Race Calendar Updates - 02/27/2017

See the full race calendar on my Runs I'm Considering page.

Races Added

				5K	10K	13.1
Sun	10/01/17	Urban Cow Half Marathon/5K	Sacramento, CA	$40		$65
Sat	10/07/17	Break Free Run Folsom	Folsom, CA	$35	$45
Sat	10/28/17	Hope for Hearing Halloween 5K	Sacramento, CA	$23

Races Updated with Fee Schedule

				5K	10K	13.1
Sat	05/20/17	Folsom's Run With Nature	Folsom, CA
Other Distances: 5.8K ($30), 13K ($35)
Sat	10/07/17	Break Free Run Folsom	Folsom, CA	$35	$45

Races with Upcoming Fee Increases

				5K	10K	13.1
Sat	03/04/17	Lucky Run	Davis, CA
Other Distances: 7K ($40), 7Mi (), 10Mi ()
Fee Increase March 3: 7K $42; 7Mi ; 10Mi ; Race Day Registration: 7K $45; 7Mi ; 10Mi ;
Sun	03/26/17	Sacramento Zoo Zoom	Sacramento, CA	$30	$30
Fee Increase March 13: 5K $35; 10K $35;
Sun	04/02/17	Running of the Elk Half Marathon	Elk Grove, CA	$37	$37	$60
Fee Increase March 1: 5K $42; 10K $42; 13.1 $65;
Sat	04/29/17	Parkway Half Marathon/5K	Sacramento, CA	$30		$55
Fee Increase March 6: 5K $35; 13.1 $65;
Sat	06/24/17	Run 4 Hunger	Elk Grove, CA	$30	$30
Sat	10/07/17	Break Free Run Folsom	Folsom, CA	$35	$45
Sun	10/22/17	Folsom Blues Breakout Half	Folsom, CA	$30		$45
Fee Increase March 1: 5K $30; 13.1 $55;
Sat	10/28/17	Hope for Hearing Halloween 5K	Sacramento, CA	$23

Race Calendar Updates - 02/20/2017

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Races Added

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Races Updated with Fee Schedule

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Races with Upcoming Fee Increases

				5K	10K	13.1
Sat	02/25/17	Sacramento Undy Run	Sacramento, CA	$35
Race Day Registration: 5K $40;
Sat	03/04/17	Lucky Run	Davis, CA
Other Distances: 7K ($40), 7Mi (), 10Mi ()
Fee Increase March 3: 7K $42; 7Mi ; 10Mi ; Race Day Registration: 7K $45; 7Mi ; 10Mi ;
Sat	03/11/17	Shamrock'n 5K & 10K	West Sacramento, CA	$43	$43
Fee Increase February 21: 5K $47; 10K $47;
Sun	03/12/17	Shamrock'n Half Marathon	West Sacramento, CA			$75
Fee Increase February 21: 13.1 $80;
Sun	04/02/17	Credit Union SACTOWN 10-Mile Run	Sacramento, CA	$30
Other Distances: 10Mi ($50)
Fee Increase February 23: 5K $35; 10Mi $55;
Sun	04/02/17	Running of the Elk Half Marathon	Elk Grove, CA	$37	$37	$60
Fee Increase March 1: 5K $42; 10K $42; 13.1 $65;
Sat	04/29/17	Parkway Half Marathon/5K	Sacramento, CA	$30		$55
Fee Increase March 6: 5K $35; 13.1 $65;
Sat	06/24/17	Run 4 Hunger	Elk Grove, CA	$30	$30
Sun	10/22/17	Folsom Blues Breakout Half	Folsom, CA	$30		$45
Fee Increase March 1: 5K $30; 13.1 $55;

Race Calendar Updates - 02/13/2017

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Races Added

				5K	10K	13.1
Thu	11/23/17	Folsom Turkey Trot	Folsom, CA	$25	$25

Races Updated with Fee Schedule

				5K	10K	13.1
Tue	07/04/17	Folsom Firecracker	Folsom, CA	$20	$20
Thu	11/23/17	Folsom Turkey Trot	Folsom, CA	$25	$25

