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kessler93

posted: 6/26/2008 at 12:27 PM

I don't know if its just here in Wisconsin or if its the same everywhere, but the only races run seem to be 5k. Other than full marathons, there only a couple halfs in April and then one or two races longer than 5k for the rest of the year. I'm trying to fit in a couple of races for the summer and the only races within 100 miles of my house are a 10 miler on August 3rd and a half on August 30th. Do people here just not run or is it the same in other places?

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A Saucy Wench

posted: 6/26/2008 at 12:45 PM

I have races coming out my ears. If I didnt have kiddos I could be killing myself every weekend. But try to find a race here in february..chirp chirp. Every year I want to do the "race a month" and get stuck for Feb

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kessler93

posted: 6/26/2008 at 6:14 PM

My theory is that aren't many people in Wisconsin who can run more than a 5k. We like cheese and all-you-can eat buffets. Not good habits for long distance running!

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posted: 6/26/2008 at 6:58 PM

Quote from kessler93 on 6/26/2008 at 6:14 PM:

My theory is that aren't many people in Wisconsin who can run more than a 5k. We like cheese and all-you-can eat buffets. Not good habits for long distance running!

My folks keep trying to talk me into coming and running the Beer Belly race in GB. I think it's 2 miles. Mostly a fun walk...a few people do run it, but something like 3/4 of the people who enter walk and drink beer. Gotta love WI. Big grin

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jeffdonahue

posted: 6/27/2008 at 6:43 AM

No real issue with that here in Massachusetts - there are pretty much races up the yahoo all year long. Though during the summer there are not as many longer races just because of the heat.

arlahile

posted: 6/27/2008 at 6:28 PM

It's ridiculous, everything shuts down here from June to September, even then the first local race in Sept. is up the hill at 3,000 ft. BUT...it's a good excuse to go to the coast. Arla

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posted: 6/30/2008 at 12:36 AM

Quote from Ennay on 6/26/2008 at 12:45 PM:

I have races coming out my ears. If I didnt have kiddos I could be killing myself every weekend. But try to find a race here in february..chirp chirp. Every year I want to do the "race a month" and get stuck for Feb

We are the same here in Juneau...one a week and sometimes 2 and my daughter want to run as many as possible to ear points. Come January it is 1 a month which I still think is just fine. We just ran a midnight race last night and there is a great trail race next Sat. Gonna sskip it to go fish

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