I wasn't sure how I would feel after running the half marathon.
Honestly, I was getting a little burnt out on the training.
So I wasn't sure if I would be thankful it was over and glad I no longer had to run....
Or if I would love it and want to immediately sign up for more!
Well, I definitely loved it and I'm definitely going to do it again!
Now I just have to figure out where.
One of the things on my 23 things list is to run a half marathon out of town.
The ones I've found that are actually before my birthday are in San Diego and Seattle.
Either of which I would love to do, but they're both sold out!
So I'm going to be okay with just having a half marathon out of town planned before my birthday.
We have talked about San Francisco.
Or Akron or Philly again.
I love San Francisco so it would be great to go back there and so awesome to run across the Golden Gate Bridge! I definitely want to run this race at some point, but I don't know if I'll do it this year.
I met the race director of Akron at the Derby expo and he was super nice, and Josh loved that race last year so it would fun to do that one as well {although I hear there is a KILLER hill at the end!!!}
And of course it would be awesome to run Philly because that was the half marathon that inspired me to do one in the first place.
There's also Chicago {Josh is doing the full marathon there in October} or Virginia Beach, both of which I think would be fun.
And of course there are the ones later in the year... like Las Vegas or Los Angeles... either of which would be pretty awesome, but really I would like to do one before then!
So, I'm not sure..
But I'm definitely planning on running at least one more half marathon this year!!!!
Suggestions? Is anyone signed up for any half marathons this year... or have any advice/opinions on any of the ones I mentioned, or any at all for that matter? I'd love to hear them!!
*photo is of Josh's feet; taken over our lazy weekend :)
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I signed up for the Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon on August 1st...now if I can just find the motivation to start training again!
I thought about doing that one! It looks fun! I know what you mean about training.. while part of me hates it, part of me misses it because it forced me to have a schedule. I've only run a handful of times since my half 3 weeks ago and haven't run more than 3 miles at a time! lol
Lynn, I am right there with you on the whole lack of motivation right now (after being a little burnt out near the end of training). I did see another half marathon in Chicago for June. http://www.131marathon.com/13_1_Chicago.htm
hmm.. I hadn't heard about that one! are you thinking about doing it?
Heya! I would doublecheck--I think that Chicago might be sold out? Or maybe that's the full marathon that I'm thinking of! I did the Chicago half last year and it was a lot of fun, but sort of a boring course. I'm signed up for the Parks Half Marathon mid-September just outside of DC! And there are a bunch of fall half marathons in New England that are beeaaautiful!
Hmmm... DC could possibly be do-able! AND I've never been there which I think is kind of weird!
I'm not sure if the Chicago half is sold out yet, last time I checked it wasn't but that was a few weeks ago and I did hear that they were expecting it to. The full sold out it in like 3 weeks or something crazy like that!
Well if you sign up for the Parks Half, I could give you a ton of fun weekend suggestions in the DC area...and we could do a bloggie meet-up and have brunch afterward! :-) My parents are psyched to not have to travel to cheer this time!
That would be so much fun!!!! I'll let you know! :o)
Kewl!
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