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2011 Race Plans

Postby Jwolf » Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:34 am

Lots of threads are coming up about races for next year. Is it too early to think about 2011 race plans? Not for me. :)

What's everyone else thinking about?

I've decided not to let fees deter me this year. Running is my only real hobby, and I don't have any other expensive habits. :) (And we don't go on fancy vacations, etc.) So... (and Andy, you can STFU!! ;) )

Tentatively:

Jan 29: Steveston Ice Breaker 8K
Feb 13: First Half Half-Marathon (only one that I've registered for so far)
Mar 12: St. Patrick's 5K
Apr 2: Harry's Spring Run-off 8K (maybe on this one)
Apr 17: Vancouver Sun Run (a definite, but not sure if I'm racing or doing it with my kids)
May 1: BMO Vancouver (not sure what distance yet)

And depending how it goes until then, some or all of these:
May 29: Shawnessey 8K
Jun 12: Sandcastle 10K
Jun 26: Scotiabank Half
July 16: Summerfast 10K
Aug 14: Richmond Oval 10K

I won't think ahead to the fall yet... except that I registered for a marathon in November. 8)
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby PinkLady » Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:46 am

Good lord no. Heck, I have race plans right now through spring/2012! :shock: :shock: :lol:

My plans are in my siggy.....I like to think of 2-3 big A goal races, and then throw in some tuneup ones, and a few for fun....

Though, the race fees really are intimidating me. I've spent an average of a few hundred $$ per month this year just on running related stuff - clothes, shoes, gadgets, nutrition.....yowsers......

It's not just the fees, but the travel costs for my A goal races too. Ouch. I've already had to pull back from some of my plans....I was going to do some 5K's for fun, but at $35-50 a pop (incl taxes and service fees), they were just too pricey for a distance I don't love.
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby gymnastgirly » Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:51 am

I have a list saved on my computer of things I'd like to do, but will need to wait until official dates come out to decide. The ones that are already set for me are -

Jan 1 - Resolution Run (5K)
May - WPS 1/2 marathon (1st half!)
May - Fargo 5K, followed by walking the Fargo 1/2 marathon the next day (with my mom)

I want to do Dwayne's entire trail series this year (the 8K was fun, I'm annoyed with myself for missing the rest!) and will wait to see what dates and training look like before planning the rest.

2011 plans
Resolution Run - 48 min (walked...it was COLD!)
WPS Half Marathon - DNF, 1:20ish at 10.75km
Fargo 5K & 10K - 5K walked 48 something. 10K 1:13:55
Try a Trail series
And others TBD...
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby Doonst » Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:58 am

I've got the spring majors pencilled in.

Around the Bay 30K, March
Seaton Trail 27 K, April
Albion Hills 5 Peaks, April
Mississauga Half Marathon, May
Ottawa Marathon, May
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby erinmcd » Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:04 am

Got some tentative plans.

May 1- Vancouver Marathon (hopefully)
May 14- Mississauga 10K- couldn't pass up the cheap registration.
May 15- Mississauga 1/2 Marathon (running alongside Mrs McD for support on her first 1/2 marathon)

If Vancouver doesn't work out, then I'll plan on Ottawa.

For the fall, if I don't BQ in the spring, then I'll try again at PEC. If I do BQ, I might look at Haliburton, and be a pace bunny in PEC.

Plan on hitting the local races too- hopefully a few 5 & 10Ks, and would like to get a couple of 1/2 marathons too- I like racing those.
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby Pat29 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:37 am

Other than doing the Ottawa Marathon in may I do not have any set plans yet. I would like to do more of the local 5-10 km races than I did this year but have not looked into that yet.

If I don't BQ in May I will also look to run a fall marathon, possibly PEC again.
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby IronColl » Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:47 am

Half in the summer, full in the fall. Hopefully fast races for both. Maybe a triathlon, but I really want to run.
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby ultraslacker » Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:58 am

I only have two for sure: Chuckanut 50k in March, and White River 50 miler in July. Both are races I've run before, and loved, so I want to do them again. :) My goal will be to take an hour off of each.

