We’re at the halfway point of our 5K of the Holidays so you should be nice and warmed up by now. As a reminder: We’ll announce the winners of the Monday through Thursday winners this Saturday, December 8. Continued good news, Canadian mother runners: You can enter this contest. The items in today’s giveaway have got you set from head to toe.
If you’ve been listening to a word I’d said all year, you already know how much I love yurbuds Inspire Female In-ear Headphones: They offer quality stereo sound while not blocking out ambient noise (like an approaching car or your running stroller passenger asking for more Cheerios), and they sit comfortably in the ear without bouncing around or falling out.
I don’t have much in the chesticles department, but I’m still super-picky about what sports bra I wear. The Champion Spot Comfort High Support meets all my criteria, from a back hook-and-eye closure for easy on-and-off to no-bounce support to a liner of super-effective, smooth wicking material. Spot-on comfort is more like it.
Dimity and I both stepped out in Team Sparkle running skirts at the Disneyland Half-Marathon in September. We’re not very girly-girl but smiles burst onto our faces the moment we slipped on the skirts. So fun, so perfect for adding some sizzle and sass to a running costume. We’ll be sportin’ Sparkle Running Skirts again when we run the Princess Half in a couple of months.
In a mother runner’s get-up-and-go lifestyle, sometimes we spend half the day in our capris before we go for a run or we don’t get a chance to strip out of our workout wear post-run. But we like to look presentable or, even better, cute. Enter a Sweet Spot Skirts reversible skirt. These cotton lovelies are meant to be worn over capris, tights, or shorts; with rows of snaps at the comfortably wide waistband, one size fits sizes 2-14.
What would be a head-to-toe giveaway without a pair of running shoes? These kicks, Dimity’s new favorites from Altra, The Superior, are brand, brand new. They offer great grip and trail feel, but still some protection between you and the dirt.
Two fortunate mother runners will win one of each of these items–a pair of yurbuds, a Champion Sports Bra (of her choice), a Team Sparkle running skirt (color of her choice), a Sweet Spot Skirt (either a Pay It Forward or a Diamonds Are a Girls BFF pattern), and a pair of Altra The Superior shoes–by answering this question in the Comments below: What is your favorite race? It could be a distance–you rock 5Ks or can’t get enough of marathons–or a specific race like the Tinkerbell half-marathon or your town’s turkey trot.
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My favorite race is a half marathon, doesn’t matter where so long as I get to race 13.1 miles, outside while not pushing anyone in a stroller.:)
I love 10K’s and Half-Marathons! I love running period!!!!
My favorite race this year had to be the 5k Color Me Rad in Indianapolis. Loads of fun and color!
I love half marathon’s and try to find a new place to run each year!
My fav run so far is a 12k. I started running Jan 12 and gearing up for my 1st half in May!
I’m a 5k lover!!
I would have to say that the race that is the most fun for me is the endurance relay race. It is an amazing team building experience. So much fun.
I love a 5k, where I can teeth my limits for speed. Half marathon is almost always enjoyable and training is manageable.
I love 2 milers and 5k’s!! Can’t wait for the Jingle Bell 2miler that is right around the corner. :)
I love me a good 5-miler! It doesn’t take too long, but you feel like you’ve really run something afterwards. :-) I can’t wait to try my first 10K soon. That might become my new favorite!
I love Half Marathon’s!!! Thanks for the chance!
i have so many favorite races… to pick just one? ohh, the agony! hmmm… Hardrock 100… i’ve paced at it, crewed at it, run on it’s trails, but haven’t raced it yet. my fav race that i’ve raced… resurrection pass 50mi in ak.
my favorite race is the 5k turkey trot at our local ymca. it’s a fun time and the prizes are the different parts of the thanksgiving dinner.
5k
I love a 10K, specifically the Hawaii Pacific Health Women’s 10k.
Half marathons are my favorite!
Cascade Lakes Relay — a combination of beautiful scenery through Oregon, a very challenging relay course, and most importantly 30+ hours in a van with AMAZING Mother Runners who love to laugh, cry, and stink up the van together.
Favorite race ever: The MS Mud Run. 10K obstacle race! Ran in honor of my mother :)
My favorite race is a half marathon. It is the one thing that keeps me motivated with running. If I register for it, I will run!
10K Team Mud Runs! I love the camaraderie of my BAMR team, encouraging one another to run between obstacles despite bloody knees and sore biceps!
15k!!! Just long enough to be hard and worth the effort of a race, but not so many long runs leading up to it.
Legend of the Fall- Iowa City, IA. Hands down the best Turkey morning run. Just under 4 miles of hilly trails, with a short cut option to run through a creek and then scuttle up the muddy bank. Bonus- Dogs can participate. Just the right amount of distance to run and still get everything accomplished. Superiors would be perfect on this run!
5k for sure for now. Hopefull I’ll love a longer race someday!
I absolutely loved the Moab Winter Sun 10K I ran on Saturday–the race itself and the distance. I would love to run more 10Ks! Well, and half marathons. :)
I love running the Diva Half Marathon and/or 5K because it is a race my sister and I run together every year!
Hood.To.Coast. After all, it IS the mother of all relays!!!
I’ve got a soft spot for the annual Run Like Hell in PDX: it was my first ever 5k (2009), my first 10k and second 10k (2010 & 2011), and my second half marathon (2012). Lots of happy memories!
Right now my favorite race is a good 5k – the Jingle Bell Run is super fun! But I’m hoping to progress to some higher mileage, so hopefully this answer will change in the coming year!
I love the 5k length you can train without taking much time away from family. But I also really love the half marathon! Long enough to feel like I am starting to challenge myself with length.
My favorite races are the fun runs that I do with my 4 year old daughter. I was never an active child (or adult – I only began running two years ago), and part of taking up running was to be a good example for my little girl. Now she’s caught the running bug and loves doing the fun runs attached to whatever race I’m doing. Crossing the finish line with her is hands down, one of the most satisfying experiences of my life.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Peachtree Roadrace. It’s only a 10k but it is so FUN!! I can’t wait to run it again!
I haven’t actually run in a real race yet. Signed up for the Princess 1/2 in Feb though!
I’m torn. I love a nice 5k because it’s quick, fun and I can run it with the kiddo. On the other hand, I adore trail races because they’re not really races at all (at least at my pace). I get to run for enjoyment on beautiful, well-marked trails without the worry of making a wrong turn and getting lost. I love that!
5K. It’s the only distance where I have a chance of winning an age group medal! :)
I love doing the Bolder Boulder 10k every year. I know it’s huge and costs way too much but I’ve run it for 16 years and I can tell what’s been going on in my life by my race times. I’ve walked it when my kids were all babies/toddlers and needed to be carried and then because of the wave system I can now run it first and return to the start and walk it with my kids (they start walking the whole thing at 5). We usually do the race with friends and always end up at their home after for a memorial day bbq with more friends. I’m usually putting my tired feet up and the kids are bouncing on the trampoline forgetting about how tired they were during the race hours before. I only have a few more years before they might get faster than me :)
My favorite race is always the one I just completed.
I love local Bay Area trail races – usually a 10k, since they are usually very hilly!
I love the marathon. Not just the race itself, but the journey to prepare for it.
I have to say marathon. I just completed my 2nd on Sunday. It is incredibly difficult – both training and race day – but there is nothing more satisfying to me than commanding my body and achieving that goal.
Malibu half marathon……nothing like some gorgeous scenery to encourage a great run.
I have only done one marathon but it was such an incredible feeling of accomplishment … definitely goes down as my #1 favorite run.
My favorite race is the marathon! I love the training needed and the feeling after finishing strong!
my favorite race is a trail run. I am slow and even slower on a trail because most of the trails run through the rock fields near the river around here but I just love the scenery and the challenge
I’ve only done a running race at the end of a tri, so I guess that’s my fave
Wine country half marathon! Or at least I imagine it to be the best race ever.
My favorite race is the next one, every time.
My favorite race is also my least favorite. Pear blossom ten mile, we have a strange relationship.
Twin Cities Marathon–beautiful course, great spectator support, and well organized.
Gotta go with the Sandhills Marathon in western Nebraska. Even though we ran straight into 20+ mile-an-hour winds and it was pushing 90 degrees near the end, it was beautiful scenery and great camaraderie. Can’t wait to run it again!!
Quad Cities Half! Loved every mile of it!
Hilo to Volcano 50k. I relayed it early this year and I was hoping to go solo in January, but a work conflict came up.
I love the half marathon, I’ve enjoyed a few of them but I think I loved the Portland. In part because my teenage son ran the full marathon so we had a shared experience and I loved the music along the way! Sharing it with him and sparking his love of running was a special bond.
My favorite race right now is the 5k, since my 7 year old son now runs them with me :)
Every race is special but the She.Is.Beautiful 10K in Santa Barbara was a blast this year!
Twin Cities Marathon. That is why I’ve done it 3 times, even when my 2nd time sucked, I still did it again.
My favorite race was the Ocean Blue AR. I’ve done the full and sprint races in the past and loved the sprint. Glad I tried the full and now I know I can do a 9 1/2-hour race, but I’m happy to stick with shorter races from now on!
I absolutely love the Disneyland half marathon!
My favorite race is my local towns Shamrock 5k. All proceeds go towards a local pre-school!
My favorite race is Hood to Coast! Does that count?!
Thank you for the chance to win !
My favorite race distance is a 10k. And I like any course that goes over bridges, which there are a lot of in Portland :)
My favorite race was the NWM half in San Fran. It wasn’t the fastest, but it was beautiful and I was with my sister!
My favorite race distance is the half marathon. I despise 5K’s, probably because of the short distance. My favorite half marathon so far has been the Leavenworth Oktoberfest Half Marathon in Washington state.
I’ve have to say all the races I have run have been a favorite. The adrenaline I get from running, the carefree feeling, the power! Any chance I get to lace up my shoes and run among my running family. My first Washington race, 10k, in the cold rain, was the first memorable experience. Running hills, no music, along the harbor. I can’t wait to run it again in January 2013!
My favorite race was my first half marathon I completed in November. What a rush!
My favorite race would have to be the mud run I ran with some of my girls. We had so much fun.
Walked/jogged my first half marathon this year and I’m hooked!! 13.1 it is.
My favorite race was the one I ran in the forest of Denmark last year. It was my first trail run and I loved it.
Ragnar Relays are by far my favorite races! So much fun and the midnight leg has to be the best – no sun or wind. :)
My favorite race is our local New Year’s Day 5K. The kids can run with me and it’s a few laps around our cute downtown. It’s a great way to start the year!
I’ve come to appreciate all the distances for different reasons…. Picking a favorite race would be like picking a favorite child… Truth be told I am a little partial to the half though :-)
Dam to Dam in Des Moines, IA a 20k with a great party afterwards for runners, kids, & family members!!
My favorite distance is the 1/2 marathon. My favorite race is the Eugene Women’s Half! Great route, very well organized, super fun women to run with. I’ve been at each since the inaugural and plan to until I can’t run anymore – then I will walk it! Sure would love to “sparkle” at the next one!!! :)
The Title 9k on Mothers Day, it was my first event, loved EVERY step of it, it was a wonderful experience, might become tradition, this next year my 7 year old daughter wants to do it with me ;)
Half marathons.
13.1 is my fav distance. It’s really challenging but not as painful as the full distance. I absolutely love it, can’t get enough!
My favorite race is any race I finish with a smile on my face! (which has been all of them so far, thankfully!)
Half marathon. Definitely.
I really like a 10k, just enough distance to challenge yourself but not get burned out. Love the accomplishment of a half marathon too!
My favorite race is anyone that ends with beer. :) A 10k is probably my fav distance.
Definitely the half marathon that I haven’t run yet. It’s what’s keeping me motivated to increase my miles.
The Falmouth Road Race.
Half marathon; motivates me to train well, and fun to see how I can perform in each one.
My favorite race would be the one I’m preparing for. I’ve only run a 5K, 10k and now getting ready to run a half marathon in the spring. I’m new to the running world so I haven’t been in a ton of races. I’m excited to run though! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity! :)
Favorite race(s): Color Run for the fun of it. But I also like a 10k because it pushes you enough to where it doesn’t exhaust you. I’m aiming to try a half-marathon though!
My favorite race is the Zappos Rock n’ Roll Las Vegas half-marathon (this last Sunday). It was my very first half-marathon and I finished under my goal time! It was amazing and I also raised $3,000 for the Crhon’s & Colitis Foundation! A win-win!
The half marathon! I am gearing up to run my sixth in a little over a year.
Actually, let me change that. My favorite race is my third child, Ladybug Run…the charity race we started this year to raise funds and awareness about CDH, the birth defect my youngest was born with.
It is so hard to choose, but I would have to go with the Boston Marathon — very tough, but everyone is so happy to be there, and, with all the crowds, you feel like a superstar : )
The Jazz Half Marathon in New Orleans was my favorite race! It was my first half-so that’s why I heart it!
Hood to Coast!
i feel good with the 5s and 10s… looking forward to completing a half! Will I get it done by 2013?!?!
Half marathons!
Kirkland Half Marathon on Mother’s Day. (The slower moms run, the less poopy diapers they have to change;-)) Best prize is crossing the finish line to happy hubby & kiddos! The perfect Mother’s Day gift.
10K’s. It’s more than I do as an average day-to-day, but not so challenging that I really have to hardcore prepare for it.
Hmmm, I’m torn between choosing the Bolder Boulder 10K as my favorite race and half-marathons in general. Probably the BB10K because no matter how fast (or slow!) I run it, it’s not that long a distance and it’s so much fun along the course.
