Just wondering when everyone here is planning on running their halfs this year. Mine won't be until 9/28, Liberty/Newport Half in Jersey City, NJ. I have a few races planned before that, but couldn't commit to running my first HM any earlier then that (I have to see what my schedule looks like once my wife gives birth in less then 3 weeks )

Mine is the Caesar Rodney Half (Wilmington, DE) on March 9th

march 15th - tom king classic in nashville. super flat and should be awesome weather. if i feel super good when i'm done might go ahead and do the country music half at the end of april just because its supposed to be a really fun race (if its not sold out by then) but that's still up in the air. i just figure, if i'm going to do all this training, i might as well get two half marathons in, right?

The one I have already cpommitted to is in late April, in Aurora, Ontario, a very hilly course which will mean a slow time. i may do one or two flatter courses later in the year, Toronto, Mississauga or the Scotiabank, all in the Toronto area, and possibly the Nissan 10 miler in July, though its hot weather for running! simon.

February 9th in Sedona, AZ. I haven't been doing enough double-digit runs, so this weekend and the next I'm going to try to get in 10+ mile runs. This is my first half-marathon, so I'm just going to run slow - just getting to the finishing line will be a big accomplishment for me. If I run out of steam and can't finish, then I'll keep training and try another one after a couple of months. Kathy

May 4, the Vancouver half-marathon. I ran 4K today, and I've got 5K planned as my official first "long" run on Sunday. I would very much like to do either Victoria in October or Seattle in November, but that kind of thinking might be getting ahead of myself.

January 26, 2008, Securian Frozen 5K and Half Marathon, St. Paul, MN Has a wonderful warning posted as well: Extreme Weather This is a cold weather race! Temperatures have been at or below zero for this race in the past. Hypothermia could be a definite concern. Make certain that you are dressed properly for conditions on the day of the race. In case of extreme weather conditions this race could be cancelled or shortened. All entry fees are nonrefundable. An accurately measured 1/4 marathon course may be used as a short course option. Check with active.com for up-to-date weather information and changes in the race schedule.

Brad that sounds pretty brutal. No worries about overheating at that one! As long as all goes well at my marathon on 1/28/08, I'm planning to run the Ft. Lauderdale half on Feb 17th (I think that's the date, it's President's Day weekend). I'd love to break 2:00 then. Also thinking about doing the half in Frederick, MD in May so I can visit a friend that lives there. All the races here are between Dec-Feb so if I want to run some the rest of the year I'll have to travel. Maybe in October I'll go visit my parents in CT and run Hartford.