I'd really love to run a spring 50-miler, but my plans are still up in the air and options are limited, and some race dates conflict with each other... so I'm still undecided on those.

And I'm still toying with the idea of doing a 100-miler in 2011... my ultranut ex-neighbour said he'll pay my entry to Cascade Crest, just to get me to do it. :lol: but I think I'll wait for 2012 on that. lots of time to change my mind before registration opens though!
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby Robbie-T » Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:59 am

Grimsby Half - Feb (sub 1:20 attempt)
ATB 30k - March (Gold - PB)
Toronto Marathon - May (2:49) (maybe a marathon anyway, not sure)

That's all I have for now, I still have 2 more major races this year to deal with first.
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby Joe Dwarf » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:01 am

Hypothermic Half - Feb 13
Saskatoon Police Service Half - April 24
Saskatchewan Marathon (half) - May 29
River Run Classic (half) - Aug 14
Queen City Marathon (full) - Sep 11

QCM as my first marathon is the A race. I hope to work some shorter ones in there somewhere. The Saskatoon Roadrunners do 5 k races once a month at their Monday night speed workouts, maybe I'll join them.
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby phorunner » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:11 am

lol. After I tell people I'm already busy on weekend x running a race they ask "how do you know you won't have any other plans that weekend?" to which I respond "Because I've already booked that weekend for my race." Then they just give me a blank stare as if I missed the point, when in reality, they missed the point.

but I digress....

Mar 27 - Around the Bay (Hamilton) - Booked already for the 2-Person Relay

Apr 2 - Harry Rosen 8k - Waiting for Acura to get figured out to book with CRS

May 1 - SportingLife 10k - Waiting for Acura to get figured out to book with CRS

May 14 - Mississauga Marathon 10k - for $5 ($15 - $10 gift card at RR), I'd be dumb not to. In hindsight though, I should have realized I might be ready for a Half by this time. but then there's always....

May 15 - Goodlife Half? (Not sure about this yet - by the looks of it, my training should have me at a level where I could)

Jul 10? - Acura 10-Miler - Hopefully CRS will get this figured out quick...

Aug 20 - Midsummer's Night Run - Heard it was a nice run. Definitiely want to check it out.

Oct 16 - Scotia TWM Full - This is what all the training is for....


Other notes...

- If the runway run goes on this year, I'm adding it to the list. It's not everyday you can run at an airport...
- Depending on where the Audi BestBuddies run falls, I might do it again.
- Definitely want to do Athens (2012 or later). I fell in love with greece a few years ago when I went island-hopping there and any excuse to go back is fine with me (especially running the original marathon)
- If I through some magical fluke qualify for Boston, I'll do it. If not, I'm not at the stage yet where I want to train hard enough to qualify.
- I don't think my swimming is anywhere near good enough for a tri, but a duathlon might be doable.

2012 Bread and Honey 5k: 27:30
2012 Harry Rosen 8k: 45:20
2012 SL10k: 52:55
2013 Army Run: 1:58:49
2011 Midsummer's Night Run 15k: 1:35:17
2013 ATB 30k - Coming up!
2011 Scotia TWM Full: UGH! I'll post my next one
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby Tori » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:16 am

So far my plan is:

Jan - Disney 1/2, Disney Full
Mar - St. Patrick's 5k
May - Canmore Rocky Mountain 1/2 or 12k, Ottawa NCM 10k
Sept - Army 5k
Oct - San Francisco 1/2, 9runrun 1/2
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby Hammie » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:40 am

For me:

March 26 - new half marathon in Calgary that I'll try out
May 29 - Calgary marathon - my first full, and the main focus of the first half of the year

After that... who knows? Lots of 5 and 10ks around that I'll do, and maybe a fall half again.
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby LadyV » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:01 pm

A couple of 10 k races between January and April
Boston marathon in April
Montreal half marathon in september
and the rest of the year, I will work on improving my 10k time (objective: bring it down to 55 minutes or better)
2011 will also be the year I decide if I want to continue running marathons (or if I can :oops: )
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby Jogger Barbie » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:10 pm

Right now the schedule looks like this:

March 27 - Around the Bay
May 1 - Vancouver marathon
Nov (?) - New York City marathon

Maybe the Chilly Half.