I love them all, except for the 5K I ran while pregnant and totally, uncontrollably wet my pants. But other than that they’ve all been my favorite.
Love the Tinkerbell 1/2. Disney runs a great race, well organized.
I particularly like 10Ks. They don’t require as much time to train for as a half but are the longer distance I enjoy. So far they seem to hit my sweet spot!
My favorite race is the one I haven’t raced before! I love the feeling of completing a race that’s new, an uncharted course–and we’ve got plenty to choose from in the PNW!
half marathon – a significant undertaking, able to carbo load and eat during the race (love those gummy treats!) and feel such a huge sense of accomplishment – I enjoy the training just as much as the race itself!
My favorite distance is a quick 5k or a good hearty half marathon! It just depends on the weather and the season!
Favorite distance – 10k. Most accomplished feeling – 13.1! Best bling so far – Portland 1/2! Favorite run – right out my front door and not having to find parking. ;)
I love half marathons! You feel so accomplished and you can still get out of bed the next morning! :)
Either the Mickelson Trail Half Marsthon (I feel like a kid running through the forest) or the Disney World Half Marathon (I almost cried running through Cinderella’s castle) . Some day I may hit the marathon distance, but for now I like the challenge of training for 13.1 miles – while not having to worry about finding 3 hours to do a long training run!
I would have to say my favorite race is the Chicago Marathon for two reasons. My 16-year old son and I trained for it (our first) together. It was a great bonding experience we never would have had otherwise. We were also part of Team World Vision, a wonderful charity and trained and ran with 50 members of our church raising $80,000 for water wells in Africa so communities there could have access to clean water. I loved the energy of the entire weekend from our last group run, the pep rally the night before with over 1,000 people running from Illinois and Michigan and the high energy of the race itself. We are in for 2013 and hoping to recruit other family members to train and run with us!
My favorite and only race so far is a half marathon. Loved it. Loved the training. I can’t wait to train for another one and am seriously thinking of running a marathon in 2013. Ok, I said it. I feel good about it. I love running.
I have only run one 5K thus far and I loved it, running through the renovated OKC downtown area. I am eyeing some 5Ks for the upcoming year, but would really like to runa 10K or even, gasp, a half-marathon!
My favorite race is a tie – Chicago Marathon (for all the hoopla, energy and fun), and the Muscle Milk Woodsy 9 mile trail race (because it is the toughest, hilliest most challenging course I’ve run – so far!)
The Nike Women’s Marathon (1/2 for me) in SF is the best race – so pretty and my husband and I always celebrate my finish with and In-n-Out FEAST!
Right now I’m in love with halfs. I’ve done two in the past two months and trying to find more in December/January! :)
I love the half marathon!
I have to say its a half marathon. As a single mom of 2, one being a kid with special needs, it’s the right balance of pushing myself to excel at something that’s pretty hard, but still letting my life and schedule keep in check. Running is the one “me” thing I just won’t compromise.. I call it “natures antidepressant ” , and it’s where I get to spend time with my dear friends where we talk and solve the worlds problems while we burn up the road.
My favourite half so far was the Seawheeze in Vancouver, my friend and running mentor took a “momcation” out to this race and had a fantastic 4 days running, exploring, shopping and eating… Can’t beat that!
The Broad Street Run in Philadelphia is my all time favorite race. It is all the things I love about Philadelphia wrapped ip in a race. I hope to run it again ome day soon!
Since my first half marathon ever (First Half of The SF Marathon), I’ve gone “half-crazy” for 2013, that’s for sure. Done a bunch of 5K and 10K races over the past few years, but 13.1 is my new fave.
My favorite race is the half marathon. A distance challenging enough to have to seriously train for but short enough to really work on speed with a stroller. I just love running halfs. Most recently was one in Nanjo, Okinawa, Japan with a huge 1.5 mile uphill portion at the 3k point. Then a beautiful downhill over looking the ocean to finish. I did the race with some first timers (including my husband) and it was awesome.
Although I only have done 1 so far my fave is the half. I am training for a full right now and feel like it is taking up most of my time!!
Although I have only run one (with two planned for next year), half marathons are my favorite!
I would LOVE to win this because I am in desperate need of some new Yurbuds and a new bra and I have been wanting a Sparkly Skirt!
I love the half marathon. Long enough and tough enough to be a challenge but not one that takes over your entire life!!!
Half Marathon… Just completed first this past September, but have my sights set on a few in 2013!
I love Disney half marathons. Trying the Goofy race and a half challenge in January and can’t wait!
Disneys Princess Half will always be my favorite. It was my first half. Two weeks prior, when I thought I was healthier than ever, I was diagnosed with cancer. We still travelled to Florida and I completed it in 2 hours before coming home to have surgery. Even under a cloud, we had a great trip. I didn’t have to miss my race and I knew I was hooked.
The local 5K Turkey Trot is my sentimental favorite.
Covered Bridges Half Marathon in Vermont….. even when some of the roads were washed away by Hurricane Irene, it was still an amazing race.
I have recently returned to running. Whereas I can easily do a 5K, I have my sights set on a half in the upcoming year.
Anything Disney! 5K, half and full! Doing them all this year!!
My favorite race was the Disney princess half, I ran it last year and loooooved it! I know you are going to have so much fun when you run it this time!
Since I’ve only ran one race since I started running. My favorite would be the Napa Silverado 1/2 marathon ;)
Half marathons!
Favorite race is the local Blessing of the Fleet 10-miler. It’s as much a social event as it is a race, and everyone comes out to cheer for the runners – there are crowds along nearly the entire 10-mile course. Definitely makes it easier to race 10 miles on a steamy late-July evening!
The Richmond Marathon
I would have to say the Warrior Dash mud run. Mind you I have only run it once but I think it was because it was something my husband and I could do together. He is not really a runner.
As I battle GI issues trying to train my gut for half marathons, I have to say the half is not yet my favorite. Bit I hope for it to be! Right now my favorite race is the 10k, it is the distance I can manage and still feel gut-eriffic!!!!
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Hands down the Army 10 miler in DC. It’s my tradition with my mother – I run she watches.
My favorite race is the ING Miami. It was my first half marathon in ’09 and my first full marathon in ’10 (not a great time), but last year I ran it for the second time and got my marathon PR. I’m so excited that this year my friend (who could never run a half– haven’t we all said that?) is running the half with me!
A half marathon is my favorite distance, more specifically the Disney Princess Half!
Half marathons are my favorite races!! My new favorite half marathon was the Runners World Half Marathon this fall. It had a great vibe, lots of course support, beautiful fall foliage, and challenging hills to keep the boredom away!
I love any race where I PR, or where it’s small enough for me to place in my age group (so mostly i like little, local 5Ks!)
My favorite race is when my husband and kids are there to cheer me on!…and where I hit a PR!
My favorite distance is 10K, but my favorite event is a relay race that I missed this year because of work and an injury (cannot wait to do it next year with 4 of my BRFs!!).
I like 5ks because its short enough that I can invite friends and family who don’t run to join me and introduce them to the world of running!
I love the 500 Festival Mini Marathon in Indianapolis, (aka “the mini”). I’ve done this one 4 times! It’s very well-organized and has a great energy to it- and a great after-party! Although the best part is always having my boys waiting for me at the finish :)
I’m only half crazy but my fav race is a toss up between Cherry Blossom 10 miler & Clyde’s 10k.
Here in Boradalbin, NY we have a 5k called the FIT (Females in Training) Run for Life race. Each year the group FIT chooses 3 families that are battling an illness (cancer, transplant etc.) and donates the proceeds to them. It is great to see the community come together, as it’s an all day event. Plus, I get to race in the little village that I run everyday of my life!
*Broadalbin- (it be nice if I spelled my town correctly!)
I LOVE running and racing on trails. There’s a trail race series here in Northern Virginia called the Backyard Burn- four races, every other weekend, with five and ten mile options. It’s awesome!
So far in my racing life I would have to say the Army Ten Miler. The atmosphere was wonderful, the course beautiful, and running with wounded warriors was inspiring.
Disney World Marathon – 26.6 of fun, joy and happiness:)
Seaside, FL 1/2 Marathon. The swag is awesome (Vera Bradley bag) & post race party is super fun!
Hands down- the Get Lucky Triple 7K (1/2 Marathon) on St. Pattys Day weekend in St. Paul,MN. So fun! The fear is absolutely fab, and my hubby and I make a weekend of it with great friends which makes it even more fun! I need the SparkleSkirt in green for 2013!
The Around the Bay 30k race is a unique distance and the course is challenging. You’re happy at the end that you don’t have to run another 12.2k!
I would have to say as a fairly new runner (around a year) I have only run 5ks and all of them were fun, but I have a 10k in my future and want to eventually try a half!
Gobble Wobble, both my first race and one I can see doing with my kids!
My favorite distance is the half marathon. Still long enough to take some serious training, yet short enough to be able mix in the speed work that I love. My favorite event is a local 5k that is a fund raiser for a domestic abuse shelter, The race is run in the dark, on an evening in December. The route winds through a park that is all decorated with lights for the holidays. Racing it the dark is almost a surreal experience and the non-profit that uses it as a fund raiser is one I really believe in.
5k races…I get my husband to sign up with me!
The half marathon is my favorite. My bucket list has the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital half and Big Sur marathon.
It’s a toss up, I love running 5k’s with my kids, but after my first marathon I’m hooked!!
I would not have been able to say this before last year when my coworker got me to start running, but my favorite distance is the 1/2 marathon. My favorite race so far was the Baltimore 1/2, the city is charming and the people who came out to cheer us on in the cold were amazing.
I’ve loved many of the races I’ve done, but nothing beats my hometown race weekend in Ottawa – love the hype, the build up of seeing the flags go up on the course as I drive home from work, and seeing so many familiar faces along the route.
It is a tie between the Warrior Dash and 5k. The Warrior Dash pushes some of my fears- heights. The 5k I have been improving slowly with my time.
I’m an avid Half fan, and even a member of Half2Run, a group dedicated ti running a half in half the states, then after reaching that goal, all of them!
This is a killer contest/giveaway- thanks!
My favorite race has been Women run the Twin Cities 10 mile. Women of all ages and abilities run a beautiful course with the Fall leaves! SO much fun!
My favorite race is the White Clay Creek Trail Triple Crown, you can pick anything from a 5k to a marathon dependent of how you feel and sometimes its very muddy!
My favorite race is a 15K – the Gate River Run in Jacksonville. It was my first longer race, and it’s the biggest one in my town – also the US 15K championship. I’ll be running it for the 4th time in March- can’t believe I’ve been running for almost 4 years!!
I loved my two marathons, but have to say the half-mara is the best fit in the life-run-momma balance. I still get to follow a training plan (happiness is a plan), I still feel I accomplished something after I’m done, but I can still have a life after! Long enough to deserve a bagel, short enough to walk around after it’s over. P/S – my favorite race so far has been the Zooma Half at Annapolis (at your recommendation, actually!). Great vibe, great course, not too crowded.
This is the mother of all give-a-ways. Wow! I would say that my favorite race is the Monster Dash in Chicago. I love seeing the different costumes people wear and the course takes you next to the lake. It is a beautiful site while you run.
Sandi
I’m all about the half!
I love the half marathon distance. But I must say, my favorite races are the ones with my kids cheering me over the finish line.
My favorite race is ususlly the one that I just finished! :)
5k-it’s the only length I’ve done (so far…)
I would have to say a 1/2 marathon. The length is perfect for me to tain, not to long, not to short!
My favorite race is the Thanksgiving day Gobble Wobble in my town. It is fun and family friendly, and this year m
2 if my kids ran with me and my husband.
My favorite race is the half marathon. I love the distance and the sense of completion when I finish.
I think my all time favorite was the Disney Half Princess this year….although racing the Voice of the Wetlands (10K) in my hometown was pretty sweet when I placed 1st .
My favorite race is a local half marathon that’s held annually at the end of April. Not only does the course showcase a beautiful trail that area runners frequent, but because it takes place in my hometown I feel a sense of pride. I enjoy talking with other runners about good places to eat and things to do. Towards the end of my second pregnancy in 2011, I wasn’t able to run the race, but I volunteered to direct and cheer on the other runners.
I’m already registered for 2013 with a plan to PR. It would be awesome to cross that finish line with a new PR wearing that Sweet Spot Skirt. How darling!
The half…long enough that you feel you worked hard but not so long htat it takes everything out of you in training and prep. time. Having said that I really hope to do a full in 2013, I planned to for 2012 but PF took 6 months of my run time from me.
I LOVE the Reindeer Run held annually at Sea World Orlando. Christmas is my favorite time of year, and it’s fun to see everyone decked out for the run wearing their holiday costumes and gear. You also get to run through the wonderfully decorated theme park. :)
Half marathon is my favorite race!
I’ve only run 5Ks, but can’t say I love them. I prefer distance, and am REALLY looking forward to my first half this April. And, I’m using the TLAM Half Marathon, Finish It training plan. Can’t WAIT to start training in January.
My one and only 10K that I ran on my 10 year wedding anniversary!
I love the Indianapolis Mini Marathon. It was my first half and it’s now a yearly tradition.
My favorite race is the Marine Corps Marathon. It was my first marathon and you can’t beat the atmosphere. Loved running in DC and being inspired and encouraged by the Marines!!
My favorite race is the Komen 5K. The race is run in a pretty part of Atlanta. I’m a breast cancer survivor and thie organizers of this race do such a great job of honoring all of the survivors. The ocean of “pink runners” is truly inspirational.
The AthHalf in Athens, Ga! The course, the crowds, the weather. I loved it!
