2010 Events

Having done a couple of short (5K events) since the CIMC, and realizing it's been far too long since this blog was updated, thought I could at least post a list of the events Naomi and I have planned for the rest of this year. Must say the Easter weekend "short event" had an extra element of fun, as my daughter Rachel and her daughter Katie got to run one of the Crystal Run 5k Friday races with me. They were faster, but we all had a great time.

Oh, and besides the short events I went down to Quantico, VA for the Marine Corps "Run to Register 10K" on March 27th. Did not get a medal, but did get a guaranteed entry for the Marine Corps Marathon on October 31st. Having decided five Nike Full Marathons was enough, and with the schedule changed so there are two weeks between Nike and MCM, this looks like a great year to do the big event in our backyard and I'll be training to "Make the Bridge". Will be doing the 1/2 Marathon at Nike with TNT (get ready for fundraising appeals), then MCM on my own.

For those not familiar with "MCM slang", "the Bridge" is the 14th St bridge across the Potomac, which as a major highway bridge (I-395 & US 1) can only be kept closed for a limited time. That means if you don't get to mile 20 in 5 hours, you will be "swept off the course" and taken to the finish in a bus. No challenge for the 20-something runners, a little bit of a workout for some of us older folks.

Most of the shorter events are put on by Pacers (we are both having fun serving as "Pacers Ambassadors") for which we may be volunteers or may be doing the events. We have not yet registered for the Wilson Bridge Inaugural or Run To Victory, have to see how other things work out. Otherwise, this will give you a good idea of our future races.

TCF & NMM 2010 Events - both doing these except as noted:

4/25 - GW ParkwayClassic - 10 miler http://www.gwparkwayclassic.com/
5/2 - Brain Tumor 5K "Race for Hope" (Freedom Plaza - Naomi's trainer's benefit)
5/5 - Great Strides (NMM says a simple after-work slow walk)
5/9 - Pacer's Mother Day "Running Festival" NMM-1/2M TCF-1/4M http://www.pacersrunningfestival.com/
5/16- Marine Corps Half in Fredericksburg (TCF only)
6/6 - Zooma Annapolis 1/2M (TCF might back off to 10K, see how it feels after MCHalf) http://races.zoomarun.com/annapolis/race_details.php
6/19 - Pan-Can "Purple Stride DC" - Freedom Plaza (Naomi part of organizing team, with both of us having lost family members to pancreatic cancer, this has lots of meaning)
7/3 - Independence Day 5000 - Fairfax http://www.independence5000.com/
7/24 - Crystal City Twilighter 5K http://www.crystalcitytwilighter.com/
8/28-29 24 Hours of Booty bicycle ride (NMM, maybe TCF) http://www.24hoursofbooty.org/site/PageServer
9/19 - Wilson Bridge inaugural 1/2 M - http://www.wilsonbridgehalf.com/
9/25 - Clarendon Day 10K http://www.clarendondayrun.com/
10/9 - Seagull Century bicycle ride (NMM riding for TNT) TCF as mechanic
10/17 - Nike 1/2 M (TCF & NMM)
10/24 - Army 10-Miler (NMM)
10/31 - Marine Corps Marathon (TCF) & 10K (NMM)
12/12- Run to Victory http://www.runtovictory.org/details.html

See you on the trails - that's where we'll be spending a lot of time.