May 16, 2011 9:38 AM
What state do you live in?
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I think this would be an interesting thread with so many New people joining. I live in North Florida ![]()
I'm in Illinois, 50 miles northwest of Chicago.
--Steve
Completed in 2012:
The Qualifier HM, Midland MI, May 2012, 2:58, 80+ degrees
Dam to Dam 20K, Des Moines, IA, June 2012, 2:17, PR for this race
Garry Bjorklund HM, Duluth, MN, June 2012, 2:20
Fox Valley HM, St. Charles, IL, 9/16/12, 2:23
Des Moines HM, 10/21/12, 2:19
Tentative plans for 2013:
Wisconsin (Half) Marathon, Kenosha, WI 5/4/2013 (registered)
Dam To Dam 20K, Des Moines, 6/2/2013 (registration opens March 20th)
Grandma's (Half) Marathon, Duluth, MN, 6/22/2013 (if I get picked again in the lottery)
Des Moines HM, 10/20/2013 (registered)
North Florida. ![]()
Jim
Upcoming Races:
Warrior 5k 11 Sep 11-doing this with a couple friends. It will be their first race.
Jacksonville Marine Corps Half Marathon- 1 Oct 11
Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge- 7-8 Jan 12
"Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never
dreamed ourselves to own; sources of strength never taxed at all because we never push
through the obstruction." William James
North Florida! Great running weather (except in summer)!
Roufa Runner's Husband
Phil 4:13
http://www.runfunner.blogspot.com/
West Central Illinois on the IL/IA border - Mississippi runs east and west for a brief portion of geography where I hang
Don't Put That Crap in Your Mouth
There is no finish line.....Nike Advertisement
10/29/11 5k Chocolate Beano 42.52
Illinois
Just north of Chicago
Kirk: Started running again at 50.
2010: 4-5K 1-3.5 mile 2-Half Marathon
2011: 3-5K 1-3.5 mile 1-8K 1-10 mile 16-Half Marathon 1-Marathon
Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon 01/15/2012 3:28:33 PR & BQ
F^3 Lake Half Marathon 01/28/2012 1:48:34
Shamrock Shuffle 8K 03/25 43:29
Chi Town Half 4/01 1:57
Illinois Marathon 4/28 3:56
Wisconsin Marathon 5/05 3:56
Lake Geneva Marathon 5/12 3:56
Rockford Marathon 5/20 4:08
Soldier Field 10 Mile 5/26 1:31
Run for the Zoo 5K 6/03 19:57 PR
13.1 Chicago 6/09 1:50
North Shore Half 6/10 1:46
Rock 'n' Roll Chicago 7/22
Chicago Half 9/09
Fox Valley Marathon 9/16
Chicago Marathon 10/07
Don't live in a state.....except maybe occasional insanity.
I'm in Ontario.
Started C25K - April 19, 2011
Graduated C25K - July 2, 2011
Started at 246 lbs
As of September 16, 2011 - 195lbs
http://www.dailymile.com/people/ritchierd#ref=tophd
California, in the southern part about an hour northwest of L.A. along the beautiful Pacific coastline ![]()
To paraphrase Newton, "A body in motion tends to stay in motion", so keep those feet moving ....
2012 Races
Year 2 Year 5K - 12/31 - 1/1
Tinkerbell Half Marathon - 1/29
Rock n Roll Pasadena Half marathon - 2/19
Old Agoura 10K - 3/24
O2O Half Marathon - 6/3
City Impact Half Marathon - 6/16
Channel Islands 10K - 7/4
Disneyland Half - 9/2
Marine Corps Marathon - 10/28
Confusion, mostly. Otherwise, New York State (just outside Buffalo). No, it's not snowing here. ![]()
Don
2012 Race Schedule
Providence Marathon (4:48:55)
Buffalo Half-Marathon (2:03:16)
Chicago Marathon (October 7)
North Mississippi, just south of Memphis.
C25K Graduate 6/15/11
Gibson Guitars 5k (6/11/11, first 5k, 34:58)
Comcast Firecracker 5k (7/3/11, 31:13)
Forrest Spence 5k (8/27/11, 28:15)
Chick-Fil-A 5k (9/5/11, 29:26)
Cooper Young Festival 4-Miler (9/16/11, 36:30)
Camp Good Grief 5k (10/2/11, 28:45)
LeBonheur Pumpkin Run 5k (10/8/11, 27:09)
Home Run 5k (10/23/11, 27:55)
Turkey Trot 4-Miler (11/24/11, 36:50)
St. Jude Half Marathon (12/3/11, 2:22:33)
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