My favorite race is the one I’ve yet to run…a half marathon! I entered one earlier this year, but life got in the way and I had a DNS. I’ve got my eye on one next spring, though. :)
I think my favorite race is the Hot Chocolate 10K in Asheville North Carolina. It’s held in January. The fact that it is in January helps me keep focused on running through the holidays. And it’s just a fun run to kick off the New Year.
The Parks Half Marathon in Bethesda, MD
My favorite race is the 10 mile Broad Street run in Philadelphia. It’s held the first Sunday in May and I’ve run it over 15 times. I’ve run it in 90 degree weather, rain, perfect conditions, and 20 weeks pregnant (with my girlfriends carrying my water bottle). I love the distance because it’s far enough to give you some fun bragging rights, but not so far that you need to do too much training. I love it so much that I ran it this year the weekend after I ran Big Sur.
The half marathon. It requires training but you can still have a life while training for a half!
I like the 5K right now, but that may change this Sunday when I run my first half marathon. Ultimately I hope I love the half, because I would love to run Disney!
I’d probably have to vote for the half marathon. I maintain enough of a weekly mileage base that I can go out and run a half without two much forethought and that’s a great feeling.
I ran several 5K’s and loved them, ran one 10K and loved it, and have run 3 half-marathons now, and have loved them, too! If I have to pick a favorite, though, right now it would be the half…a great challenge and a fun distance.
My favorite race(s) have been the ones I have done with my friends. A road trip to Seneca Falls, NY to run It’s A Wonderful Run or the road trip to Portsmouth, NH to run the Jingle Bell Run.
My Favorite, The Fox Valley Marathon.
Watching my Son and Daughter-in-Law cross the finish line.
It brought me to tears I was so proud of them!!
I have not yet run a Marathon, Not sure I will. My personal favorite was my very first race. DeKalb Corn Fest 10k. You just never get that first finish feeling again!!
A marathon relay because I run it with my 3 sisters.
The half marathon is the perfect length!
I’m digging 5k’s right now. There’s lots of fun runs happening this winter and early spring that I’m looking forward to and having some fast (for me) races.
My favorite race was the Marine Corps Historic half. My family is full of Marines. My Dad is retired and my husband served 4 years. I hold anything and everything Marine Corps near and dear to my heart. I was so proud to run the Historic half this past Spring. I am sure I made my family members both alive and deceased very proud!
My favorite race is a local half marathon. The race is just perfectly run. It’s not huge (limited to 2500 people), the price is right ($50 entry fee), and the course is flat & fast. They have the best food at the finish line and they have plenty of flush toilets at the start/finish line. Very important!
I’m hoping it will be my first half that I’m training for in February!
My favorite race so far has been an adventure/obstacle race…it still involved a lot of running distance, but the obstacles were unique and challenging, and my teammate and I won our division!
My favorite is the half marathon!
10Ks are my favorite distance
The Oktoberfest 5K in Spring Lake. I PR’d.
My favorite race is the Mount Desert Island YMCA half marathon. It is run through Acadia National Park on the carriage trails, and is beautiful and peaceful. We go as a family every year and make it a weekend getaway.
I am loving the half-marathon. They give me a long time of motivation beforehand, which I desperately need!
I love half marathons. I feel like I can stay trained for those rather than having to devote a lot of time to train for a full. I’ve done or am signed up for all of the Disney races except the Disneyland Half. Hmmm, just may need to plan a west coast swing and finish collecting the Disney bling!
My favorite race is the Leadville Trail 100. At least it’s my favorite when it’s over.
I love a good half. My favorite is a local, the Bentonville Running Fest, a fun course, with lots of cheering spectators, bands, good expo, a pasty party with great nationally known speakers the night before. Plus, since it is right at home I get to run with so many people I know.
The Susan G. Komen 5k. I’ve run linger but this race is a great show of community support and is so well organized and fun!
My favorite distance is 13.1, the marvelous half marathon. Of all the ones I have run, my favorite – because I have run it every year I have been racing and because of the name itself – is the Skunk Cabbage.
My favorite race is our local Girls On The Run Gingersnap 5K! The proceeds benefit this wonderful program and it is a BLAST to see all the Girls On The Run teams from the various schools running together. They are having so much fun you just can’t help but get swept along by their spirit!
Have only done a few, but the trail races have been my favourite.
The BlueNose, Halifax, NS Canada. I started my racing here with 10k and will do my first half at this event with family running too this spring (cousin will be doing first full).
I love the Army 10 miler! It is so patriotic from the start to finish. Love running through DC passing by all the famous monuments and buildings. Gives me such a great sense of pride. Plus it is the perfect distance;)
My favorite so far has been the Ragnar Adirondacks. There is something about being a team that made it extra special & rewarding. Not to mention the challenge of a Ragnar! Thank you!!
I love the Long Branch Half Marathon. It’s local (to me), it’s the perfect race distance (13.1) and it ends right along the ocean on the boardwalk. You can’t get better scenery than that! Sadly, part of the course was devastated during superstorm Sandy, but they are working to repair it and hopefully it will be good to go before next May!
My favorite distance is the half marathon, the training doesn’t take up the entire weekend for 20 weeks and the race doesn’t take all day, all while remaining a pretty badass distance.
My favorite race of this distance is hands down the Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon.
I have a real fondness for the Nittany Valley Half Marathon. During my first month of Couch to 5k I remember being intimidated by the course description. I never knew I would go on to run it that same year and the next.
My favorite is the 5k because its what I’m able to rock right now! My 9 year old has run 2 with me and smoked me! She loves that! I’m hoping to work my way to a half next year! Fingers crossed!!
The Big Cootnonwood half marathon in Utah! The scenery was beautiful, I ran my fast time yet and I love their slogan GO BiG
I love 5ks these days-it’s always a family affair of some sort be it just my husband and I doing the Sasquatch 5k Trail Run to our local YMCA Tiurkey Trot when my girls join us. They’ve come to love 5ks, too-getting their own race number belts ready for our next one-Mickey and Minnie’s Royal Family 5k during Princess Half weekend at Disney in February!
Love me a 10k! :-) :-) :-)
My favorite race distance is 10k, and my favorite race is the Turtle Fest 10 in Perham MN! :)
My favorite has to be the yearly 1-mile Santa Scamper before our towns holiday parade. The reason? My son runs it with me every year and it gives me a glimmer of hope that one of my boys may join me in my running adventures.
No Bananas 5K Race Series in Chelmsford, MA! it’s a monthly community run. it’s free and super low key. oh yeah, and I’m the unofficial race director.
I just ran in the GingerSnap 5k in Waxhaw, NC, which is our local Christmas race and a Girls On The Run event. It was so much fun to be out there running with the girls and their families! Some girls were fast, some were slow, but they were all out there!
I love Richmond’s Monument Avenue 10K in the Spring and the Marathon event in the Fall. RVA is fabulous for outdoor folks!
I love our local fall race event/festival. There’s a half, 10K and 4-miler. The event has somehow managed to garner a ton of walkers for the 4-miler, and it really has gotten the community active. It’s also where I set my half mary PR and was my first race post-baby. It also winds through my neighborhood, which is fun to see from a race perspective.
My favorite race is the Murdick’s Run the Chop Challenge. It’s a gorgeous five mile course on Martha’s Vineyard. It’s on July 4th so everyone is giddy with excitement. And it’s small enough that if there is a line for the bathroom the starter will wait for you. My kids, in particular, love the popsicles at the finish. Added bonus…it’s one of the few races that my husband will do with me. Love it!
My favorite run is the Hot Chocolate 10K held in January Asheville North Carolina! The timing of it helps me keep focused on my running during the holidays. It’s also a great race for kicking off the New Year!
My favorite run is Sunday Morning, or a holiday, at the local metro park. I love the still quiet path, the trees and the wildlife. I was injured on this trail in October preparing for a marathon. I am healing and hope to be back there for a New Years day run.
I love half marathons. I feel like I’ve really accomplished something when I finish one.
100on100 relay here in VT. The route is on gorgeous route 100 and I get to spend a whole day with my BRFs. Can’t ask for much more than that!
I’d say 10 miles s my favorite distance right now. I’m training for my first full and well past that point now, but my body hasn’t quite gotten used to the longer runs yet. I can do 10 and feel pretty good. I also like 5ks because I usually do those with friends and we have a blast!
I like marathon relays. It’s fun to be part of a team and the distance is easy. I especially enjoy the DE Marathon Relay because my 3 best mom friends and I are a team and it’s held on or around Mother’s Day each year.
My favorite distance is a 10 mile race. Long enough to feel as if you’ve accomplished something, but short enough that if I don’t get any special training in I will still be fine with my normal 30-35 miles per week. Love these giveaways!
I’m going with 5K! Just because that’s the only distance I can comfortably run at the moment but I’d love to tackle a half marathon eventually. Here’s to the new year! :)
My favorite race is the Green Bay Cellcom 1/2 (or full). My first race ever was this one. To have the chance to run into historic Lambeau field and around it was exhilarating. The Green Bay city supports it’s marathon like it does it’s football team. There were fans in the stands with signs and cheering, it brought me to tears and I have been hooked ever since.
I love training for half-marathons, even though I’ve only raced one. But it’s the ideal length for pushing yourself or just having a goal, without seeming impossible or taking up way too much time.
I’ve only run one race so far, a half marathon. I don’t think it’s my favorite though. Maybe a 10k.
My new favorite race distance is the 10K. I ran my first, called the Pumpkin Classic last fall in my hometown during their annual Pumpkin Festival. I plan to run it again next fall and hope to do it under 60 minutes!
I haven’t done a real “race” since college cross country….but I have done a mud run the last two years with 4 of my brothers and my sister…even though they are hard as hell, they are fun to do with the right people!
My favorite race, and the race that got me running,is The Crim. 10 Miles and killer hills at the end of August. Heat and humidity.
http://www.crim.org/ The Crim has been in the community for 35 years. It started out as a fundraiser and now has turned into a fitness foundation. Every Tuesday night in the summer you see training groups around the area meeting. All ages, all sizes, all levels.
It is a 10 mile race that brings the community together. It is awesome. Over 10,000 participants and it brings a down-trodden city to life.
My favorite race is the half marathon! It’s long enough to be challenging but not totally devastating to train for. I have only completed 2, but hoping to run more in the future. Plus, I love the bragging rights when I tell others I ran 13.1 miles!
I love the half marathon- enough distance to feel like a challenge, doable with my crazy life, and a true sense of accomplishment at the end.
I love a good half marathon. It’s just challenging enough, but doesn’t take up so much training time that I feel like I’m neglecting my work and/or family.
My favorite race so has been the Vermont Covered Bridges 1/2. It’a beautiful course and an amazing community. Not to mention well organized.
My favorite race is the half. It is a challenging distance without being too challenging. Although I am looking forward to running my first full marathon.
FreezeFest 5K in February… I love seeing all my local racing peeps in the middle of a dreary winter in Iowa. No matter what I’m training for, it always gives me a boost mentally. The monster cookies at the finish line don’t hurt either!!
I’ve only run one half, but it was my favorite. I expect to run another one in march.
My favorite race is the half! It was my first distance. I love doing the theme races, including the Disney halfs. I was very excited to do the inaugual Tinker Bell and then the Wine & Dine to complete the Coast to Coast challenge.
My favorite race is the Azalea Trail Run here in Mobile AL. It’s just such a big, local 10K and everyone from the elites to non-runners come out for the event. Many run clubs also have post parties. It’s just fun.
My favorite race distance is the marathon. I love having a goal to shoot for and I love the sense of accomplishment of training and finishing.
My favorite race was the spur if the moment 5k I registered for last fall as it is was cemented my love for this sport and motivated me to want more…to do a 10k and now a half marathon :)
My favorite races are Disney ones. My first 1/2 was there and I’ve chosen to run my first full there in just over a month from now. The energy really is magical!!
Aspen Trail Marathon! Spectacular views and a rush after finishing such a formidable course.
I love the half marathon. It requires more strength and determination than the shorter distances for me, but doesn’t destroy my body like the full has in the past!
I always enjoy the Turkey Trot (5k) in the town where I live. It’s a fun thing to do with friends, before we all go our own ways to overeat with family that day!
Cycling was my passion before running (and still is). My favorite is the Hotter ‘n Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls, TX. I grew up in WF and love going back every year for that ride. My furthest distance so far has been 50 miles, but I hope to do the 100 mile ride someday.
I love half marathons but my favorite race is a local 10K fun run on New Year’s Eve called The Resolution Run. It’s an evening race along a canal that is picturesque. The run is so full of spirit and just a lot of fun. This will be my 4th year running it usually with a friend but this year I have enlisted my 19 yr old daughter to join me as well. What better way to start the new year!
My favorite race distance is the half marathon. It’s long enough to be a challenge, yet short enough that training doesn’t consume every waking minute. My favorite half to date is the Heart and Sole in Boulder, CO. The course is beautiful, and this year I ran it with my son (his first half) so it will always have a special place in my heart. Great race swag and course support too!
A 10 miler definitely! While I love a half marathon, 10 miles seems to do less damage the next day! My Dave race has to be the Richmond Va half, the weather is usually beautiful and the support is amazing. You all should come to the race sometime!
My fav race has been the Trolley Trot in Kansas City. It benefits a children’s vision center and since we have struggled with my 7 year old’s vision issues since her birth, it makes me feel so good to contribute to such a great cause! Plus it’s a 4 miler mostly downhill in a cool part of town!
My favorite run is the Tutu Trot 5k that I ran with my girls. Seeing the smiles on their face and giggling along with them as we ran in our tutu’s was priceless.
