Hope you’re having a great week so far!
I’m linking up with Erika at MCM Mama Runs, April at Run the Great Wide Somewhere, and Patty at No Guilt Life for Tuesdays on the Run!
I’m also linking up with the DC Trifecta for the Friday Five – with Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia!
This week we’re sharing our fall racing schedules. What races are you looking forward to this fall?
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Fall Racing Schedule
My plans have changed considerably over the past few months. Back in December of last year, I laid out my schedule and there were quite a few gaps for what I wanted to run in the fall. So much has changed since then and now I’m still a bit unsure of what I want to do. However, as race pricing continues to increase, I know I need to make a final answer! Hopefully, this is it!
I’m still planning on keeping with my theme in 2015 to mix it up and run new races, so it should be pretty exciting!
September:
- Nothing planned as of yet…the arrival of Pope Francis in Philadelphia over the weekend of September 25 ruined my hopes of running either the Hands on House Half Marathon on Saturday or the Sloppy Cuckoo Half Marathon on Sunday. So I’ll be using the month of September to build my base mileage!
October:
- Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon or 6K 10/4: I’m due for a visit down to Maryland, and this race looks great! I’m leaning towards the 6K right now, mainly because of cost.
- Tough Mudder Philly 10/18: This is going to be crazy! I have a LOT of upper body training that I need to do if I plan to survive the Tough Mudder and go to work in one piece the next day! Hopefully, I’ll be able to share a training plan soon!
November:
- Trenton 10K 11/7: I’ve never run this race but hear great things, so I’m looking forward to it!
- Annapolis Classic Half Marathon 11/21: I really loved running in Annapolis for the Zooma 10K, so I’m hoping that a fall race will go even better! I just have to hurry up and pay the registration!
- YMCA Turkey Trot in Buffalo, NY 11/26: This 8K (4.97 miles) will be on Thanksgiving day in my hometown. I’m really looking forward to it! I’ve never run a distance race in Buffalo!
December:
- Rehobeth Beach Half Marathon 12/6: We’ve never done this race in Delaware, but I look forward to trying something new! It’ll be cool to see the beach while I run, even if it is super cold!
Are you running any of these races? Tell me about your upcoming racing schedule!
Looks like a busy fall! I have 2 races–a half in September that I have yet to sign up for, and the Chicago marathon in October. If my legs hold up, I may do a Turkey Trot in November…we’ll see.
I can’t wait to hear how Chicago goes…I know you’re going to kill it!!
[ Smiles ] I wish you all the best in regards to your Fall racing schedule!
Thanks so much, Renard!
Sounds like a good plan for the fall. I think I’m still going to do the Rock n’ Roll Half even though they moved it to October. My big race will be the Philly Marathon in November, and I plan to run the Baltimore Marathon as a training race in October.
I ran the Rehobeth Marathon in 2010 and loved it. Great small race right by the beach and great post race party. Good luck this fall!
Great to hear that Rehobeth is a fun race! I love trying new races and especially enjoy the smaller sizes!
I hope you enjoy the new R&R! I actually like that they’ve changed the route, I’ll have to check it out and cheer on the runners! Good luck on Baltimore and Philly too!
You will be busy! Looks like a fun race schedule.
Busy indeed! Hope I can handle it like a champ!
Really kind of wish I’d saved my Annapolis half for the fall. Grumble grumble. I did not have a great time at ZOOMA – in more ways than one. Oh well.
I have eyed Rehobeth Beach. We’ll have to see what my husband & body says. I think my body is trying to tell me it’s time for a little break, maybe. But maybe not.
Oh darn, Zooma Annapolis was ROUGH! I didn’t do the half, though – I couldn’t imagine going over that bridge twice!
I hear you on needing a break. Your body will definitely tell you what it needs, haha!
LOVE Woodrow Wilson!! it was my first half marathon though the 6K was just created last year so can’t vouch for that but it’s a highly organized race! Let me know if you end up coming to MD/DC/VA for any of these races! I’m looking at Annapolis Class but probably the 10K. I need to get to NJ for a race! I may look into the Trenton 10k.
I will definitely keep you posted, Mar! Would love to finally meet! That’s cool that the 6K is new…I think I’d like to just keep it light and enjoy a weekend near family!
Sounds fun!
I really wanted to this one: http://www.bridgerace.com/index.php
but it’s the week before my half marathon and I am afraid i am going to make my husband crazy lol Running across the Chesapeake bay bridge sounds like fun to me though 🙂
I would love Rehobeth even if it cold!
Aw it seems like there are so many races in November, it’s hard to choose! I really like bridge runs, so I’ll have to put that one on my list for next year!