Definitely a 5 Peaks trail race or two, but haven't even begun to think of which ones.

And other races will probably come up along the way. I wouldn't mind doing a half marathon at some point.
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby दिवंगत » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:14 pm

Ironman Canada :D

I plan to race a lot as part of training for IMC, Sundays are for Z5 ;) To that end I'm planning to work in a some of the classic RM gathering races like...

21.1k @ Grimsby
5k @ ATB
21.1k @ Montreal
10k @ Sporting Life
10k or 21.1k @ Ottawa

And that's all before the tri season starts... ;)
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby phorunner » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:35 pm

1Ironatatime wrote:10k @ Goodlife Toronto



ummm.... :?:

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2012 Harry Rosen 8k: 45:20
2012 SL10k: 52:55
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby दिवंगत » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:51 pm

furunner wrote:
1Ironatatime wrote:10k @ Goodlife Toronto



ummm.... :?:

Fixed; Sporting Life 10k
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby orleansrunner1962 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:19 pm

My plan for 2011 will include some 5k's and 10k's as I find the ones I would like to participate in, but here's a start:

March 2011 - 10 km - St Patty's Day
March 2011 - 30 km - Around the Bay
April 2011 - 1/2 - Montreal Scotia Half
May 2011 - Full - Ottawa NCM
July 2011 - 10 miler - No Frills - Ottawa
August 2011 - 6 hours - Dirty Girls - looking for 50km or better
Sept 2011 - 1/2 - Army Half - Ottawa
Oct 2011 - Full - PEC (if I don't qualify for Boston in May)
Nov 2011 - Full - Niagara - (if I end up qualifying in May, then I will run Niagara as it looks like a fun event).
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Mar - Around the Bay 30 km - Done
May - Sulphur Spring 100 miler - DNS
Sept - Army HM
Sept/Oct - 50 miler
Oct - Pace Bunny - Toronto Scotia Waterfront
Dec - Reggae Marathon in Jamaica
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby IronGoddess » Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:28 pm

2011 My First year racing in the age group 40-45.
Jan: Resolution Run 10k
Feb: Rock N Roll New Orleans 1/2 Marathon
April: Sprint Triathon somewhere
May: Vancouver 1/2 Marathon
June; Oliver 1/2 Ironman
Victoria new Balance 1/2 Ironman Relay
July: Sprint Distance Triathlon
August: Sooke Olympic Distance or Kelowna Apple Triathlon
Oct. Marathon?????
Nov. Marathon NYC ( if I get in )
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2011 Race Plans

Postby Terrific Whatzit » Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:55 pm

Jogger Barbie wrote:March 27 - Around the Bay
May 1 - Vancouver marathon
Nov (?) - New York City marathon

Maybe the Chilly Half.

Definitely a 5 Peaks trail race or two,


HEY! I have the same races planned. What are the odds of that? ;)
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby mcshame » Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:59 pm

1Ironatatime wrote:Ironman Canada :D

I plan to race a lot as part of training for IMC, Sundays are for Z5 ;) To that end I'm planning to work in a some of the classic RM gathering races like...