Gulf Coast Half in Mandeville, Louisiana. Beautiful course along Lake Ponchatrain.
So far, my favorite race has been our local Turkey Trot. So many people, such festivities! I hope to make it an annual event!
Without a doubt 13.1!!!! My favorite half so far is the Downhill at Dawn in Asheville, NC!!
The Marshville “Dam Pie” 5K! Ok, I admit, it’s the race my BRF and I host on Thanksgiving morning in my driveway. This year we have 87 participants. We ran the 3 miles around our country block, then return home for snacks and champagne. The “guess your time” strategy allows for anyone to win – the person closest to their guess wins a freshly baked (by me) pumpkin pie. I have to say, it is the absolute BEST way to start the holiday weekend!
10K, specifically the Tufts 10K for Women- first race i ever trained for and still holds a special place in my heart.
My fave race is a small race which is held each fall in my town. It raises funds for our 2 elementary schools. I love how it brings the community together in fitness. You’ll see all ages and abilities from babies in strollers to grandparents who walk the course, speedsters and slowpokes, and everything in between. So far I have only completed the 5k but next year I aim to finish the 10k event.
My favorite race is, as someone above said, the most recent one I’ve completed!
I tend to love the race I’m in (for the most part), but I keep returning to my town’s Twilighter run, usually on a sticky night in mid-July every year.
I love half marathons. I think they are the perfect distance to run and train for.
I love 5ks!! Love the mix of folks on the field, the burst of speed and quick gratification of finishing!
I love a 10k – just long enough to not push as hard as a 5k, short enough to always be in shape for.
Vancouver BC 1/2 marathon! Twin Cities 10 mile and Marathon!
So far my favorite race is a local 5k on a beautiful college campus, but I’m training for a half at Disney and can’t wait!
I’ve done a half and I’ve done 10ks. I think somewhere in between is my favorite–a good 15k. Enough that I have to train for the distance without the training time commitment of the half.
I love 10K races. I am sure the half will be my new favorite, but I have only raced 1 half and I am training for a full marathon at present.
Favorite race is any 5 km…….love it at the end of a triathlon. Short, head and fast!!
My favorite race has to be the Tunnel to Towers
5k. It is in honor of a fallen firefighter who lost his life in 9/11. The
Race follows in his footsteps, running through the Brooklyn battery tunnel
to ground zero.
I’m torn between the half marathon, which because its a bigger challenge comes with greater sense of accomplishment, and the 10K which still requires training but doesn’t drain all my extra time to prepare for.
I’ve found something to love about every half marathon I’ve run: the course, the costumes, the entertainment, that hill I ran over without stopping to walk, a new PR.
I would have to say 13.1. I enjoy longer runs. :) Now off to run!
I have only run one marathon but I loved it and am excited about running another one. but I would say my favourite races are the free races organized by my running group. We all bring a something for the goodie table (fruit, coffee, water, juice, donuts….) run a 5k or 10k and socialize after.
any race I complete is a favorite right now as I’m just getting back after knee surgery:)
Since I’m pretty new to running and have only done one 10k, two 5k’s and one half, I would pick the 5k’s.
Most recent favorite race was the Hot Chocolate Run. The whole family ran and the after race snacks were awesome!!
I love the whole Essex County Trail Series in MA!
My fave race is my running club’s Road Race Series. 10 races in 6 months…really gets you in great running shape and the locations are places I don’t usually get to run. :)
My fave race distance is Half Marathon, but my fave race so far has been the Runyon 5K in Yankee Stadium. We got to run around th field, and up and down stairs and ramps. It was awesome!
13.1 for sure! It is such a doable distance when you are a mom. And you can still feel like a total BAMR when you say you run them!
13.1 — because I have to train for it but it doesn’t take over my life (just feels like it some days) :)
My favorite race was the Air Force Marathon in Dayton, Ohio. I had a PR in the marathon by 45 minutes- woohoo! Now I am injured and can’t wait to get back to those times. I will never take running for granted again, promise….
I love the half! Enough distance to force some longer training runs, but without the time and life commitment of the full marathon. The Runner’s World Half this fall was amazing!
I love the feeling of accomplishment after finishing a marathon, but the half marathon is my favorite distance to race.
I’ll always have a soft spot for Buffalo, NY’s Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, which just happens to be the Oldest continually-run foot race in North America. I’ve been running it almost every year for about 15 years, with at least one of my three sisters, my brother, my uncle and several cousins. Even among 14,000 runners and walkers, you always see at least one person you know during the race, and there’s a great post-race party (with beer) when your 5 miles are done.
10 miles is my favorite distance.
I like the major feeling of success I feel after completing a half marathon. My favorite race was Boston’s Run To Remember half marathon.
My favorite would have to be my 1st one. The Fun Fest Crazy 8’s. It’s an 8k that loops through my home town. It holds the 8K world record! For years we’d walk down the street to cheer on the late night runners (9:58pm race start)! Last year I ran and my daughter got to watch in her pj’s, and I realized how influential choice to run was! I would not fail with her precious little eyes watching me!! This last year I ran with a dozen of BRF’s many running it for the 1st time!! Not to mention the 15 friends and family working the water stop we had set up where my daughter watches near our home! Running is so much bigger than yourself!!!! Never doubt the influence you can and will have in your running career!!
I just finished my first half marathon and I’m hooked! I will be signing up for another half in 2013.
I think my fave race thus far was the Flying Pig 10K, because the training paid off and I made my goal time :-)
My favorite distance is 13.1. It’s enough to make you feel like a rock star but not too much to make you feel like you’ve been hit by a truck. Loved the “Half at the Hamptons”, my last PR half. Beautiful course along the ocean in NH.
Right now, the 10k distance is my favorite because it’s so doable, however, I think I could get addicted to half marathons.
I hate 5k’s, but I do the same turkey trot every year b/c it’s relatively close to my house and not chip timed, so I can run there and back, use those extra miles as an excuse to run it at an easier pace, and don’t have to see the results posted on the internet.
My favorite distance is a half marathon because it is such an accomplish to know that I can run 13.1 miles – something I never dreamed I would do. I began running at the age of 42, and 2 miles seemed impossible. I love the Derby Mini in Louisville. There were 18,000 runners last year; the course is flat and filled with spectators; and the enthusiasm inspires me to run hard. I still love to run 5Ks because I am also inspired by all of those new runners who are meeting goals and running their first races. What could be better than watching someone reach a dream?
**accomplishment (it’s early!)
My favorite race is the Galveston sand crab. It’s at night along the beach in the sand! It’s impossible to get a good time, but so fun!
I love a 10k. It’s long enough that I feel a bit of a challenge, but I don’t have to spend the rest of the day (or weekend) recovering. I can decide on the fly to rock a 10K and still be able to walk to my car afterwards, lol
Even though I haven’t run it yet, I have a feeling that the Disney Princess Half Marathon will be my favorite race!
My favorite race so far is the Halloween 5K I’ve run twice, but I dream of others…
I haven’t found my favorite race yet. One dream is Nike Women’s in a year or two.
MY favorite race is the half marathon. My fav so far has been Rock n Roll America.
I am a newbie runner, but so far my favorite race was a 10k I ran recently. I signed up to run a Half in May and hope that will become my new favorite distance.
My favorite race distance is the half marathon, but my very favorite RACE of all time is actually a full marathon – the Marine Corps Marathon!
The Houston Marathon (my hometown marathon). Great crowd support (including my hubby and kids), usually good weather and I can be home 15 minutes after I cross the finish line!
My favorite race so far has been the Disneyland half. I love all the characters and music. But for a family race it’s our turkey trot here in Oceanside. I can do the 5 mile and then the kids and my husband can do the 5 k.
So far just 6.6 miles. I hope to run the Disney wine and dine half marathon in 2013.
The Philly Rock n Roll Half. My hubby and I ran together! It was really fun and best of all….FLAT!
I’m sitting injured now and really missing my me time on the Greenway. However, this newbie runner enjoys the 5k at this point. I hurt my foot on 10-13-12 and it is about time for me to get back out there. Yippee!!
10 milers…the perfect distance! :)
My favorite is the Chicago marathon. I just did a 5k Santa run for the kids charity run with my husband and two boys this weekend though that was a lot of fun. It was a first race for all of them, and my 9 year old is ready for more. (:
My favorite race so far has been the Girls on the Run 5k fun run I did a month ago. It was so awesome to see so many young women taking up the sport I enjoy so much, and to be supported by a bunch of lovely “older” ladies:)
San Diego’s hot chocolate 5k last year: my 8 year old ran her first non-kid race and rocked the hilly course in 30 minutes!!
My favorite distance is a half marathon but my favorite race is the Girlfriend’s half. It is very near and dear to my heart. It was my very first race, it got me over my divorce and last year my daughter ran it with me.
While my preferred distance is 26.2, I have a real soft spot for the Billy Bowlegs Night 5k, which is held on a Saturday night in June as part of our local pirate festival. It was my first 5k back when I was a teen, and the only one I ran up until my late 30’s. Half the runners are seriously competing & the other half are just there to get their pirate on.
I enjoy a 5k because I find it easier to get someone to run it with me.
My favorite race to date: the Columbus (OH) Half-Marathon. Living in Southwestern PA, I can never escape hills…Columbus was amazingly FLAT! I felt faster than ever. :)
I really think the Half marathon is my favorite race. 5k seems short now, and halves seem just right! Oh and my fav half I have done is the Monster Dash in St. Paul, Minnesota!
My favorite race is our local New Year’s Day 10K – I love to start the new year off with a run!
I have a new found love with the 10K
13.1 for sure. Of those, STWM in Toronto.
My favorite race is the next one. Sometimes that means it’s a 5k with my daughter. Next week, it’s a 100k… the next race is what keeps me excited.
The last race is a close second, since that’s where I learn what works – or doesn’t work – how far I’ve come, and how much I still have to learn.
I’ve enjoyed my 2 half marathons– enough distance to “work for”, but still have some energy to take care of the kids when you’re finished!
Great local half is the Prairie State Marathon and Half Marathon– low key, no stress, all on the DesPlains River Trail. Can sign up the morning of (love!). Just you, some crazy folks, and acorns along the trails. Oh, and you still get a medal!
My favorite race so far has been the Reggae 1/2 marathon in NEgri, Jamaica. I just returned from this year’s race. It was amazing!
I’d have to say it’s the 10k distance and specifically my local Turkey Trot. It’s become a family tradition on Thanksgiving morning for my family to run. My kids do the mile and then my husband and I the 10k. Even my mom participated this year!
Run with the Law 5K that benefits Virginia Special Olympics. Nothing greater than getting high-fives from all those special olympians at the finish line. I cried.
My favorite race distance is the half. Long enough to be challenging, but training isn’t all consuming.
My favorite race was my first marathon- Chicago. Great crowd support, great city. Although 13.1 is my favorite distance :)
5k’s are probably my fave. I will say Nike women’s marathon is pretty darn cool, though. Gotta love San Fran!
The half marathon is my muse. Long enough to need to train for, short enough to not take away too much time from my family. The Disney Princess started it all off, then the Iron Girl Half. Next year, fingers crossed, my lottery number will come up for the Nike Womens!
I am a 5K girl – short and sweet!
My favorite will always be Komen for the Cure races…. It’s so inspiring to witness the strength of the Survivors and their loved ones. I can’t usually make it through the day without crying several times.
The half for sure! This coming year I’m calling the Year of the Half. I have a lot planned and three new states. Should be a great year!
My fave race so far is Rock the Parkway in Kansas City. I’ll run it for the 3rd time this year with my wonderful sisters-in-law. Love them and the race
I would say my favorite race/distance is a 1/2….I am able to recover quick and mentally able to enjoy the 13.1 miles of seeing a new town. That is probably my favorite thing about races in new cities, or even my hometown-getting to see places, people, and attractions that I might not otherwise see or visit!
My favorite race (so far) would be a 5K. I can sign up for one at a moment’s notice, and there are lots to choose from.
Like many others, I’m a half marathon girl too! Not too long, not too short. Currently training for my 5th.
Favorite distance is the half. Favorite race is a local 5K that gives away smoked pork butts as door prizes and it’s Memorial Day weekend. The only race where you can leave with your butt in a bag.
I don’t have a favorite race, but I do really enjoy ladies only races. The whole atmosphere is different, like a giant tribe of sisters. :-)
WOW! My sad 2.5 miles is no comparison to you half marathoners.
I’d like to do a 10K in the spring!
I am hoping that it is my first half this weekend.But the energy and support of my first 5k Race for the Cure will always be a favorite!
I really enjoy Ragnar Relays but due to the cost (since I have to drive quite for or fly to the closest one) I don’t get the opportunity to do them as often as I like. They are a great way to see areas of the country that are absolutely beautiful and running with a team for 2 days is so much fun! #RagnarSoCal is on my calendar
I haven’t done that much racing. While I loved my recent experience in my first half, for a favorite event I’d pick the annual Azalea Trail 10k (it’s a road, not a trail race) in my town, because it circles the neighborhood I live in (which is quite picturesque) and it’s at a great time of year – mild and beautiful, though this year the azaleas had already bloomed by race day.
WOW! My 2.5 miles is nothing compared to you half marathoners :) Very inspirational! I hope to work up to a 10K this spring. SO….I need to win that gear give away :)
I love the half marathon–long enough to be challenging without months of extra training.
I love a half marathon. Long enough to feel like an accomplishment but short enough not to need training!
Rock N Roll Mardi Gras New Orleans. Costumes Galore. Cheering Crowd and plenty of fun after the race. Hardest thing is staying sober the day before the race.
