Thursday, March 21, 2013

Three Things Thursday: Coming Up

I am officially registered for at least three more races this year (although I know there will be more.)

1. First up will be the Peaks to Prairie Adventure Race.  I will be doing the run portion and two people I work with will do the bike and the paddle portions.  It is a 9.3 mile run that is super speedy. It is a fast downhill course with some hills mixed in.  I couldn't walk down stairs for like a week after I did it last year.  My time last year was 1:05:16.  It feels a little imtimidating to try to beat that this year but I am going to give it my best shot!

In fact the picture of me running on my header is from Peaks to Prairie last year.

2..  After that in May I have the Montana Women's Run 5 mile.  This is one of my favorite races and one of the first ones I ever did.  I will do this one as a part of Team Beef Montana.   There should be lots of other Team Beef girls there so that will be fun. 

My fastest time so far for this race is 34:58.  Of course I want to run it faster this year!  So far I have done this race 5 times and I have never had a slower time.  I know eventually it will happen, I just don't want it too.

3.  and the third one is a Ragnar in Colorado in September.  This will be with Team Beef Montana since we didn't get in to Hood to Coast again this year this was the relay we decided on.  It will be nice since the drive will be so much shorter...way shorter especially for me.

The legs all look pretty tough..I love it.  I love a good challenge. So excited to get to do another relay.  My team will mostly be the same as it was last year with a few new people.  FUN!

I am hoping to also get in a couple of 5k and 10k races this spring. I am not in love with the 10k distance, but I really feel like I have unfinished business with it. That and the marathon, but that will have to come another year.

What race distance seems to challenge you the most?

15 comments:

  1. Glad to hear you're all set for a couple more! Cole thinks it's awesome that you're a part of Team Beef! (Because we have a problem keeping red meat in the house with him around.... :)

    Sarah
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  2. The relay in Colorado sounds fun! I still haven't done a relay. Definitely on my bucket list:)

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  3. You're doing Ragnar HERE?! You'll have to keep me posted!!

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  4. You've got a lot coming up for 2013. I had a friend run the inaugural colorado relay last year and it definitely challenges you both altitude and the hills, so its nice to have that test. I love relays and it doesn't look like (so far) I'm doing any for this year :(

    5ks are pretty challenging to me because I go out too fast. I've only ran 1 10k in my life and it was horrible so I haven't repeated it, but I would venture to say that also would be a distance I don't like :)

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  5. Go Team Beef. Sounds like your going to have a great summer. I will be doing my first relay May 11, it's a 75 mile relay from Jefferson, Ia to Des Moines, Ia. Looking forward to it.

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  6. That adventure race sounds like a lot of fun! You've already got a full plate and the year has just begun. Way to go!

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  7. Great race line up! I cannot wait to read about you rocking those races!

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  8. I would love to do one of those relays some day. I think it would be a blast!

    The marathon distance is definitely the toughest for me. I've only done one, but I'll be doing my second this year.

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  9. I loooooove run, bike, paddle races! That one looks intense!

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  10. Wow, you run fast! Good luck with the races - sounds great. I've done a Relay before but it was local. There's something about the allure of the Ragnar that makes me want to do it! I am with you on the 5K. I have been pacing a bunch of races and its been a while since I've gotten a PR at one. I should do it!

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  11. The half and I fight all the way through! And every single time at mile 9, I proclaim I will never, ever do another half...

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  12. Those all sound like really cool races. I love the idea of a relay, but haven't been able to find something that fits for me yet.

    That 9.3 mile down hill sounds freaking crazy!!

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  13. I've done that relay that's now Ragnar Colorado. You'll have to tell me what your legs are--I wonder if they are still the same as they were before Ragnar took over....Too fun!

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  14. All of those races sounds like a lot of fun! I hope you get your PR on the Montana Run, so speedy!

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  15. All three of those sound like fun races. I feel like I am constantly saying this but good grief, you are so fast!

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