I'm not registered for all of these yet - but here's how thing are shaping up for July - August - September:
7.4.2013 - Firecracker 5k - Ann Arbor
7.13.2013 - Run Drugs out of Town 10k - Fraser
7.20.2013 - Escape to Belle Isle 5k/10k - Belle Isle
7.27.2013 - Warrior Dash
8.10.2013 - Run thru Hell
8.17.2013 - Gladiator Rock N Run
8.24.2013 - The Crim - 10-miler
9.7.2013 - Run Woodstock - 5-miler
9.22.2013 - Detroit Women's Half Marathon and 5k - 5k
9.29.2013 - Brooksie Way half marathon
After a weekend off, I was back at it yesterday for the Martian Invasion of Races in Dearborn. This one is one of my favorites this year so far. It's a huge event! In additional to the usual 5k and 10k, they have full and half marathons as well. I was really torn before registration; I wasn't sure if I wanted to run the half or the 10k. In the end, I chose to run this 10k and the half marathon in Mt. Clemens which is in two weeks.
I ran this 10k last year, but I wasn't exactly healthy at the time. In fact, this race in 2012 really marks the start of a pretty rough period. I was having some quad soreness in the weeks before this race, nothing that felt serious, but it still didn't feel all that great. I ran/walked it and felt a bit of pain during and after the race. Nothing too alarming, but it *did* hurt. I stretched a lot after, but on the drive home, my quad completely locked up and I wasn't able to walk comfortably for days afterwards. And that quad injury nagged me for pretty much the entire year. I didn't really feel well again until almost November. Sure, I've run other 10Ks this year, but to enter this race in 2013 while feeling healthy...it felt like a bit of redemtion.
Becky ran this with me, as well as Veronica, a friend from high school. And just like with Nicki in the Shamrock & Roll, Veronica and I really pushed each other the entire way. It was SO fun!! I felt so good the entire race. Plus...medals!!!
This was the first of three race weekends. Next Saturday is a smaller one that I've never done before - Run With the Cops, Not From Them (10k) on Belle Isle then the Let's Move Festival of Races half marathon on the 27th. I also have the Honolulu virtual 5k which needs to be run on or before the 28th. THEN - I get a bit of a break - I'm heading to L.A. for a weekend. And NOT running while I'm there. :)
I'm currently registered for eleven race for April - May - June. Here's the plan:
4.13.2013 - Martian Invasion of Races 10k - Dearborn - DONE!
4.20.2013 - Run With the Cops, Not From Them 10k - Belle Isle -DONE!
4.27.2013 - Let's Move Festival of Races Half Marathon - Mt Clemens - DONE!
4.28.2013 - Honolulu Virtual 5k - DONE
5.11.2013 - Color Run 5k - Ypsilanti - DONE
5.19.2013 - Back to the Beach 10k - Stoney Creek - DONE
5.27.2013 - Memorial Day 10k - Novi - DONE
6.1.2013 - Rainbow Run 5k - Ferndale
6.2.2013 - Dexter- Ann Arbor Run 10k - Ann Arbor
6.8.2013 - Kona Run 10 Miler - Northville
6.16.2013 - Plymouth YMCA Father's Day Run 10k
Total race mileage: 63.4 miles
Last night, on a whim, I registered for the 10k for the Plymouth Father's Day Run. So I actually will be running 11 races for the second quarter. This will give me a chance to take more time to focus on the two half marathons that I have coming up in September and October. The plan as of now is 11 races in the second quarter, 9 in the third.
