Walking/running roundup
What I’m doing: 21 miles of training on Saturday (probably with a short stop for some breakfast around mile 9), then maybe the Howard Striders 5K if it feels feasible. (That last part is unlikely.)
Why: I've been looking forward for months now to the time when my distance days get long enough that I can use the run itself as transportation -- never mind that hopping on a bike would give me a better result.
What else I recommend: If you missed last weekend's Irish action, the Shamrock Marathon is within driving distance. In the other direction, the 5th Fight for Air Climb Philadelphia, which is a big stair-climbing race, will take place on Saturday in Pennsylvania.
Other options:
Weekday events - Gaithersburg No Boundaries Beginning 5K Program Kick Off and Information Session, BRRC Group runs at Goucher, ESRC daily runs (Salisbury area), Rockville All-Comers Group Fun Run, Glen Burnie Walking program, CCR marathon training and fun runs, Open track workouts, Weekday runs in PG County
Saturday - Nikia Nippy Nor'easter Half-Marathon and Relay, NCR Trail Snails Saturday training runs, The HAT run, 4th Slice of Patuxent Pi Mile Trail Run & Mile Walk, Keyser Maple Festival 5K, Salisbury 12th Annual St. Paddy's Day 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk, Westminster Celtic Canter 3 Mile Fun Run/Walk, Middletown Francie's Family 5K, Bannockburn Fun Run
Sunday - Prettyboy Trail Race, Gaithersburg Piece of Cake 10K, HCS Operation Iceberg final event
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Comments
I ran the Shamrock 5k in Baltimore. The race organizers really need to do something about the start. A wave start, or at least signs to indicate where to line up for one's predicted pace. I couldn't really run as fast as I wanted until mile 3 due to having difficulty getting past slower runners ahead of me.
Nonetheless, I managed to PR by 5 seconds.
Posted by: Hal Laurent | March 14, 2011 2:25 PM
I ran the Shamrock 5k yesterday as well. Hal's right, it was SUPER crowded, and a wave start would really help. I thought I was pretty close to the front, but I was still behind more walkers than I would have liked, so there was a lot of weaving. But I ended the day happy--I PRed by almost a full minute over my time from the 5k at last fall's Baltimore marathon!
Posted by: Beth | March 14, 2011 3:51 PM
I ran the Run4Luck in Lancaster, PA. Though it was a bit of travel, I met my sister and two other friends, who all live in PA. It was a great 4 mile race with about 500 runners
Posted by: Essexrunner | March 14, 2011 9:15 PM