I’ve only run one race as an adult, so I guess that’s my favorite so far. It was a Ragnar and was an amazing experience. I’d love to run a half soon, and I think a Disney half sounds like fun!
The Medford Oregon Pear Blossom Run. It was my first taste of racing and has such a sweet spirit and beautiful route!
My favorite race is any race I am running in! ;)
The Disney 1/2 has always been a favorite of mine (running through the park with all the lights, the characters, etc)as well as a shorter 5 miler, the Celtic Solstice in Baltimore.
Mr favorite race is a 10K – the perfect distance for me to feel like I am really working, but not too much to take a post-race toll on my gut (a recurring, very frustrating problem). The best race I’ve ever participated in is the Richmond Road Runners Club Turkey Trot – a challenging 10k through University of Richmond and the surrounding neighborhoods on Thanksgiving morning. After that race, indulging in a turkey dinner, including sweet potato “pudding”, doesn’t seem quite so sinful.
I love to run marathons! I have done 13 so far and NYC is by far my favorite!! It’s an amazing community of runners. I was supposed to run with Achilles international in the canceled race this fall, and only in NY would people rally behind the crazy runners in Central Park doing their “run anyway” race with their various charitable organizations! I ended up having an amazing “race” with no clocks or pressure just the joy of running with my Achilles athlete!
I would have to say I love the 10K distance. It’s just right for me!
13.1 is my favorite race distance. My favorite race is the Chosen: Marathon and Half Marathon for Adoption. Adoptive families receive 100% of the race entry fee directly to their adoption costs. Helping other husbands and wives become moms and dads is a cause dear to my heart, and I love this intersection between that and running.
This is hard, but year after year, it would have to be Women Run the Cities, in Minneapolis. It’s a beautiful course by the Mississippi – 5K or 10 mile. They have sweet t-shirts and the woman-energy is amazing.
I vacillate between the 10 mile and the 1/2 marathon. I love both of them for the fact that they are long enough that you have to make your training count, but short enough that training doesn’t consume your life. Also, there is time to overcome a slow mile and enjoy the vibe from the people lining the route.
My favorite races is half marathons. They are long enough to challenge but not long enough to need extra training.
My favorite race is any race that I feel strong and fast the whole race. The kind that at longer distances doesn’t happen every time. These races are the ones that put that spark back in you and get you amazed at what the human body can do and how you can keep getting better! The last one I ran that was like this was in October. That half was a great race and it made me pumped and happy!
Any one that I can finish, especially those at the end of a triathlon….my weakness of the three.
I’m a speed runner, not distance, so the 5K is great for me. I like a little hilly run too – PR’d on hills when I mastered the climb and controlled “haul butt” descent!
Any one with beer at the end! lol
My favorite race is a marathon, very inspiring and emotional! I’ve only run two but each time I’ve had perfect runs, from the carbo loading week, to the night sleep before, to fueling throughout the race, to the support from my family and friends and spectators, and the weather (Thank you Lord for that!!!) and everything has just went so smoothly!
But it’s not the race that’s in my heart to excel the most in …. That’s the ten mile race! My goal is to place in the top three someday … And I hope someday soon!
Portland Maine has an annual Brewer’s Holiday Dash 5K. The course is set along the East End Trail that abbuts the water. Great views of the Casco Bay Islands and fresh salt air make this my favorite race. The added bonus is the beer waiting at (RiRa-Irish Pub)the finish line.
I have only done 5-6 races so far, but my son and I run a local 4th of July race together. Although I don’t like out and back races, I like this one because I can see what place my son is ahead of me. And this year I PR’ed by 5 minutes and placed 3rd in my age group while my son was the overall winner.
Anything local – prefer 10K’s or a half (if I’ve been training)!
Warrior Dash, hands down! Who doesn’t like to get muddy and gross while running a 5K??
The Half Marathon, especially when it’s the signature race. Anyone can run a half marathon with 6 months of training, and the long run doesn’t have to consume your weekend. You can push yourself hard without killing your body for a month afterward. It’s a race you can do every weekend if you wanted to.
I would day the half marathon. It is conquerable and not as hard on the body.
I love a 5 miler – not too short and not too much work to train for one, but my recent favorite was an 8.8 that our local Fire Station (Station 88) held.
my local towns Jingle bell trail 5k, my running group dressed up as a string of christmas lights. lots of fun.
My favorite race was my first one this past July 4. Four on the Fourth. It was 4 miles and a fun experience for my first race. I have learned a lot since then about running on the road.
10K, just hard enough to give the extra push without a ton of training and upsetting my stomach (or losing toenails)
I really loved the Missoula Marathon. It was my first full marathon. The scenery was great. Not crowded. Wonderful wonderful wonderful support and volunteers. Just perfect!
While I am currently loving training for my first half marathon, I would say that the 5K is such a fun way to get out there and hang out with friends while getting some exercise.
I like 8-10k distances since they are quick. After marathon training x 2, I’m thinking half marathons and 20K are the way to go.
My favorite race hands down was the one and only marathon I’ve ever done: Twin Cities Marathon. The course is beautiful, and the spectators are second to none. To this day I can’t drive down the street where the last half mile or so is run without tearing up at the memories of how finishing that marathon felt.
My favorite race is the Lake Health half marathon…”Hills Yeah”!
Favorite distance has to be 13.1. Long enough to know you accomplished something big, but didn’t lose your sanity training. Favorite half, Middle Park Half in Granby, well organized, beautiful scenery, first PR of the summer and I even saw a moose.
Any race where I cross the finish line!
5K’s…. Just trying to run these with ease right now.
My favorite race was last year’s BayShore Marathon (Traverse City MI) that I ran with my running buddy. We set a PR together with somewhat ease and enjoyed the journey. It set the tone for bigger goals, another PR, and made me believe I could be faster than I thought. Perfect temps and sun along the bay. Hugged my kiddos and husband on my way to the finish line. Doesn’t get any better.
So far my favorite race was the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco!
Favorite Race – Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon – the course is fun and challenging and it is empowering to be around all of those fierce women!
Definitely Grandma’s marathon, the course is so pretty and well it was my first. *blush*
My current favorite is the local 10k Jingle Bell Run. You just can’t beat live music! But I’m counting on falling in love with the Disney Princess Half in February and am psyched for the Blessing of the Fleet ten miler in July…that I’m looking forward to because I’ve never raced in my hometown and the course is beautiful.
10k is my favorite racing distance: more challenging than 5k but not as much training required as a half.
Hmmm… Half marathon it is. Manageable for me to finish without training over taking my life and at the end I still feel great!
A charity 5K I did with my father several years ago. I still keep the photo of us in our goofy race hats on my desk to remind me of his sense of adventure.
I have a tendency to gravitate toward more “fun” runs than anything. The only person I can realistically compete against is myself, and fun runs give me the opportunity to do that and not be stressed out about it.
Pre-kids, my favorite race was cross country 5k through a local State Park. Post-kids, my favorite race is probably the marathon!
I started running two years ago. In those two years I have done 5 half marathons, with #6 coming up in January. Haven’t had the runner guts to do a Full yet. Maybe in 2013. But for now, I love the half. 13.1 is a challenge, it pushes you, you go through your ups and downs, and when you cross that finish line, there is nothing but pride. I think “I am woman! I just owned those 13.1 miles!”
I can’t say I have a favorite. I love 5k’s because it is quick and fun to get pr’s. But the 1/2’s are challenging and a big accomplishment! I would have to say one of my favorites this year was the Old Glory Run. The whole family participated and it was a pr for me as well!
I like to run a 1/2 Marathon while I’m training for a full marathon. It gives me a good indicator of where I’m at with my training.
There’s a Mother’s Day 5k I love to run. Of course I love my kids, but I spend every waking minute with them, so it’s my gift to myself each year to go out and race on “my” morning.
My longest distance race so far is 10K. That was a great accomplishment for me.
I have only run one, but the half-marathon is my favorite race.
Love the half marathon distance! Like to do different races for the change in scenery and challenges.
Half marathon – long enough to be a challenge, but it doesn’t take over your life! Having said that, however, my favorite specific race was the Marine Corps Marathon.. best support, best course, best feeling!
I’m beginning to think the half is my favorite race. It’s long enough to make me feel like I’ve accomplished something but not so long that I get injured in training for it.
The Quad Cities marathon is my favorite. Great group running it.
My favorite is my first – the Love Your Libraries 5K to benefit the University of Tennessee Libraries. I never thought I’d be able to run a 5K but I worked hard and did it! I’ve since run marathons but I keep coming back to that 5K every year to remind myself of how far I’ve come. Plus it supports a library – what’s not to love?
My favorite race is a full marathon. It not only tests the limist of your physical fitness, but your mental fitness as well. Also, no single marathon is run the same…once race you can be feeling enough energy and strength to run an ultra while in another you may struggle after mile 18! I love that about marathons!!!
My favorite distance is 10K, although I have two 8Ks on the horizon–I’ve never raced that distance, and it might be a new favorite. Not too long, not too short.
I like to run the Wicked 10k – so much fun to dress up and see other runners dressed up too! Such a family event! Running and costumes. I cannot ask for anything else. I always have fun just by being there! You see really cool stuff! And it is great for children!
There is a breast cancer charity race from my husbands home town that we run every year scenes it started. I have always done the 5K race in the past, this year am doing the half marathon!
The half marathon. I ran the Pittsburgh Half marathon and I will never forget the experience. I plan on running it again if my ankle doesnt heal in time to start training for the full marathon
My favorite is the half marathon. I’m a slow and steady runner so this distance fits my style. It’s also enough of a challenge for me without taking too much time away from my 4 kiddos.
My very favorite race is a local Turkey Trot my extended family does every Thanskgiving. Those who can, run or walk, and the rest cheer. The first year we did it my son was four (he is now 16)and wanted to do it so badly. So, my father and uncle decided they would walk it with him. They looked at ducks, threw stones in the river, etc and it took them an hour. All three had a great time. The race director even gave my son a medal when he finished!
The Kansas Half-Marathon. I love a chance to run through my hometown as well as see my favorite spots at KU where I met my husband. Plus, my parents and siblings come out to cheer me on!
I have only run two of these, but I would say my favorite distance is the half.
I love the half marathon…just long enough that I need to train for it, but not long enough that the wheels start coming off. :)
My favorite race is the Komen breast cancer race. It is so emotional–the survivors and the “in memory of” signs. Puts everything in perspective.
My favorite is the Bayshore Half Marathon. The course is along the Grand Traverse Bay on Memorial weekend and the temperature is usually low 50’s – perfect!
I haven’t raced yet, but my favorite race and goal race is the Marine Corps Marathon – I would love to show my family pride at it!
Well, I’ve only ever done a 5K, so I guess that would have to be my favorite!
Right now, I’m most confident and have the most fun at a 5k distance, but I’m working towards a half!
10K on Thanksgiving morning! Perfect distance that lessens the guilt from eating later on.
Right now, any 5K where I PR. It is such a good feeling!
My favorite race has to be the Mother’s Day 5k’s (KC Express). I ran this every year with my mom. And 2012 was the first year running this without my mom. She passed away of breast cancer in July 2011. I will continue to run this with my mom’s spirit with me.
My favorite race has to be a local 5k where you run some hills in it. Afterward, they have subway sandwiches, Burger King burgers and dunkin donuts. Plus, there is a big pool party for just the runners and their families. So fun!
It has to be our Greek Festival 5K that is held every year in New Orleans. It’s lots of people from our neighborhood and it’s just a fun time. The kids get involved and run the 1K and afterwards we all go to the festival and have great Greek food and Kayak on the Bayou. We look forward to it every year!
Every race that I finish is my favorite!
My favorite distance changes regularly. I think my favorite race distance is a 1/2, but I loved when my kids met me at the end of my first marathon in October. I also love the 5Ks and 4 milers the whole family runs. They aren’t my fastest, but I get to pace one of my kids.
My favorite race is our local Somerville Homeless Coalition 5k. Every year we get a team together and it gets bigger and bigger (with a lot of first time racers!) and we raise more and more money for a great cause. Plus the spread at the end would put many marathon post fueling to shame!
My fave race is Bay to Breakers!
My favorite race would be the 1/2. It takes some commitment, but isn’t impossible amongst even the craziest of schedules, i.e. mine ;)
I don’t know if I can choose just one race! My favorite 5k is the Dacula Memorial Day because it is a family event and we celebrate our lost service men & women with a wonderful parade afterwards. My favorite 10k is the Peachtree Road Race, it is just a wonderful race and a great way to start the 4th of July! Nothing better than being with 60k of your running buddies!! My favorite half is tied between Rock n Roll Savannah & the Walt Diseny half. Both are well done!
I love our local Salmon Riber Run in Colchester, CT. Its a beautiful trail with a great bbq at the finish!
Hands down- the NYC Marathon. Can’t beat the energy and excitement!
The 3M Half Marathon in Austin, TX. On 1/13/13 I’ll run this 13.1 for the 5th time. As their slogan says it’s Fast. Easy. Fun.
10k trail or any trail race – can’t take the pavement!
My favorite race so far is the Pittsburgh Great Race 10k. My friend signed me up for it for my 40th birthday gift after I had only done a couple 5ks. I was terrified that I wouldn’t be able to do it but, her confidence in me inspired me to train hard for it and it felt great! Can’t wait to do it again!
My favorite race was the ML5K. I ran my own personal 5K and my mom had a shirt made for me. It was really fun just to race against myself.
My favorite race is our hometown JCC’s annual 5K. We use the gym and our boys go to preschool there so running the race is a fun way to give a little back – plus, the community members are an absolute joy to be with.