Oh boo on the Pope! I’m not Catholic and things that interfere with races are always a thumbs down in my book! I haven’t done a turkey trot since 2012 and that was fun.
I was supposed to do a turkey trot last year and had a little too much fun the night before…therefore missing the race! Yes, that darn Pope, lol…
Sounds like fun fall. I think the best part of the WWB race is the GW parkway and you only get that for the half. It’s a great race. (I may be biased as I worked it last year LOL)
Sounds awesome! Darn, I thnk trying to do the half would be pushing it!
Oh wow! I had heard some rumblings about the Pope and Philadelphia and now I know why. Bummer that the timing didn’t work out! But you have an AMAZING lineup of other races this fall. The two Maryland races and the Delaware race sound especially cool!!!
Thanks, Emily! Yes, the Pope has really thrown off a LOT of things for us Philly-dwellers!
I’m doing the same sort of thing. I need to figure out my exact race schedule before prices go up again. I’m registered for my first marathon in October and I’m trying to decide if I should do a half in September to check in with how my training is going.
Running a half leading to your full marathon sounds like a good training run to me! It must be so exciting to be training for your first marathon!
Look like great races. I can’t do that many race-cations or I would run some of those.
I’ve been trying to mix it up this year and get out of the Philly bubble. I’ve really enjoyed it! Still hoping to do a real big racecation one of these years!
You’ve got a full calendar! And you reminded me to check out my Turkey Trot options! 🙂
Gobble, gobble! LOL
Nice fall schedule!! I may run the Trenton 10K too, just haven’t signed up yet. I’ll let you know if I do. 🙂
Yes, please keep me posted!!
Your race schedule looks awesome! Have a blast!!
Thanks Rachel!
Nice schedule!
I was contemplating the Woodrow Wilson but I may have a football game so I didn’t sign up I don’t have my schedule yet 🙁
I will be at Rehoboth- it would be great to see you 🙂 the beach got me on that one..even if it is cold…it’s the beach 🙂
I think I have Trenton on my list for next year.
Good luck in your training and your races.
Oh that’d be awesome if we could meet, Tamieka! I’m looking forward to all of these races!
What a great line up you’ve got, something always on the horizon and to look forward to. Every year I debate doing the local Turkey Trot in my town but it’s always so crazy and packed I syke myself out of registering, lol. Best of luck to you on your fall racing and I can’t wait to read some of the recaps 🙂
Thanks so much Krystal! I’ve never done a Turkey Trot and it could possibly get me out of cooking on Thanksgiving morning, haha!
I’ve heard like 5 people in the past week talk about how they are running the Rehobeth race in December! I’m a bit unsure of how I feel about running in a super cold month, but I’m interested!
I actually LOVE running in the winter – I know, I’m crazy haha! I didn’t realize Rehobeth was so popular, I hope I like it!
What a GREAT schedule. I miss running a bunch of races…maybe next year I won’t do a full so I can focus on multiple shorter races. I’m jealous!
Thanks Ali! The full marathon is still my dream race…maybe next fall will be the time? So basically we’ll swap in 2016!
I’ll see you in Annapolis! Use code CCREF15 to save 10% when you register!! 🙂
Hopefully we will finally meet!! 🙂
Looks like a great race season! I’m excited to hear about what you think of Rehoboth–it’s been on my race radar for awhile, but I live just far enough away to want to make sure it’s a race worth running to travel to it!
I’m looking forward to Rehobeth, I didn’t realize so many people look forward to this race!
Ooo hope to see you at the Annapolis Half! I’m also signed up for Rehoboth 🙂
Wow, the Tough Mudder! It has been a long time since I did an OCR – good luck preparing for that!!
Thanks…I’m totally intimidated but I’m working on it, lol!
The Annapolis race has come up on many blogs and it certainly looks like a great race with beautiful scenery and good race support. At the moment, I only have two races planned for the fall but one is NYC Marathon.
annapolis is gonna be fun! when you sign up, use code CCREF15 to save 10% 🙂 see ya there!
I have a 5k next month and I want to see how it goes. I need to get outside for a couple runs beforehand but the weather needs to cooperate.
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half looks interesting to me. I saw flyers for it when I went to expo for Cherry Blossom 10 Mile last year and liked the look of the point-to-point race. I thought it would be fun to run and interesting to see.
I saw about the Rehobeth race on Cynthia’s blog too, and it interests me. I went there often as a kid and always enjoyed it. We were talking about taking our kids there next summer possibly. I’m not so sure about Delaware in December, but I’m open to giving it a try. Maybe next year, it’d be good ahead of running Dopey Challenge in 2017 for me.
You have a good variety of events lined up. I like running at the beach off season. The tourist towns are so much quieter. The coastal half I normally do in December sometimes can still be pretty warm. You just never know.