I have several on the calendar still, it starts with a half marathon trail run in 10/25. That is followed by a road half marathon 8 days later. That is followed by another half scheduled for early December. The next signature event is the Louisiana half marathon in Baton Rouge in January.
This month the James River 5k, along the river’s fall colors and through historic Jamestown. November the Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning through Colonial Williamsburg. December the Christmas Town 8k through Busch Gardens. They’re all scenic and fun runs.
I'll be at the Atlanta 10 Miler though I am in no way properly trained. It might be a nice long walk with a podcast! Let me know where you're meeting up.
Tomorrow, at 6:30 am, I'll get to run the Cuyamaca 100k. It takes place in the beautiful mountains of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, about an hour east of San Diego. The best thing: my 17 y/o daughter is going to crew me.
Half in Myrtle Beach, SC on the 11th … an excuse to play tourist! Add a 5K and a 10K and then a half in Cocoa, FL on Thanksgiving weekend … Always great to run along Indian River and see dolphin jumping out at sunrise
That's just awesome, John -- this may make me sound like an idiot, but how long will that take you? (And definitely let me know how it goes when you're back!)
Well, it's 62 miles with around 8800 feet of gain on technical trails. If I were healthy and fit, it'd take around 12 hours. However, considering the ongoing recovery from this spring's tibia injury, my A goal is to finish in 15 hours.
i have an oktoberfest 5 miler at the end of the month and the celtic solstace 5 miler in december. both are in md and i have run them multiple times. yearly traditions!
After taking forever to choose a race, I ended up deciding on the Columbus Half marathon. I have a friend that is running and we will make it a girls getaway race weekend. The way things turned out, I am glad I didn't plan more of a racecation at a different event as I spent the last 3 weeks of September sick with and getting over Covid. To say this messed up my training is an understatement. My husband and I were lucky enough to secure entry to the Tokyo Marathon coming up on March 1, 2026, so I will be focusing on training for that. Not having a November race scheduled works out perfectly for my training schedule. I hope that everyone racing in Atlanta has a great time!
I still can’t believe we got into this race. It will be our 5th major and we are excited about the trip. I will be sure to report back after we return. Thank you for the well wishes. I am feeling much better and almost back to normal…finally.
Thanksgiving weekend in PA of all places, I will be running The Leftovers Half. I love their concept of using extra medals to be awarded for this race vs. having it go to waste. It will also allow me to knock out state 35 and play tourist from some historical sites growing up.
I hope to see Valley Forge as I'll be close by. I look for dinner/river cruises as it gives me an approximately 90 minute lay of the land (longer with dinner cruises). Anything history driven makes me appreciate this country, even turbulent times.🏃♀️🐢🥰😄
Have a great time at the race
Wineglass 1/2 tomorrow
The Army 10-miler next w/e and Marine Corps Marathon late Oct. But a number of races in the DMV area are now cancelled due to the gov shutdown so 🤞
I’m running the Bull Mountain Epic half marathon tomorrow outside of Nimblewill GA. It’s so gorgeous up here!!
No other races. I will be traveling from Nov-January in SE Asia so I only plan to run in the neighborhood doing virtual races.
I have several on the calendar still, it starts with a half marathon trail run in 10/25. That is followed by a road half marathon 8 days later. That is followed by another half scheduled for early December. The next signature event is the Louisiana half marathon in Baton Rouge in January.
Hope to run the Cadbury 1/2 marathon in Jan 2026 in Tasmania.
This month the James River 5k, along the river’s fall colors and through historic Jamestown. November the Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning through Colonial Williamsburg. December the Christmas Town 8k through Busch Gardens. They’re all scenic and fun runs.
50/50
I'll be at the Atlanta 10 Miler though I am in no way properly trained. It might be a nice long walk with a podcast! Let me know where you're meeting up.
Hey there Xtine! Can you send me your email address? Thanks! (I'm at terrell@thehalfmarathoner.com)
I’m not either! We’ll still have a great time 😀
Hope to catch you one of these times
Buck 50, a 33 miler in the mountains above Lake George in the Adirondacks. Sunday! I will be power walking plenty of it, so running is a misnomer.
Tomorrow, at 6:30 am, I'll get to run the Cuyamaca 100k. It takes place in the beautiful mountains of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, about an hour east of San Diego. The best thing: my 17 y/o daughter is going to crew me.
Half in Myrtle Beach, SC on the 11th … an excuse to play tourist! Add a 5K and a 10K and then a half in Cocoa, FL on Thanksgiving weekend … Always great to run along Indian River and see dolphin jumping out at sunrise
Sounds exciting. Will be thinking of you while you are pursuing this distance.
Thank you! This distance represents some good Type 2 fun. It gives us the opportunity to problem solve and to suffer a bit.
That's just awesome, John -- this may make me sound like an idiot, but how long will that take you? (And definitely let me know how it goes when you're back!)
Well, it's 62 miles with around 8800 feet of gain on technical trails. If I were healthy and fit, it'd take around 12 hours. However, considering the ongoing recovery from this spring's tibia injury, my A goal is to finish in 15 hours.
i have an oktoberfest 5 miler at the end of the month and the celtic solstace 5 miler in december. both are in md and i have run them multiple times. yearly traditions!
Love that, Kel!
After taking forever to choose a race, I ended up deciding on the Columbus Half marathon. I have a friend that is running and we will make it a girls getaway race weekend. The way things turned out, I am glad I didn't plan more of a racecation at a different event as I spent the last 3 weeks of September sick with and getting over Covid. To say this messed up my training is an understatement. My husband and I were lucky enough to secure entry to the Tokyo Marathon coming up on March 1, 2026, so I will be focusing on training for that. Not having a November race scheduled works out perfectly for my training schedule. I hope that everyone racing in Atlanta has a great time!
My wish for you is for continued good health … all the way to Tokyo and beyond
Columbus, Ohio is a couple of weeks.
Wow! So you'll be running Tokyo! I can't wait to hear all about it when you're back. (And I hope you're feeling better too... Covid is no joke!)
I still can’t believe we got into this race. It will be our 5th major and we are excited about the trip. I will be sure to report back after we return. Thank you for the well wishes. I am feeling much better and almost back to normal…finally.
Running the Urban Bourbon Half in Kentucky in a couple of weeks
How awesome is that? I’ve always wanted to run that race — seeing the photos, it looks like a gorgeous route.
Thanksgiving weekend in PA of all places, I will be running The Leftovers Half. I love their concept of using extra medals to be awarded for this race vs. having it go to waste. It will also allow me to knock out state 35 and play tourist from some historical sites growing up.
that sounds awesome!
That's awesome, Julia! I love that idea too -- what do you plan to see while you're there?
I hope to see Valley Forge as I'll be close by. I look for dinner/river cruises as it gives me an approximately 90 minute lay of the land (longer with dinner cruises). Anything history driven makes me appreciate this country, even turbulent times.🏃♀️🐢🥰😄