
6/16 San Francisco First Half Marathon
Still thinking about my race schedule, but man…it looks nothing like this. ;)
awesome and awesome. Yes, you will deserve a little celebration and fun in Toronto and so fun to meet up with those two ladies. But ahem, where’s your NYC race?
Wow! That’s a lot of miles! If I get better I hoping to do a few 10Ks and at least one half. But I have to stay injury free to do anything!
All I know is that the Oakland Marathon is a real ass-kicker. Back-to-back marathon weekends culminating in that beast sounds gnarly to say the least! But that’s why you Da Man. Using your schedule as a measuring stick, the intensity of my race calendar would be comparable to tanning in my backyard while sipping iced tea.
Wow. Great list of races. Hope you have an aweseome year.
You are the distance king – look at all those marathon+ races on your schedule?! I love it! I love to race a lot too, but with Ironman training I am a little more targeted in my race selections. All races between now and June are either training races or benchmark races – with the longest being a half ironman in April. Then we’ll see what I want to do for the second half of the year. :)
Wow you’ve got some serious mileage lined up for the next few months! I’ve got a 10 miler next month then focusing on two spring half marathons. Good luck with your training!
That’s an awesome race calendar so far. I want to do 13 in 2013, but I don’t have everything planned out. I have 2 halfs in mind and 2 5k’s. I am hoping the rest will fall into place as the year goes on. You need to add some east coast races some day!
Awesome! I’m a runner who doesn’t actually race much – just run for fun! But I do have a half coming up through May here in Calgary.
Ahhh Toronto…so close to Calgary (well, relatively speaking – you’ll be in Canada but Canada’s HUGE!)…You’re always welcome for a trail run in the Canadian Rockies! Or a good jaunt by the river in downtown Calgary. :) What a great schedule lined up!
My race schedule is building up. I haven’t worked up to anything beyond a half – crazy that you might do two full marathons back to back! Maybe I’ll get there one day!
2/3 Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon
2/23 Tough Mudder Arizona
3/17 Emerald Across the Bay 12K
4/7 Rock n’ Roll San Francisco
Have you run the Oakland Marathon before? I was thinking of adding the half to my schedule…
I’m still working on my running schedule..I’m planning my first marathon this year!
Ok I’m so late to this party…you’re going to be in Toronto – SAY WHAT??? Hmmmm….I was planning on running a half that weekend…. :D
I still say you are a bit cra cra for the 50 milers. YIKES! But good luck!
If ngoni can pull of back to back marathon weekends.. Its you!!!