One of the items that has been on my to-do list for a while has been to schedule a second half-marathon before the big race in October. As much as I hate paying registration fees and traveling just to run, I know that racing is an important part of training. I wouldn’t get the marathon race day experience any other way – or at least not as close to an experience as what a half can provide. Plus, with one half marathon already under my belt, I can see just how much progress I have made since my April 30 finish of 1:51:02. Perhaps I can get under 1:50!
I am looking at races in August through early September. Five events match my timing criteria and are close enough to me that I would seriously consider doing them. However, I cannot do all of them and must choose the “best” one.
Click on each race name for each race’s website and more information.
Riley's Rumble, Boyds, MD
Sunday, August 7
Pros: Inexpensive ($22.30), 7 a.m. start, hotel not required
Cons: No race tee
Sunday, August 7
Pros: Inexpensive ($22.30), 7 a.m. start, hotel not required
Cons: No race tee
Saturday, August 13
Pros: Inexpensive ($30), 7 a.m. start, Saturday run (normal day for long run)
Cons: Does not specify if there is a race tee, may get a hotel
The Wild Half, Wildwood, NJ
Sunday, August 28
Pros: Race expo, technical tee, single weekend pass to Morey's Piers included with race fee
Cons: Expensive ($75), later (7:30 a.m.) start, hotel requiredPros: Race expo, technical tee, single weekend pass to Morey's Piers included with race fee
Sunday, September 4
Pros: Inexpensive ($22), could perhaps get friends and family to watch, hotel not required, lower temperature possible (because of location and weekend), during a long weekend
Sunday, September 4
Pros: Race expo, technical tee, rock bands along the course
Cons: Expensive ($110), hotel required
I will likely select a race within the next couple of weeks. If you had to choose for me, which would you pick and why?
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