Hershey 1/2 – besides being a great course that goes through Hershey Park, how can you not love a race where you smell chocolate running through down the main street and they hand out candy bars at the 9th mile!
My favorite race – The Marine Corps Marathon!
Hands down – the Marines just do it right. The course is beautiful through all the monuments, parks, etc in DC. Plenty of refueling stations. Plus, knowing that you are running with America’s Greatest waiting to greet you at the end and put the amazing MCM Medal on you – the feeling is one that cannot be described!
My best run ever will probably always be my first marathon ever! Santa Barbara International Marathon was small, and beautiful. I met a running angel at mile 12 and we chatted it up all the way to mile 19 or so, and it made all the difference; I usually run alone. I was sobbing and almost couldn’t breathe when I came around the final finishing corner and saw my family. Firsts are always awesome!
my favorite race, so far, is the Twin Cities 10 Mile, the Shortcut to the Capitol.
My favorite Distance is 10k it is a challenge and I have to push myself but I am not wiped for the rest of the day. (My favorite is the turkey trot 10K at Quantico VA, it is on base and is a great race, women out numbered the men this year:-)
Half-marathons! The training schedule is not unbearable, but it is long enough and difficult enough to really feel a great sense of accomplishment once you finish!
My favorite race is the Hot Chocolate 15k Atlanta’
Whatever the next race is would be my favorite race! It’s all new to me. I love being able run…something I never had the desire to do until I was in my forties!
I love any race that I can do with my husband & kids but the one that really showed me what I was made of was The Goofy Race & a Half Challenge. Did it with my husband & daughter. That was my first marathon too. We had a great time.
My favorite race is the Richmond, VA marathon/half-marathon/8k. It was the first big race weekend I participated in and it will always have a special place in my heart. My best buds and I have gone for the past 3 years and I hope to still be doing this race with them when we are Badass Gramma Runners.
I love the half marathon distance. It is long enough to make me feel bad ass but training doesn’t take too much time away from my hubby and son. I’m getting ready to run my 12th half marathon on Sunday!
My favorite race is my first ever race the Turkey Trot 4K/8K in Marion, Iowa. I ran the 4K just after graduating C25K program. My kids were at the finish line waiting for me! I must admit though I have a dream in my head of the Disney Princess Half Marathon in my home state of Florida, plus I’m such a Disney freak, so it gives me something to work for!
My favorite race is any one that I run with my girls. Twins. Hurrah. 21 now. And STILL willing to run with their mother once in a while.
I love the Women’s Fitness Celebration 5k.
My favourite race is the Toronto Women’s Half Marathon! Gotta love the shirtless firefighters, chocolate at the 19k mark, and most of all running with a herd of other BAMRs (and Bad Ass Runners born of Mothers).
My favorite race distance is the 5 mile–it doesn’t hurt as much as a 5k, and you’re done pretty quickly :) My favorite race would have to be any race that I run during the holiday season–I just love all the costumes!!
Favorite race:
Either the Disney Wine and Dine 1/2 Marathon because it was SO much fun and the festivities allowed me to get through my first 13.1 mile race!
OR, the Manchester (CT) Road Race – one of the longest running races in the country and a race that was one of the first to host women (the first year she ran in disguise). This is my hometown and I watched it run by my house all growing up and for the last two years since I started running I’ve been out there with 15,000 friends running this 4.748 mile course.
I love half marathons. You get to feel like super woman, and still have energy to function the rest of the day to be Mom (which makes you super, SUPER woman!).
My favorite distance is the half-marathon. My favorite race is the Chicago Half. Great crowd support, totally organized.
I LOVE half marathons! I cherish the time I have to think and I love the feeling of accomplishment afterwards!
Cherry Blossom race here in DC – ran the 5K this year, hoping to be selected for the 10-miler in 2013!
My favorite race is Stage 3 of the Dirt Cheap Stage Race in Rochester, NY. There are 3 trail races over 2 days which culminates in the epic 11(ish) mile Stage 3. I’ve done it the past two years and both times is was toughest race I’d ever completed (even tougher than my 26.2). This year I beat my time from last year by 11:00!
Half marathons – training is not a huge time commitment, and I could talk my friends into running one!
My favorite race: anything small. Meaning, not very many entries-I’m not a super fast runner, but when there aren’t very many women in my age group I can usually finish in the top 10%, that always gives me a nice ego boost!
So far, 5ks, but I’ll be running my first half marathon next May, so that may change!
I like 5ks mainly because there are so many of them in my area and I can do them and still have plenty of energy for other things. I’ve only done 1 half-marathon and loved it, but they are more of a time commitment for me.
I’m beginning to really like half marathons. They are long enough to be a challenge & require training (thus keeping me out on the pavement regularly) but aren’t as time consuming & draining as a full. But ant race day, regardless of distance, is a good day!
It’s a tie:
The Boston Marathon in 2008 was well worth the effort to get there and was an amazing experience.
But my favorite race that I can run every year is a 10k here in Charleston, the James Island Connector run. It not only supports a great charity, the Gavalas-Kolanko Foundation, which helps students with learning disabilities attend college, but it’s also a challenging run with some hills that require some strategic thinking about pacing.
My favorite local race is Chicago’s Shamrock Shuffle. Last year there were over 30 of us who went wearing green Team Sparkle skirts. Its such a fun race and the fastest you will EVER tour the city of Chicago. Lots of runners. Lots of spectators. The look and feel of a big city marathon without the pain. :) Plus we have green men. Two men each year paint themselves green from head to tow. They even wear a green afro wig. LOVE THIS RACE!
Ran a Hallowe’en themed night 5K through a graveyard. All kinds of awesome!
Half marathons for me!
My favorite race is the Fort Worth marathon – fast, flat, benefits a great cause (fighting childhood obesity through education), and near my family so lots of support!
Every race that I’ve done has had something to recommend it, so I’ll stay generic. I’ve come to the conclusion that the sweet spot for me in running is the half marathon – a definite accomplishment, but not too hard to keep up fitness to run one anytime. On the triathlon side, the Olympic distance fits the same bill for me.
Half marathons are my favorite race. I’m hoping for a more specific race to become my favorite in May though. I’m signed up for my first full and if all goes as planned, I’ll have a favorite race to remember achieving my goals!!!
I have such find memories of the Nike Women’s Marathon. It was my first ever marathon, and I was running for a cause (I raised $3800 for Team in Training on behalf of my 5 year old nephew), so I had so much support behind me. San Francisco is such a beautiful city. AND you get a Tiffany’s necklace at the end! If I’m going to train and run for 26.2 miles, I want bling at the end!
The Towpath Half Marathon in NE Ohio every October. It is a beautiful time of year here and this race runs through a gorgeous National Park.
Half marathon! It take me a while to get warmed up while running- usuallyI hit a good rhythms by mile 5 or 6. Plus they keep me in at a good training level during the year.
My favorite race was the Reggae Run 5k – an annual run held in memory of a runner who was killed in Cincinnati. It is a challenging, hilly course, funds benefit the Make A Wish Foundation, and the after party is like none other!
My favorite race lately was this year’s Turkey Trot. I set a 5k PR by over 5 minutes and ran my first sub-30 – a very respectable and fast (for me) 28:15!
My favorite race is a mid-winter half marathon at the beach with a group of friends. It gives me a goal to focus on, and a reason to get out of bed and lace up my shoes for a run with the girls when it’s dark and 30 degrees out. It also helps me stay in shape (and sane) through the holidays!
My fav is the 10K because it makes me think I could do a half.
My favorite race used to be the 10K, but now I think I’m partial to the half marathon. It takes training on physical and emotional levels to get through one, and I PR’d on my last one. Gettin’ faster!
For distance I love the half marathon (though still hoping to complete my first full!) but my favorite individual race is the Buffalo YMCA Turkey Trot 5 miler. It’s been running since 1896 and is tons of fun with big crowds all the way and turkey costumes galore.
My new fave is the half! Ran my first on Dec 1st. for St. Jude. Due to a knee injury it went slower than I wanted but I do plan to do more!!! :-D
I have too many “favorite” races. But the Houston Marathon is by far the favorite marathon I’ve run…just the right amount of people, great support on course, flat and fast.
I love McQuire’s Saint Patrick’s Day 5k in Pensacola. It’s fun to see everyone dressed in green…and the green beer after the race is pretty fun too.
My favorite distance to run is the half marathon distance. Far enough to make me feel like I’ve really accomplished something, but not so far that I can’t have a life outside of training. My favorite race would have to be the Rails to Trails Half Marathon. It’s run out of a tiny town called Norwalk, WI. The course is an old railroad bed that has been converted to a running/biking trail. There is a tunnel that is 3/4 of a mile long that we get to run through. Since it’s an out and back race, we actually get to run it twice. It’s really very neat.
The annual Turkey Trot is my fav. It is big and I see people I haven’t seen all year come out and just enjoy the race.
My favorite distance is 10 miles – it’s long enough to be challenging but not quite as much of a commitment as a half marathon. My favorite race is the Cherry Blossom 10 mile race in DC – it was my first race ever in 2010 and I’ve loved being a runner ever since.
I love the butte to butte 10k in Eugene, Oregon (my home town). A great 4th of July run in a historic track town where every jogger is welcome.
Favorite race is a half marathon – I have only done one, but as soon as I was done, was ready to sign up for next year!
Love the Half Marathon!
I am loving half marathons. It’s enough distance that you still have to commit to the training, but not enough that your family starts to wonder if all you do is run!
I haven’t run a race yet, but I hope to run a 5K soon (as soon as my shin splints heal)!
I think my favorite race distance is a full marathon even though I have only done one! I was injured while training for my second. Still, there is something really fascinating about running those long training runs with a friend and still being able to take care of the family the rest of the day. And the emotion during the race when I think about how hard every one on the course worked to get there on that specific day to run that specific race. Wow!
Running only, it’s any half marathon. But overall, I love the Muddy Buddy…half running, half biking, with obstacles and mud…can’t beat it!
I love the half marathons, but…the Halloween Fun Run in St. Peter, MN is great!! There are over 1,500 people and the costumes are a hoot!! They even have a Lil Monster Dash for 3-8 year olds and it is great! My 4 year old has become hooked on kids’ races because of it!
I’d have to say the half is my favorite!
This past year I did Color me Rad with my sister and a friend and it was super fun! It wasn’t much of a race because the distance wasn’t marked and time wasn’t kept (I’m still skeptical that it was really 5k) but it was fun and my favorite of the year :)
My favorite race would be a half-marathon. I would love to run the Disney half-maraton someday. We could make a vacation out of it. That would be the most enjoyable for my entire family!
The upcoming Princess half. 4 BAMRs and our families will be there for the week; that’s 16 excited folks! Also looking forward to meeting you both in person.
My favorite race is the Crazy Eights race in Kingsport, TN. It starts at 9:58 pm and its a fast 8k. There is a pretty big amount for winning, so it attracts some fast people! Plus I get to be a dork every year and get my picture made with the Kenyan’s…
I’m training for a half marathon right now so I’d say right now it is my favorite.
My favorite race is the half marathon. I’ve done the same race for the past 3 years and it just feels so great afterwards!
But another was a Mothers Day 5k that my daughter did with me!
half marathon is my favorite distance. Long enough to be a challenge but not as hard on the body as a marathon.
Th Bridge to Brews in Portland. The only time you can run the bridge and they give you beer after!
I am the queen of 5K’s :) That is my distance. I run one every month from March to November (with a couple of 10k’s thrown in and perhaps a Renegade Challenge). I run with a pair of capri’s with a skirt over and I have been known to sport a tutu as well! Those skirts are so fun and would make a fabulous addition to my collection :)
My favorite race is a local 5K, the Mattice Run in May. It was the first real race I ever ran and has the flattest course in town. Which isn’t really all that flat but does help.
I thought Disney races would be my favorites, but more and more I’m finding that I really enjoy our smaller local races. I’m lucky to live in a beautiful area and there’s something very special about running through our neighborhoods, parks and nature preserves with smallish group of runners.
My favorite race is a half marathon when I know I’ve trained really hard!!
My favorite race was the inaugural Independence 5K that we had on our hometown this past summer, I ran it with my daughters (10&12)!
I love the feeling crossing the finish line of a 1/2 marathon, but I would have to say my favorite is a 10k. Its just the right amount distance and speed for me! But honestly, wearing this get-up I would be happy with any race distance! :)
Whatever the next race I’ve signed up for. It doesn’t matter if it’s a 5K, a half, a full or a tri. I always look forward to my next race. Sometimes with joy and sometimes with trepidation.
I have only done 5k’s, but I like the Color Run and the Lincoln Mud Run. I am hoping my upcoming 1/2 will be my new favorite:)
My recent marathon, “Chosen: Marathon for Adoption” in Gruene, Texas, is my favorite race. It is for a good cause and everyone is so supportive there. Plus I love the beautiful scenery and the out and back course that lets you cheer for all the other runners as they pass.
Sprint Triathlon distance – not too long for any event. LOVE the Seeley Lake Triathlon – small, warm weather, super friendly people and crowd and you can camp right at the race. Love MT races!!
My favorite race is actually a bicycle race: the Hotter N Hell 100. It’s a century ride in TX in Aug. my favorite running race is probably a 5k. It’s quick enough that I’ve still got the rest of the day with my family!
My favorite race is a 4 miler that is in my town. I can walk to the start and finish lines in about 5 minutes. Plus I have lots of cheerleaders on the way!
My favorite race is Run Like Hell in Portland (I love to see all the costumes) and the Warrior Dash – although I feel like that is more of a run than a race but it’s still fun!
I really enjoyed the 10Ks this year. I am moving up my mileage next year to culminate in a marathon but I’m sprinkling in some 10Ks as tune-up runs during my training.
