Re: 2012 plans

John Kilpatrick Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:53 pm

March - Snickers marathon

November - Florida ironman

Throw in a few smaller races for fun and the year will be gone pretty quickly

Chris M Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:58 pm

No clue yet other than Boston in April.

Joel H Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:14 pm

Chris M wrote:No clue yet other than Boston in April.

Aren't you running the Houston 1/2 in January?

JohnP Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:54 pm

Chris M wrote:No clue yet other than Boston in April.

Ditto for me.

JohnP Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:55 pm

Julie wrote:I believe I'm taking the year off from racing but 2013 should be a good running yr.

Anything you'd care to share?

Julie Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:48 pm

JohnP wrote:
Julie wrote:I believe I'm taking the year off from racing but 2013 should be a good running yr.

Anything you'd care to share?

not yet!

charles.moman Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:02 am

I heard back from the RD at the Umstead 100 about volunteering.
I will be going for the entire weekend in late March to volunteer, including clean up on Sunday.
Then I will be guaranteed a registration for the 2013 Umstead 100 - one day of volunteering won't get you that.
It sells out now in minutes, but there is a waiting list system.

The Umstead 100 is a 12.5 mile loop in NC and I plan on running/walking/filming it while I am there in March.
Plus, I will get to see the logistics of it all, which will be helpful in my preparations.
Starting in January, I will begin training for my MI 50-miler, but I may use a plan that leans more toward a 100 schedule. That will get me ready for the 50 and I will be also preparing for the 100 in March.
Chicago will fit in well as a training run.

I will run the North Country 50-miler in August 2012 - followed by Chicago 2012, and then hopefully I can then do the full 100 at Umstead in March 2013. If I feel I am not capable (which I fully accept as possible), then I will do the 50-mile option there.

My wife thinks I am crazy, but I have had crazy dreams before and succeeded. Razz

dot520 Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:11 am

I'll be participating in a variety of races next year, but more for training than racing. The ones I do plan to race are:

Indy Mini
Chicago Marathon (if the weather goes to hell, I'll switch that another flat one someplace else.)

Definitely Howl at the Moon Trail for training in August and possibly a trail 50k in December.

Michele "1L" Keane Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:43 am

Julie wrote:
JohnP wrote:
Julie wrote:I believe I'm taking the year off from racing but 2013 should be a good running yr.

Anything you'd care to share?

not yet!

Dave Wolfe Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:33 pm

Mike MacLellan wrote:

Yosemite custom marathon (starting at Tuolomne, going over Clouds Rest, up Half Dome, down to Happy Isles).

This just sounds awesome. (When I was a boy we had great vacations in Tuolomne -- after dad got tired of the valley.)

Dave Wolfe Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:34 pm

Only thing written in stone is the NYC marathon -- on my birthday.

fostever Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:48 pm

Tentatively Rockford Roadrunners Survivor winter trail series Jan. 10K, Feb.15K, March 20K. Indoor mile open races Jan. Feb., not officially timed. April Boston (registered) Beyond this probably a fall marathon like Chicago, if not another venue. Maybe a half or 10 miler in June or July.

Nick Morris Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:13 pm

Julie wrote:
JohnP wrote:
Julie wrote:I believe I'm taking the year off from racing but 2013 should be a good running yr.

Anything you'd care to share?

not yet!

Good luck!!

Julie Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:50 pm

Nick Morris wrote:
Julie wrote:
JohnP wrote:
Julie wrote:I believe I'm taking the year off from racing but 2013 should be a good running yr.

Anything you'd care to share?

not yet!

Good luck!!

Thanks Nick and Michele!

Bob Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:55 pm

Julie wrote:
JohnP wrote:
Julie wrote:I believe I'm taking the year off from racing but 2013 should be a good running yr.

Anything you'd care to share?

not yet!

She's training.

mountandog Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:46 am

na -- practicing bounce

carleenp Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:20 am

I'm planning on the Illinois Marathon in April. After that I'm not sure. Probably a fall half since I would really like to specifically train for a good half sometime. Everything I've done before at that distance was during marathon training and I never felt like I got the best time I am capable of. I'm looking at Disney (Goofy) for January 2013.

Gobbles Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:30 am

Too Much!

January: Disney - Goofy (Race the 1/2, Survive the Full)
February: Charles Harris 10K
March: Chattahoochee Road Runner's 5K and Georgia 1/2 Marathon
April: Boston Marathon
May: Start of Track Season
June: USTF/ATC Track Meet - 1 Mile and 3000 meter
July: Peachtree Road Race - 10K
August: ?
September: Probably Macon 10K
October: 13.1 Atlanta
November: A 1/2 Marathon of some sort
December: Likely Dalton 10-Miler (RRCA State Championship)

+ about 10-12 random ATC Races and some 5Ks.

Jim fredericks Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:29 am

Green Bay half in May for sure. Then another half in the fall, probably Las Vegas. Don't think a full marathon is in the cards yet but we shall see.

Don S Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:04 pm

One Spring marathon (TBD)
FANS 24 Hour (June)
One Fall Marathon (TBD)

Along with a variety of shorter distance stuff thrown in the mix. Might even get a 50-miler in after my fall marathon if I can convince DW to sign my permission slip.

Michael Mitchell Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:00 pm

With me in full dissertation mode, racing is probably off the whole year. Just keeping 42-45 mpw is a chore. Staying at 7:30 pace has been a chore. So, I think it is safe to say, no races planned for 2012...

Randy E Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:45 pm

April: Boston Marathon
May: Ironman Texas
Sept: Ironman Wisconsin
Nov: Ironman Cozumel

I may try to fit in one or two 70.3 events for July and August, namely, Ironman Steelhead 70.3 and Ironman Racine 70.3. I will probably sign up for the Chicago Marathon as well and only run it if I feel good.

That's all I have planned. I know it's not much but I'm getting older.

Neil Ruggiero Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:56 am

May - Tough Mudder

June - Maybe Spartan Death Race

September - Spartan Beast

And various other mud races, and maybe some regular ones mixed in.

Tim M Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:44 pm

I'm pretty sure I will run in 2012.

John Kilpatrick Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:59 pm

Randy E wrote:April: Boston Marathon
May: Ironman Texas
Sept: Ironman Wisconsin
Nov: Ironman Cozumel

I may try to fit in one or two 70.3 events for July and August, namely, Ironman Steelhead 70.3 and Ironman Racine 70.3. I will probably sign up for the Chicago Marathon as well and only run it if I feel good.

That's all I have planned. I know it's not much but I'm getting older.

Oh, is that all. Only 3 ironmans, 2 half ironmans and a marathon. You should really think about challenging yourself a little more Razz

. Doesn't sound like the plans of someone getting older to me!!!!!

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