N.J. Marathon 2010 (Read 1033 times)

    I know it's crazy early to discuss this, but the registration fee starts going up after tomorrow. 

     

    Who is thinking of doing this one? 

     

    I personally want to get an early start on harassing Potato Head to sign up so I can be there when he BQ's. 

    If we don’t try we’ll never know. At least I can find out how good I can be.  I can have an answer at the end of the days, and have a hell of a good time with the process. -Desi Davila


    Prince of Fatness

      I personally want to get an early start on harassing Potato Head to sign up so I can be there when he BQ's. 

       

      Good luck with that.  I run the Lehigh Valley Half Marathon every year and that is the week before.  So no NJ Marathon for me.

      There is a long dark road ahead of me.

        If we don’t try we’ll never know. At least I can find out how good I can be.  I can have an answer at the end of the days, and have a hell of a good time with the process. -Desi Davila


        Prince of Fatness

          I said I should, not would.  I like Lehigh Valley too much, I guess.

           

          I would think that we could meet at one or more of these races though.  Mostly fast and flat courses, too.

          There is a long dark road ahead of me.

            Sounds like fun.  Lemme know which one(s) you decide to race. 

            If we don’t try we’ll never know. At least I can find out how good I can be.  I can have an answer at the end of the days, and have a hell of a good time with the process. -Desi Davila


            Prince of Fatness

              Definitely Spring Lake and probably Belmar.  If you want to enter Spring Lake you need to do it as soon as registration opens.  It fills up fast.  It opens early February I believe.

              There is a long dark road ahead of me.

                Is that pic Photoshopped or do that many people actually enter Spring Lake?

                If we don’t try we’ll never know. At least I can find out how good I can be.  I can have an answer at the end of the days, and have a hell of a good time with the process. -Desi Davila


                I fly.

                  Come run something in South Jersey and I'll run it too!  (And I mean real south Jersey - Cape May or Atlantic County.)

                  Bring it on.


                  Prince of Fatness

                    The picture is legit.  It's advertised as one of the largest 5 milers in the country and has about 9000 runners.  It's a big day down there, Memorial Day Saturday which is sort of opening day for the shore towns.  I swear many people there are still half in the wrapper from the night before.

                     

                    For a race that large they do a pretty good job.  My only gripe is that I wish they would corral the runners based on anticipated finish time.  It's hard to get in a rythm the first mile because I always seem to be dodging a bunch of slower runners who start up too far.  But I always have a good time there, and have run it almost every year since the early 90's.

                    There is a long dark road ahead of me.


                    Prince of Fatness

                      Come run something in South Jersey and I'll run it too!  (And I mean real south Jersey - Cape May or Atlantic County.)

                       

                      You're closer to Spring Lake than I am I bet.

                      There is a long dark road ahead of me.

                        I know it's crazy early to discuss this, but the registration fee starts going up after tomorrow. 

                         

                        Who is thinking of doing this one? 

                         

                         

                        Currently I am planning on running the NJ Marathon next year.  I didnt know about the price increase, I'll have to check out the website today and maybe register to save some cash.


                        I fly.

                           

                          You're closer to Spring Lake than I am I bet.

                           

                          Mileage wise, yes, but in terms of actually being able to get to the race and get home, no.  The GSP is a parking lot in the summer and I'd have to sit in terrible traffic both ways.  It's just one disadvantage to living at the shore.

                          Bring it on.

                             

                             

                            Currently I am planning on running the NJ Marathon next year.  I didnt know about the price increase, I'll have to check out the website today and maybe register to save some cash.

                             There ya go, buddy.

                            If we don’t try we’ll never know. At least I can find out how good I can be.  I can have an answer at the end of the days, and have a hell of a good time with the process. -Desi Davila


                            Prince of Fatness

                              Mileage wise, yes, but in terms of actually being able to get to the race and get home, no.  The GSP is a parking lot in the summer and I'd have to sit in terrible traffic both ways.  It's just one disadvantage to living at the shore.

                               

                              Yeah, Saturdays are a mess down there in the summer.  Spring Lake is Memorial Day Weekend though, and most of the traffic is Friday and Monday since the summer rentals haven't started yet.  I've never had a problem using the GSP on that Saturday morning.

                              There is a long dark road ahead of me.

                                I have thought about doing the NJ marathon (i missed the 1/2 due to injury last year)  but heard it is a very boring course.  what is your experience?