Thanks David and Tavita. I'm looking forward to my brief stay in Atlanta.

Paul

I've never run the Virginia Highland Summerfest. I'm guessing it would be a rather small race, since it's getting hot in June. However, you may find a few Peachtree runners getting a speed session in at the event. I'm trying to decide if I want to run any races in May or June or just wait until July 4th. My training schedule is a challenge since the Peachtree is in the early stages of my Chicago marathon program.

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Last: Disney 1/11; Mercedes 2/8; CRR 10K; Silver Comet 10K Next: Peachtree 7/4; Chicago 10/10

Just found this thread thought I would chime in. Just did the Lake Hartwell Dam Race 10K Last Saturday. Peachtree RR next. I Saw the Disney Marathon mentioned, Wife and I signed up for 2005, first marathon. We did the Phili half last September and it was cool. A concern we have is finding a good LSD route. The most we have done is 13 and it is pretty hilly. We were thinking of driving to the Silver comet for our runs when they get real long during the training. As a reference we are in Gwinnett near Mall of GA.

Hi - I am new to this running scene, but committed to keeping up my training schedule. Any tips on a public running track, north side, near Perimeter Center Parkway?

quote:<HR>Originally posted by moonjockey:
Just found this thread thought I would chime in. Just did the Lake Hartwell Dam Race 10K Last Saturday. Peachtree RR next. I Saw the Disney Marathon mentioned, Wife and I signed up for 2005, first marathon. We did the Phili half last September and it was cool. A concern we have is finding a good LSD route. The most we have done is 13 and it is pretty hilly. We were thinking of driving to the Silver comet for our runs when they get real long during the training. As a reference we are in Gwinnett near Mall of GA.<HR>

Hiya,
I am also running Disney. My first!
I am in Athens.
I don't know the area that well where you are, but I used to live in Alpharetta and can second the Greenway that GaReb mentioned.
We will have to start a Disney thread on the Race Together forum soon.

Macon Moves,
Yes the dip is steep and when we get to SC the hill is tough, especially since the road slants too. I saw a few folks fly down the hills and run out of steam on the up. This was my second year and I will go back again. I beat my last year time by about a minute. Its a fun race...

Dog Mom,
We should start a Disney thread. We have reservations at the Disney Sports Complex Hotel arriving Friday before the race. I am in Lawrenceville near the Mall of GA. I ran the Athens Banner 5K a few weeks ago in April. That was a cool race running around UGA and the stadium.
Wife and I are going to follow the Cool running schedule for the Beginners Marathon Training. The longest course we have mapped out leaving from the front door that doesn't kill us with hills is 14 miles.

Dogmom,

Yes it is our first marathon. We did the Phili Half Marathon last year, that was the longest one we have done so far. we signed up early to motivate us to train. How about you??