21.1k @ Grimsby
5k @ ATB
21.1k @ Montreal
10k @ Sporting Life
10k or 21.1k @ Ottawa

And that's all before the tri season starts... ;)


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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby HCcD » Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:11 pm

1Ironatatime wrote:10k or 21.1k @ Ottawa


Or, the RM Tri-Fecta Shallonge, 5K / 10K and Half or Full Marathon !!! :twisted: :twisted: :wink:
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby mcshame » Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:11 pm

Classique du Parc la Fontaine Montreal Oct-16-11 10 km
Le Cross des Couleurs Les Cedres Oct-9-11 11 km
X-Country Saint-Laurent Select Saint-Laurent Oct-2-11 5 km
Canada Army Run Ottawa Sep-18-11 9:00 21.1 km
5k Endurance Dollard des Ormeaux Aug-17-11 5 km
Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue Aug-7-11 20 km
Defi Tri-O-Lac Coteau du Lac Jun-5-11 10 km
Riverain de Ch�teauguay Ch�teauguay May-15-11 10 km
Vancouver Marathon Vancouver May-1-11 7:30 42.2 km
Course Saint-Laurent Saint-Laurent Apr-10-11 10:15 10 km
ATB Hamilton Mar-27-11 9:30 30 km
Ile Bizard Blizzard Run Ile Bizard Feb-20-11 10 km

OR

Classique du Parc la Fontaine Montreal Oct-16-11 10 km
Le Cross des Couleurs Les Cedres Oct-9-11 11 km
X-Country Saint-Laurent Select Saint-Laurent Oct-2-11 5 km
Canada Army Run Ottawa Sep-18-11 9:00 21.1 km
5k Endurance Dollard des Ormeaux Aug-17-11 5 km
Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue Aug-7-11 20 km
Ottawa Marathon Ottawa May-29-11 9:00 42.2 km
Riverain de Ch�teauguay Ch�teauguay May-15-11 10 km
D�fi course et marche Desjardins Ste-Th�r�se May-1-11 9:05 10 km
21k de Montreal Montreal Apr-17-11 10:00 21.1 km
Lasalle Lasalle run Mar-27-11 9:35 10 km
Ile Bizard Blizzard Run Ile Bizard Feb-20-11 10 km
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Re: 2011 Race Plans

Postby दिवंगत » Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:14 pm

mcshame wrote:Classique du Parc la Fontaine Montreal Oct-16-11 10 km
Le Cross des Couleurs Les Cedres Oct-9-11 11 km
X-Country Saint-Laurent Select Saint-Laurent Oct-2-11 5 km
Canada Army Run Ottawa Sep-18-11 9:00 21.1 km
5k Endurance Dollard des Ormeaux Aug-17-11 5 km
Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue Aug-7-11 20 km
Defi Tri-O-Lac Coteau du Lac Jun-5-11 10 km
Riverain de Ch�teauguay Ch�teauguay May-15-11 10 km
Vancouver Marathon Vancouver May-1-11 7:30 42.2 km
Course Saint-Laurent Saint-Laurent Apr-10-11 10:15 10 km
ATB Hamilton Mar-27-11 9:30 30 km
Ile Bizard Blizzard Run Ile Bizard Feb-20-11 10 km

OR


Classique du Parc la Fontaine Montreal Oct-16-11 10 km
Le Cross des Couleurs Les Cedres Oct-9-11 11 km
X-Country Saint-Laurent Select Saint-Laurent Oct-2-11 5 km
Canada Army Run Ottawa Sep-18-11 9:00 21.1 km
5k Endurance Dollard des Ormeaux Aug-17-11 5 km
Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue Aug-7-11 20 km
Ottawa Marathon Ottawa May-29-11 9:00 42.2 km
Riverain de Ch�teauguay Ch�teauguay May-15-11 10 km
D�fi course et marche Desjardins Ste-Th�r�se May-1-11 9:05 10 km
21k de Montreal Montreal Apr-17-11 10:00 21.1 km
Lasalle Lasalle run Mar-27-11 9:35 10 km
Ile Bizard Blizzard Run Ile Bizard Feb-20-11 10 km

Barbados? :wink:
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