I have a love-hate relationship with racing. As I toe the line, I always wonder, 'WHAT was I thinking????' But then I keep entering them, so obviously on some twisted level I love to race!I wrote a running plan for a friend, and we agreed to do a 5k together to celebrate her first 6 weeks of running 6 days a week! So the weekend is September 12th.
Because of my past history with transportation to races, I like to focus on the as-close-as-possible area:
National Press Club 5K Run/Walk & Auction in DC
- $25 entry fee before August 30
Or:
The Bolt For Babies 5k in Arlington
- $25 entry fee before August 30
If you’re looking for races, check out these sites:
The Mongomery County Road Runners have a calendar full of XC races this
fall.
http://mcrrc.org/racing/2009/schedule.php
The Washington Running Report is by far the best/most comprehensive site I have come across. Just go to the “Race Calendar” to search by name, city, sport, or date!
Pacers Running Store has a pretty good Event Calendar, listing races and fun runs.
If you’re looking for a coach or a training program (you have to pay for these):
Coach George Buckheit
OR:
Michael Hamberger
http://dcrunningcoach.com/