The half-marathon is the perfect distance for me. It’s long enough to feel like you really accomplished something but it’s not so long that you have to rearrange your life to train for it.
My favorite is our local 5K race. My kids participate as well as most of their friends. It’s fun running alongside them and people from my neighborhood.
I like the half marathon, but think that a 10K could be great too.
After running the NWM SF (which was fantastic and a first full) I love the pace and distance of the 13.1’s!
I love a 10K. Not too hard on you, but a challenging distance!!
Half-marathon, although I’ve only done one, the feeling of completion and reaching my goal was pretty cool.
I participated in my first Halloween 5k race. I ran in costume for the first and had a blast!
Run With Ed! It is a 42 mile relay race and we personally have 2 teams participate in so that we have a running partner for each leg. The money raised stays within the Park City School System only. The exchange points take place in the kid’s schools and the kids compete by decorating their school’s relay exchange point.
My favorite race is the half marathon. I have come to make Fort Wayne Indiana my hometown. Each year I look forward to their fall 1/2 marathon. It has become a race where the community comes together to support health and fitness. It starts and finishes in the baseball stadium where lots of people come out to cheer. The radio station plays music and announces every ones names as they cross the finish line. There is such a great show of support on the course and off. I am proud to be a part of this community.
My favorite race was the VA 10 miler, which I ran, but didn’t race, with my husband.
I love to run 1/2 marathons. My favorite to date is the Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon!
With my schedule, it’s got to be the HALF ~ perfect distance to train for when you’re short on time but want to go a little farther
Mud runs and the half marathon distance
My favorite (so far) is the 5k, because it feels like such a challenge to go fast to me. (I’d rather run all day than a few minutes fast). At 3 miles-ish though it is a great length to really push. Anticipating running a marathon, and the sense of accomplishment, but one step at a time…. :) Thx for the opportunity!
I love a half marathon. The training is challenging, but doable and the race itself is exhilirating! I did one in Vancouver, BC this past summer and the course was along the ocean for about 15km and it was soooo beautiful. That may become an annual event.
I love the Air Force Marathon! (26 days until registration opens!) My husband is active duty Air Force, so it was a fitting race to run for our first half marathon in 2011, and our first full marathon this year. The atmosphere is great, the course is scenic, and they have planes flying overhead! I can’t wait to go back and tackle it again.
Crystal Coast half marathon!
Half-marathons are my favorite distance. They’re long enough to feel like a real accomplishment but the training time doesn’t take over your life.
I’ve participated in the Cellcom Green Bay (think Packers & Lambeau Field!) Marathon and Half Marathon. The course is great, there’s tons of crowd support, and the event is well managed. Plus, you get to run around Lambeau Field! Running the Disney Princess Half in February – we’ll see if it becomes my fave – I think it has a good chance!
SQUEE! I want these things too much! I have a hard time picking, but I would say Philadelphia Marathon. It was my first major race. I have done it three times. I love it!
At this point in my running it would be a 10K. I working to better my time.
I love the half- marathon length.I would love to try a trail half at some point!
So far my favorite race was the trail 10k I did the week after my first half marathon. Doing that race meant that I didn’t stop after my first goal race was completed. I kept going and that to me was the biggest goal of all.
My favorite race is actually a race series. The Wild Rover Series here in MA. It’s 3 weekends with a 3 mile, 4 mile, then 5 mile in 3 different cities. They are very well organized, and many of my friends run them. They each offer a nice tech tee, and great food! The medals are awesome, too…3 pieces that fit together to make one big medal. It gives me something to look forward to in those harsh winter months here in the Northeast!
I think my favorite is the 5k – the distance is a good way to work on my speed, pacing and try for another PR! Thanks for the chance to win all of these fabulous goodies!
My favorite race is the 10K. It is just the right distance for me at this time!
I just ran one half marathon (Rock-n-Roll Savannah) and loved it. Signed up for ZOOMA Florida in January – can’t wait to PR!
A 5K that I can run/walk with my kids. Trying to gently coax them into a lifelong love of running.
My hometown 5/10k race. It was my first ever race and its so fun to go back every year and run in a place where I grew up. :) plus its a very small race and everyone is so supportive so it’s a great environment! :)
My favorite race is the Mercedes Half Marathon. It’s local & has great support. Plus, the distance is perfect.
Well, my daughter is my inspiration for running, and I have watched her for a few years now cross the finish lines. Those are MY favorite. <3
My favorite race distance is the half marathon!! I love them because they’re challenging but not as time consuming as training for a marathon. My favorite race at the half distance would be the Talladega 21000 – a perfect race for NASCAR fans as it’s ran AT the Talladega Super Speedway – like ON the track!!!
My favorite race so far was a local 5k I did with my two sons. Of course they finished way before me but it was fun having them cheer me on to the finish! The planning time beforehand and the recapping of their success (and mine) was priceless! Now we can’t wait for the next one.
Boston Marathon. I was 20 minutes over my PR, but it was great just to be a part of it!
5k for me all they way.
I LOVE the half-marathon distance. It’s long enough to feel like I’ve accomplished something, but short enough to where I feel comfortable pushing the pace. Training for halfs is manageable even when things might get a little crazy with work or my kids.
My favorite race is the Tri-State Warrior. It is the run I posted about a couple days ago. I get to run through the Veteran’s home grounds and through the cemetery where my dad is buried. I go visit other times, but it is just special to me to get to Race and stop to say “hi”.
My favorite race is our local cancer “event”. The “unofficial” distance is 13.1 and starts in one town and ends in another. There are no prizes or official times. There’s no loot, just a T-shirt. A sense of community support is the big metal at the end. Love this event!
Another halfer- though I’ve only done two somehow..will have to rectify!
I didn’t actually run in it myself (it was sold out), but the Disney World Marathon was probably the coolest race I have ever seen. It’s on my bucket list now.
My favourite race was the Oakville 1/2 marathon. This is a smaller, local race and the finish line is fairly open and the top of the chute so my 9 year old daughter was able to cross the finish line with me. Got a great action shot – me elbowing her in the head as I raised my arms in victory over the finish line!!
A 5K race as part of the Teal Lake Triathalon in my town. It was definitely the hardest race I have done, but there were tears of joy and disbelief at the end that I had done it!!!!
I never thought I would say this but so far I like the marathon distance best. It forces me to pace myself properly and that allows me to settle in and enjoy the race.
My favorite race is the Boston Marathon!!! I loved watching it as a spectator and I loved running it as a bandit and then as a qualifier. The course, the history, the crowds, even Heartbreak Hill all made it an unbelievable race for me. Just thinking about the turn onto Boylston St. makes me teary, what an incredible moment in my running life!!
It’s pretty tough to beat the Boston Marathon. Locally, Top of Utah is my favorite.
My fave race is the Schenectady Gazette Stockadeathon 15K. Perfect distance, challenging/hilly course, perfect time of year, always competitive.
My favorite race is Seattle’s Jingle Bell Dash, my first race ever. It isn’t about the distance, it’s about being open to all fitness levels and being available to all those newbie runners (like I was) when they want to try out a real race scenario in a fun and festive atmosphere.
I LOVE a good wooded 10k!! something with hills and roots along the way, winding through the forest, through a few puddles and down a sandy hill (lots of dunelands here in Michigan!)….of course, a good finish with loud music, cheering people, a couple cool vendors with free goodies (patagonia chapstick at one!!!) and of course, my hubby and 2 sweet boys:)
13.1 is my favorite – I can’t wait to start preparing for my next one!
Love participating in any trail race! My favorite is a local one called The Big Dog with options of the distance I enjoy completing is the ten miler. I’d be thrilled to win this awesome giveaway!
I love 5ks! But that is also the only distance I’ve run. I’m hoping to add some 10ks and a half to my racing repotoire next year!
Disney Marathon!!
Half marathon is my favorite distance though.
I LOVE the 5k/10k/13.1 for feeling great after them and being able to attempt more frequent PR’s during the year, but I am a sucker for the agony and ecstasy of the marathon.
My favourite race is the Times Colonist 10k in my hometown of Victoria BC. It’s in the spring when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the sun is usually bright and it winds through downtown Victoria, gorgeous tree lined streets and then along the ocean. Love it!!
I’ve only ever run a 5K distance, but my favorite race is the Great Pumpkin Race at my kids’ school. It was the race that started it all for me – something I missed out on in the first year and was determined to be able to run the next year. And I did.
It would have to be the Twin Cities 10 mile… beautiful course, lots of energy and part of the TC Marathon… it is a fantastic run- and I am glad I got to run it this past October.
I have 2 favorite races, is that ok? The Holyoke St. Patricks Day 10K is a tradition, and I have so much fun dressing up in my green tutu and shamrock leggings and running with crowds of complete strangers cheering you on! And a new tradition with my nieces is the Manchester, CT 5 miler on Thanksgiving. Its a great bonding experience with them, and its all about family and not a finish time! And that green skirt would be simply AWESOME for me to wear in both races!
Favorite race? The one I haven’t run yet, my first half marathon down Spearfish canyon this summer!
Favorite run ever – the Gladiator Assault, which is roughly 7 miles of pure fun in the mud! we had a team of 6 friends, and it was like being a kid all over again! We ran through up giant ski hills, through a stream, down muddy hillslides, swam through a pond (in full running gear), and laughed like crazy! To top it off, ice cold beers and a live band afterwards! AWESOME!
I like the half. Just tough enough to challenge me, but still manageable with a crazy working mom life. But who knows, maybe there’s a first time marathon in store this year!
Rock n Roll Half Marathon in Chicago is my fav race.
Is it fair to say that at this point, the ONLY race I like is the one with myself to get up and out the door on run days??? I’ve only run one 5K (several years ago) and won my age group. Eventually I’d like to run a 10K, half marathon and marathon, but for now I’m thrilled every day I hit the road…
I love women’s only races. Not because I don’t like to race with men, but the tribe atmosphere is so great. This year, Zooma Cape Cod and Tufts 10K were tops.
I just love the half marathon. As much as I wish I could be training for and running full marathons these days, I just don’t have the time (nor will). But the half is just right- long enough that you have to put in some time training (and therefore keeping in shape) but not so long that you give up weekends or sleep to do so.
Half Marathon. It is long enough that you really have to train for it but not so long that it takes over your life.
I love the half-marathon distance but my favorite race each year is our local Turkey Trot. It’s 5 miles and I just love that I can “race” it but not be totally wiped out the rest of the day. My 6 year old has been doing the 1mile trot each year also, start ’em young!
I love half’s. I’ve never done a full, so this just makes me feel strong and give me hope I can someday complete a full.
I haven’t had much race experience, but I would venture to guess that I will enjoy 10Ks more as I continue running. Looking forward to entering a handful in 2013.
I’m fairly new to running so I’m still trying to work my way up to a 5k.
Any 5k with a chance of an age group place
I think I will go with half marathon…
Yay! As a Canadian I always feel so left out :)!
My favourite race is the Jingle Bell run in my home town. It’s a 5k in mid November of each year. I love it because our whole family participates – kids to grandma. No competition, just lots of fun.
The San Antonio Rock & Roll is my favorite race. I’m sure all of the Rock & Roll series are great races, but San Antonio is the only one I’ve ever run. It has such a great atmosphere, the race volunteers are always super helpful and hard-working and it’s awesome to watch the bands play while you’re running!
This is such an awesome give away. Thank you and thanks to your sponsors. I’ve run 12 races this year with a dustances ranging from 5ks, to 8ks to 10ks and a half marathon but I have to say that the race I enjoyed the most was our local Jingle Bell 5k. Loved running in a festive tutu!
Fave race is the You Go Girl! 10k/half marathon in Tacoma, WA. Supports a great cause, and we’ve managed to get a team together for each year it’s been run – three dozen or so on our team, some new to this, some experienced speedies, and everyone talks about it all year long.
I love marathons, and I love the Baltimore marathon in particular.
My favorite race distance is half marathon. The amount of time it takes to train is perfect and I can still deal with the rest of my life. My favorite race was a trail run I did last Thanksgiving weekend. It was a very challenging course and weather conditions. I felt very accomplished crossing that finish line.
My favorite race is definitely the Sharon Timlin 5K in Hopkinton, MA. This was the first race I ever entered, 4 years ago, when I first started running. And I’ve run it every year since-it’s amazing each year to think how far I’ve come :)
My favorite race is the Sound to Narrow in Tacoma WA. When I decided to lose weight and start running again it was the race I used as my goal to be the first race to run. When I run it, it reminds me of where I have started from and how far I’ve come.
I love half marathons! Half the distance, twice the fun!
I think I like 10Ks the best – not much training needed, but still enough to feel like you did something!
The Half Marathon. Just long enough to be challenging but not too long that training takes over life.
Memphis St. Jude Marathon, running to support the kids and this amazing hospital means the world to me. The race takes you through the St. Jude campus where parents whose children are suffering from cancer are outside cheering runners on, most surely tears will flow.
I love any race where I can participate and so can my daughter! We’ve done 5k, & 5 milers where she runs a kids fun 1k first with me and then I complete the race and it’s especially sweet when we medal!
My favorite — that is hard! I still have a very special place in my heart for the Madison Mini. I think I like the full 26.2 best, but this was my first sub-2 half and I surprised myself by finishing 6 minutes under! Plus, the race ends at the lake and the day was beautiful, my mom and then-1 year old were there at the finish. It was great!
13.1
I like half marathon’s a lot. They’re suitably long that I feel really accomplished whenever I finish one and I can still train for them w/o impacting my family too much.