Races with Upcoming Fee Increases

				5K	10K	13.1
Sat	02/25/17	Sacramento Undy Run	Sacramento, CA	$35
Race Day Registration: 5K $40;
Sun	02/26/17	Getty Owl Run	Sacramento, CA	$35	$35
Fee Increase February 19: 5K $38; 10K $38;
Sat	03/11/17	Shamrock'n 5K & 10K	West Sacramento, CA	$43	$43
Fee Increase February 21: 5K $47; 10K $47;
Sun	03/12/17	Shamrock'n Half Marathon	West Sacramento, CA			$75
Fee Increase February 21: 13.1 $80;
Sun	04/02/17	Credit Union SACTOWN 10-Mile Run	Sacramento, CA	$30
Other Distances: 10Mi ($50)
Fee Increase February 23: 5K $35; 10Mi $55;

Tiny Smiles Half Marathon

I had been thinking about running the Tiny Smiles Half Marathon most of the week as a training race for next month's Shamrock'n Half Marathon. Additionally, I knew that if I ran a half before Shamrock'n that Shamrock'n would be my 13th half which feels like it is a special thing.

I knew my pace wasn't going to be great, but I did want it to be reasonable. I used Runner's World Race Time Predictor with my time from last weekend's Super Sunday Run, and it predicted a time of 1:58:47 at a pace of 9:04 per mile. I had hoped to actual hit 9 minutes per mile. According to my Garmin GPS watch, my average pace was 9:03 while the race results showed 9:01 (my watch had the race as a bit short).

I did encounter a few problems getting to the race (and home) due to flooding with all of the rain we've had recently. In the future, if it's been raining a lot, I probably should ensure my route to the race is clear.

Race Calendar Updates - 02/06/2017

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Races Added

				5K	10K	13.1
Sun	05/07/17	I love the 80s Fun Run	Roseville, CA	$30	$35
Sat	05/13/17	Love My Mom 5K	Folsom, CA	X
Sun	05/21/17	Capital City Classic	Sacramento, CA	X	X
Other Distances: 10Mi ()
Sat	07/01/17	No Excuses 5K	Sacramento, CA	$30
Sat	07/08/17	Davis Moo-nlight Race	Davis, CA	X	X	X
Other Distances: 10Mi ()
Sat	10/07/17	Oktobrewfest	TBD, CA
Sun	10/22/17	Rock the 80's	Sacramento, CA	X	X
Other Distances: 8Mi ()
Sat	11/18/17	Davis Turkey Trot	Davis, CA	X	X	X

Races Updated with Fee Schedule

				5K	10K	13.1
Sun	04/23/17	Race for the STARS	Sacramento, CA	$30
Sun	04/23/17	Run 4 Roseville	Roseville, CA	$35
Sun	05/07/17	I love the 80s Fun Run	Roseville, CA	$30	$35

Races with Upcoming Fee Increases

				5K	10K	13.1
Sun	02/12/17	Davis Stampede Half Marathon	Davis, CA	$38	$38	$65
Fee Increase February 11: 5K $40; 10K $40; 13.1 $70; Race Day Registration: 5K $45; 10K $45; 13.1 $75;
Sun	02/26/17	Getty Owl Run	Sacramento, CA	$35	$35
Fee Increase February 19: 5K $38; 10K $38;
Thu	05/04/17	SAC State 5K	Sacramento, CA	$20
Fee Increase February 11: 5K $23;

Super Sunday Run 10K

I ran my first race of 2017 today, and I did alright. I wasn't expecting anything spectacular. I've been getting in a lot of training miles, but the extra pounds I put on late last year aren't coming off yet, so I'm heavier than I have been for any previous races. With that said, I knew I wasn't going to be setting a PR.

My optimistic goal for the race was going to be running 8:30s, but I figured it was more realistic to expect that I would start at 8:30/mile and then trail off to about 9:00/mile. Well, I never got to 8:30, but I also was never slower than 9:00. I was hoping to beat 54 minutes coming in, and sure enough, I did (by ten seconds). All in all, I had a good run.