Greetings all.

I’ve known for a while that I won’t be able to run in the Westfield half that I had originally planned next weekend.  It’s very difficult to squeeze a 12 week training schedule into 11 weeks as it is and losing 2 weeks due to sore foot and shin makes it even worse.  I’d like to have my first major race to not be a likely death march when the longest run I’ve managed is only about 6 miles.  So I’m resetting the training schedule and am looking at a half sometime in June.  I’ve found a few around New England and would appreciate any feedback that you folks can offer.  Any other suggestions that aren’t listed would also be welcomed.  I would prefer not to go too much more than a couple of hours from Boston (which I think is the case with this list)

Old Sandwich Road race—Plymouth, MA  6-6-10

Iron Horse—Simsbury, CT  6-6-10

Worcester—Worcester, MA  6-13-10

Rail Trail—Augusta, ME  6-26-10

13.1 Boston—Canton, MA  6-27-10

 

Thanks in advance for any information or recommendations.

 

Kevin

Can't help much, since the only one of those halfs that I have done is the Simsbury one.  CNYrunner nailed the description exactly.  The PBJ family enjoyed it quite a bit, but it was really hot the year I ran it.

Hey Kevin---Westfield is just down the road from me, so I am sure we'll see each other there one of these years. Wear that shirt with pride---good race advertising (although I like the race's low key environment and small size). I'll probably do the Memorial Day half-marathon in the Berkshires (start and finish at Tanglewood).

http://www.memorialdaymarathon.com/index.html

If so, then no half at Iron Horse, but maybe the 10k there. Have to survive April 19 first.

Karin