A lot of you have shared your planned races for 2011 and I love seeing what everyone has on their calendar! So, here is what I have planned, along with my goal for the race:
| Month | Day | Race | Location | Goal | Also running (AR) OR running with (RW) |
| January | 31 | Frozen Zucchini Snowshoe Adventure (5K) | Barrington, IL | I’ll be wearing snowshoes (if there is snow) – goal is to finish without dying | |
| February | 27 | Frosty Footrace (5K) | Round Lake, IL | Run ridiculously fast and place in my age group | Erin (AR) |
| March | 13 | Rotary Shamrock Shuffle (5K) | McHenry, IL | Run ridiculously fast and place in my age group | |
| April | 2 | Fool’s 5K | Cedar Falls, IA | Run for fun | |
| April | 17 | Trolley Run (4M) | Kansas City, MO | Run for fun | Steven, Steven’s dad, Steven’s brother (RW) |
| April | 29 | Provena Illinois 5K | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Run for fun, i.e. get competitive because there is such a large field and run too fast exhausting myself for the next day | Erin (AR), Melissa (AR) |
| April | 30 | Illinois Half Marathon | Champaign-Urbana, IL | PR/run under 9:00 min miles. I know. Ha ha ha ha ha! | Erin (RW, hopefully), Lauren (AR, full marathon!), Mica (AR, marathon relay), Paige (AR, half), Melissa (AR) |
| May | 7 | Wisconsin Half Marathon | Kenosha, WI | Run for fun | Erin (AR), Marica (AR – tentative), Tony (AR) |
| May | 26 | Chase Corporate Challenge (3.5M) | Chicago, IL | Run for work camaraderie | |
| June | 10-11 | Ragnar Madison to Chicago | Madison, WI to Chicago, IL | Survive and have a blast! | Erin (AR – I am joining her work club’s team) |
I am missing a March race. The March half I was thinking about got canceled. Any ideas? Edited on January 28 – I found a 5K in March near where I live and added it above!
I am also thinking about Grand Rapids in October for a full marathon. Other than that, my schedule is open. I like to keep it open in the summer for impromptu* trips to Guttenberg, IA to hang out on the Mississippi.
Do you have your 2011 race calendar planned out? What’s on schedule?
Is anyone running any of the races above? Let me know and I’ll add you to my table.
Any suggestions for me on future races? I still haven’t run a race in Indiana
*We only went there twice last summer and I am pretty bummed about that. Although, each trip was pretty awesome!
You’ll be half an hour from me when you run the IL half marathon in April!!! I’m off that day, too.
Oh, and I get off at 3 the afternoon before and the 5K isn’t until 6:30!
So does that mean you are running it? 🙂
That is a solid schedule! So far I’ve got only one certain and just a few in the air… yikes!
Ohhhh a snowshoe run! That sounds interesting, very! You’ll have to update us on that 🙂
You should come to MD and run with me! 😉
I’m already registered for a couples 5k in Feb. and a 10k in April. I’m also thinking about doing the Frederick Half (with Jill (onelittletrigirl)). I also am pretty sure I’m doing the same half marathon I did last Sept. this year. Otherwise I don’t have anything else planned yet.
Good for you planning the year out! I am so fly by the seat of my pants when it comes to signing up for races.
I’ve been thinking about the kenosha half…you’ve got a lot of great stuff on your schedule! I’m still in the “figuring it all out” stages…
Wow! That’s very well-planned! I’m running the Chicago Shamrock Shuffle (4/10) and the Illinois Marathon in C-U. I’ll C-U there! 🙂
Cool! I added you to the chart!
I think it is bizzare that the Shuffle is in April this year. I guess they got sick of the snow!
ok, I haven’t even read this yet, but had to comment that I love that you have your planned races in a spreadsheet. ok, now to actually read it…
If you happen to be in AZ in March, I can find a race for you – I pulled up the Arizona Road Racers calendar and it looks like there are about 35 here during the month, so plenty of options. 🙂 As for near you, sorry, not an expert on that, but all of them look fun!
UGH! I wish I could come! 🙁
I’ve got a few I want to do but only one I am officially signed up for and that’s the Shuffle. After that it’s the Soldier Field 10miler, RnR Half, and of course Chicago.
So do you actually run in the snowshoes?
I’m pretty sure I’ll do the Kenosha half.
Great pick on the full in Grand Rapids!
Theoretically, you run in them. There is an actual snowshoe running association with official races and everything!
Kim,
I will be at the Wisconsin 1/2 Marathon again this year. I hope to see you there.
Yay! Are you already registered?
Oh you are doing the Illinois half!! I want to go and do that race – I graduated from the U of I and one of my best friends still lives there (and her son is my godson). She did it the first year and really enjoyed it. It will be flat for sure!
Are you going to come? That would be AWESOME!!!
I have a few races in mind for 2011 but have not committed to any. It is going to be a busy year I can already tell!
I love that you included your goals for each race. That’s a really good idea. And your comment about the Illinois 5K made me laugh. We’ll have to work really hard not to go too fast!
Yeah, we have to make sure the 5K is just a warm up! I mean, you probaly would run a 5K to warm up for a full… but not race it! 🙂
I have a *tentative* race schedule, but I’m hesitant to even think about it because I don’t want to get injured and be disappointed. Um…issues much, Holly?? 😉
So far it’s a sprint triathlon in April and a half marathon in May (and some 4-5 mile races in between), and *HOPEFULLY* a full marathon this fall. But that one’s a big “if”.
I think you need to run a race in Indiana and we could run one together! Indy’s not so bad. 🙂 Here’s our local race calendar!
http://www.tuxbro.com/calendar.html
I am worried about my schedule too. I hate spending money then not running because of injury! I really hope this is an injury free year for both of us!
Are you thinking of doing the Indy Half on May 7th?
I would love to do a race with you? Are you in Indy? We should look for something in between us! 🙂
Here are my suggestions:
http://www.halfmarathons.net/race_calendar_new_york.html
Hey! If you want me to come back!
There is a 10-miler race the Sunday we are coming, but it’s in Prospect Park in Brookyln (http://pptcblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-cherry-tree-ten-miler-and-3-person.html).
I don’t really race very much, so I’m trying to come up with a heftier schedule for 2011.
Um, also, add me to the “AR” list for Illinois. I’ll most likely be doing the marathon relay!
…And I’m thinking about Wisconsin too! I’m just afraid that it will be hot on race day.
You can always sign up for WI right before. It doesn’t fill up! 🙂
With whom are you doing the relay?
I’m amazed that you are so bold! I have several races planned and paid for – one is a HUGE HUGE deal. But I’m really too nervous to post upcoming races, or to even talk about them with people in my daily life. It’s like I have this secret life…
I don’t know why you keep them secret! Do you not know anyone else that runs irl?
What is the HUGE deal one? 🙂
“get competitive because there is such a large field and run too fast exhausting myself for the next day” HAHAH!! I love it. 🙂
Man, i’m bummed that we won’t be able to hook up for any races this spring. What does your fall look like?
Fall is completely open. The only tentative is the Grand Rapids marathon. What do you have planned for the fall?