Need Marathon...

will travel.

OMG y'all! The Chicago Marathon is already full! That means 45,000 people have already pulled the trigger on it:O

I talked to my running girls...most of them are totally on board with us gals running the long runs in our little pack, and running with the guru once a week. Now, we all need to find a marathon.

I'm looking for a good flat Midwestern marathon. Who's got one?

Conversation in my house today...

Little Man: (to Miss Peach) "Do you want to race me?"

Miss Peach: "No, I don't feel like it."

Little Man: "OK then, I'll just go for a run."

He then proceeded to do laps around the dining room, and living room...

He's definitely my kid;)

15 comments

  1. http://www.runtherock.com/ registration opens June 1st

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  2. Around the table, now that's my kind of run.

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  3. Twin Cities is NOT flat but it's a good one and it's near me :)

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  4. I would think flat would be easy in the midwest.. the parts I have seen anyway.

    Good luck.. I'll watch.

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  5. Who needs an expensive treadmill when you can do laps around the couch? My kind of kid ... money-conscious and fit! =>

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  6. Wow. A marathon!?! That is awesome and since I am so in awe of the fact that you want to run one it is probably pretty obvious that I have no suggestions for where to run one.

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  7. My dad has run the Columbus, OH marathon at least five times. Great first timer one, flat as can be. Lots of people use it as a qualifier for other harder ones I think. I personally can run about the length of my family room, so I can't speak from experience.

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  8. Kansas City is NOT flat. I ran that half marathon once and about 4 miles in after what seemed like endless inclines, we finally hit a plateau, breathed easy for 2 seconds, and then turned a corner. Wham! I swear the hill immediately in front of us was a 40 degree incline. Nastiest thing I've ever had to run up. Almost unbidden, the words "Oh, F**k" came out of my mouth. Many of those around me indicated agreement with that sentiment. So, yeah, KC = not flat.

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  9. US Air Force Marathon - Dayton, OH
    http://www.usafmarathon.com/index.htm
    September 18, 2010

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  10. I think I'd keel over if I tried to do a marathon.

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  11. hey, the Zurich marathon is happening soon. Sure, it's a little more West than you planned, but hey, can't have everything.

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  12. to funny about running laps in the house.

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  13. House marathon was definitely picture worthy. You son is too hilarious.

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  14. Sorry I'm no help at all. The only marathons I've ever participating involved my TV. Law and Order, anyone? No special shoes required.

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  15. More power to you! If it were a biking marathon, I'd be all for it. Running I'm not very good at. I do have a friend who eats, breathes, and sleeps running though!

    @HyacynthW mentioned that you were organizing a Chicagoland blogger get together in a few months? Wanted to find out a bit more about it. Sounds like fun!!

    Good luck with the marathon hunting... ;-)

    Tamara

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