My favorite race is the Shamrock Run in Savannah, Georgia! because:
1-it’s an evening run, the Friday before St. Patrick’s Day and
2-you run through downtown Savannah which is already getting crazy &
3-my sister, who is not a runner, will run it with me,
4-because we run in full costume, including wigs & giant sunglasses
5-and we spend the whole 5k cracking up at everyone else’s costumes!
I started running a little over a year ago and have been in a 5k, 15k and a half Marathon – I loved them all. For Thanksgiving we did our own family fun turkey trot in the neighborhood and that was so much fun. I think for now I would have to say the last race is my fav. . The planning, training and completing the race add elements of freedom, strength and feelings of achievement to my life. Its a GREAT.
Half marathon for sure! I love the longer distances but haven’t psyched myself up for a full. And by the way, I’m an Altra wearer – they rock!
I’ve been dealing with a long-term injury, so have had to pull out of a couple of halfs, including the Disneyland Half Marathon in 2011. But I do love all things Disney, so I’d say any of their races are my favourite, just for the atmosphere.
I’ve only done 5k’s at the end of a sprint triathlon but am looking forward to running my first stand alone 5k this January at the Hot Chocolate Run in Atlanta!
I have a soft spot for fun runs i.e the color run; but I my favorite kind of race is one that is new to me and challanges me and also where I have my friends and family at the finish line waiting for me.
Although I prefer the 1/2 marathon distance, “Around the Bay” holds a special place in my runner’s heart :) It’s a 30km race, and the oldest in North America! (http://www.aroundthebayroadrace.com/)
10k! 10k! 10k! That is the perfect race distance for me. Not too short, not too long. :)
My favorite race is the half-marathon. I’ve done two and they were awesome.
My favorite race distances are halfs and full marathons. But my most favorite race to date…Santa Hustle 2011 Indianapolis which was the first 5k my oldest son completed! He is now on a race mission to beat Mommy’s time in this year’s race.
I think the distance I’m most confidant with is a 10k, but I do love the challenge of a half. I’ve run two halves and am planning on doing my third in 2013, the Cincinnati Flying Pig(Half Pig). :)
And I noticed that I had some spelling errors! Sorry! :(
The NYC half marathon! No, wait! The American Tobacco Trail 10 miler! No, wait! The Gladiator 5K!
I would have to say that the half marathon is my favorite distance so far. Seems so surreal to do, but such an accomplishment to finish. Though I am doing my first marathon in a few months, which seems even more surreal! Who knows, just might be a new favorite distance!
My favorite distance is the half marathon!
Give me a 13.1 and I am a happy mama :)
As I’ve gotten older and especially post baby, I’ve really enjoyed doing triathlons instead of packing my race schedule with just long running events. My body is much more able to handle the training for that with the variety of workouts. My most recent FAVORITE race is the IronGirl sprint tri (in Columbia,MD) and the second year post-baby I kicked it in the butt and PRed. I did a good job of getting back out there post baby but was slow the first year. This was the first time I felt great racing!
For me, I love a 10K. A good distance, but not as time consuming to train for. They are few and far between here!
A marathon-I have only done one but I had a great time!!!
My favorite distance is definitely the half marathon. It’s far enough to be a challenge, but short enough that training for it doesn’t turn my running into a chore or take too much time away from my family! My favorite races of late have been the Women’s Half Marathon Series put on my Women’s Running Magazine. Super well organized and fun!
The Palo Duro Trail Run in Amarillo, TX, by a long shot. This is the first race that I was really sad to finish. Just beautiful.
I love the 5k Tiger Tracks race at the Minnesota Zoo. Most of the course is run throughout the zoo. The real reason I love it is because I get to run with my hubby.
I have run one. So, by default it’s the Poultry and Pie predictor.
My favorite race is 5K right now. I especially love our hometown Believe Race the Saturday after Thanksgiving! Maybe someday it will be a half marathon!
I love the Myrtle Beach marathon…not too crowded, good crowd support and TOTALLY flat!
I love doing a 5k Thanksgiving morning!
The half marathon….still a MAJOR accomplishment (although all distances are), but management time wise, and pain wise :)
The Redding Marathon. It was a smaller race with an amzaing view the entire time. I got to run it with lots of friends and boston qaulified.
I love a Half Marathon! It’s a big enough deal to let me travel and gives me an excuse to see places I’ve never seen. My favorites, though, are the Disney races. Everything is magical…and a Magical 13.1 just can’t be beat!
My favorite race is the next one I’m running. It keeps me motivated to get out there and run every day.
Bay to Breakers absolute funnest race ever! 7.46 miles not about distance or PR but about people in all their San Fran glory. Everyone in the city comes out for this race to cheer and participate.
The Iron Horse Half Marathon in Midway, Kentucky! It was 13.1 miles of rolling hills in horse country! It is definitely the most beautiful place in the world to run. You have race horses out to pasture and it is just majestic…
During this past years race, some horses were galloping along with the runners. Awesome…no other way to describe it.
Marathon distance, my fave so far being Indianapolis at Lawrence. Smaller race, runs through state park (in fall colors!) for a bit, nice organizers. Liking half marys too, including theirs & Richmond’s.
My favorite race was my first race, the More/Fitness Half Marathon in Central Park in NYC. The whole experience was great. When I hit the second loop of the park around mile 6, the sun was shining on the trees and reflecting on the buildings around me. It looked like the whole world was glowing and I felt like I could accomplish almost anything at that moment.
My favorite race was the Sausage 5k in Milwaukee, WI. Not only do you race five guys in 7ft sausage costumes (the fastest one coming in around 26 min, believe or not!), but you get to run the warning track at Miller Park and get a beer and hot dog at the end of the race … not that I felt like eating a hot dog at 9am after a PR, but I did manage to drink the beer. :)
Both my favorite and least favorite distance is the 1/2 marathon. I hate running, but I feel that if I’m going to do it, I’m going long. Just not so long as to kill myself. I don’t really have the drive to commit to training for a full marathon, so a half will suffice.
My favorite distance is the half marathon. It’s long enough to give me a great calorie burn, but short enough to still be able to enjoy the rest of my day. Looking forward to my next one! Your giveaway would help me rock out those 13.1 miles! :)
Any 5k that starts with a swim and a bike ride! I love sprint tri’s!!!!
5k is my favorite distance to race. My favorite race specifically is the Bolder Boulder.
The Living History Farms Off Road Race. It’s 7 miles and the two times I’ve run it I’ve had different experiences but still both awesome!
The Nutcracker 5k that I am doing this SUNDAY! First race since my son was born.
The Outer Banks Half-Marathon – BEST! RACE! EVER! Three years ago, when I started running, the goal was to run this particular race with my daughter since it was on her birthday weekend. BEST! RACE! EVER! I’ve run it 3 times now and will keep going back for me despite the OMG bridge. The OBSE do such a great job with all their race events… BEST! RACE! EVER!
My favorite early morning run with the dog is 3 miles, although 6 is great if we’re in the groove. My hope is one day I will feel like that about 13. *L* My favorite race the last couple of years has been the Old Agoura 10K. It’s close to home & an enjoyable course, hills & all.
Mothers Day races! So fun to run with other moms. Always so supportive.
My new Mothers Day race is the Title9k in Boulder. Great distance and I rocked it with mom friends!
The Shamrock 15K in Portland, OR. I love the distance (just long enough to feel good, but doesn’t require hard core training), the course (the last 3 miles are downhill so you run in feeling strong), and the timing (mid March helps me keep running through the rainy winter). Plus it is where I live!
So far I just love 5k’s and running in the fall in Canada has been beautiful! I started running in June when my second son was 8 weeks old. It hasn’t been easy as every run is still a challenge. I look forward to the day when I love longer distance runs and don’t feel like collapsing on the finish line. :)
I’ve been running 10K every weekend for the past couple of months in preparation for my marathon training that starts at the end of the month. I love this distance because it’s long enough to feel like you’ve pushed yourself but not so long that you’re gone for a long time or feel completely wiped at the end of it.
My favorite thus far was the 10k at Shelby Farms Park, which was one of the Road Race Series preparation runs for the St. Jude Marathon weekend. I loved seeing the colorful line of runners snaking around the bends, and we had the added bonus of watching the horses run while waiting for the start.
I’ve really enjoyed all the women’s races I’ve done, but if I had to pick one race it would be the Ravenswood Run, which is a neighborhood 5K here in Chicago. It was the first race I did after I started running, and I’ve run it every year since then. It truly is a neighborhood race, so it has a great community vibe to it. Plus, the route goes right by the house of some friends of ours so my son and husband are always out in their front yard, cheering me on!
Half marathon! The first time I ran one I felt like a “real” runner!
I always have a warm spot in my heart for the Sandpoint Scenic Half since it was my first half I ever run and thus also my first “real” race to me. I had done several 5 and 10Ks before but never anything of this distance, never anything I had spent months training for and then actually “raced”. Such an amazing experience!
I’ve only done a few but my favorite so far was the See Jane Run 1/2 Marathon. The whole thing was awesome from the music, the warm up, the course support, the medals & the food at the end. I would totally run that one again.
The fun races our little run group organizes – could be for Labor Day or Thanksgiving or could just be a run with the end goal to get pictures with Santa! Everyone is supportive and and friendly and up for something new.
I love a half marathon. It’s a perfect distance – just long enough to be a true challenge but not so long that the training dominates your entire life.
My favorite race is the 3M half marathon in Austin. It’s a (mostly) downhill race!
My favorite race is the 10k. I feel as I get “older” that distance is doable without a bunch of extra training rather than regular running. I need the sparkle skirt!!! I have three boys and I need some girlie action in my life!!!!
I love 5k’s. I have only run a few (while pregnant) and now that my son is here I can’t wait to work on speed. I want to push myself to compete with the times I ran in High School cross country (10 years ago).
I had so much fun this year at the Hot Chocolate 15K. I was with my friends and we had a blast.
The CAP10 in Austin!! By far the funnest race EVER!! :)
My favorite race is the DW Run Like a Princes Half-Marathon. It’s my dream to run that race.
My favorite race is the Detroit Turkey trot. The crowd is great, lots of people dress up, and the course goes through downtown. I’ve only done the 5k so far, plan to do the 10k next year!
Is it weird that I’m voting for a race I haven’t run yet?? My favorite race is a half. My goal for 2013 is to run a half for the first time next summer. This race has motivated me to get out the door on cold, windy days. I can’t wait for the finish line!
The half is my favorite distance to race. The Eugene Women’s Half in August was my favorite race of 2012.
With tons of excitement and a challenging distance I would say that a half marathon is my favourite distance for a race. Although, that might all change when I a try a Full next year! :)
My favorite race ever is the Soldier Field 10-miler. Perfect distance and awesome ending on the 50-yard line!
The 13.1 is my thing! Short enough that I don’t have to devote hours and hours of training to it, long enough that it feels worth the race fee, and super satisfying to boot!
My favorite race is an 8K. As a beginner runner this offers enough of a challange without putting me out of commission for a week!
The rock n roll Denver half marathon!
My favorite race distance is a half marathon because of the feeling of accomplishment when I finish.
OMG…this is the best giveaway. I love me some Team Sparkle. I am all about the half marathons. Favorite so far was the Space Coast Half just after Thanksgiving. Who doesn’t want the 4 1/2 inch long space shuttle bling?
My absolute favorite are the local Girls on the Run races. I participated in the first race (their program kick off in our area – a fundraiser) and since I have come to love seeing all the little girls run their hearts out. I love cheering them on and I can’t wait until my daughter is old enough to participate!
My favorite distance right now is 20 miles. Not a race but enough to feel like a challenge without the pressure of a timed race! Feels so much better to do 20 than 19, and I don’t know why!
My favorite event is the Birkie, a 50 km cross country ski race.
I don’t really have a favorite running race, I like most of them, although the Country Music Marathon is probably one that I’d love to do again.
I have only ever done a 5K – but it is so much fun! Hope to work up to a 10K this year – so maybe I’ll have a new favorite next year!
Ran the US Half Marathon in San Francisco last month. The run took me across and back on the Golden Gate Bridge. My entire body was covered in goosebumps when I hit the bridge deck and I was flooded with all these emotions of excitment and awe. By far the most challenging run I’ve done to date with all the hills, but truly an amazing run that I won’t soon forget!
I love anything from 5 to 7 miles. It is enough miles to get my muscles warmed up (and the tightness and pain to stop) but short enough before the pain, tightness and fatigue start setting in. ;)
My favorite race has to be Top of Utah marathon. It was marathon #10 for me and I ran it by myself. It was the first marathon I ran with out friends. I ran my own race and I PR’d by 30 minutes. I am not fast so that was a 5:39 marathon time for me. My first marathon under 6 hours. Now I know that I need to run my own race. I love having friends to run with but I need to do my thing.
My most memorable and enjoyable race was the Sendai Half Marathon in Japan. It was the first race after the devastating tsunami and the entire town came out in support of it. Every inch along the course was filled with cheering spectators. Talk about race support!
My favorite race was the Big Sur 10.6 miler – I did it with two of my childhood friends, and we took the time to not only enjoy every step, but the gorgeous scenery along the way. A very treasured memory from 2011.
Seneca7 Relay! (www.seneca7.com)
7 friends, 77.7 miles, Seneca Lake, NY.
“A race inspired by good fortune and a deep body of blue.”
My favorite race is the Run to the Sun on Maui! Starts at sea level and goes 36 miles uphill to the top of Haleakala! Wonderful fun!
10k’s seem to be the perfect in-between distance for me in terms of challenge. I do love 5k’s though.
My favorite race was the one that I was scared to do – 5 miles – which I had never done before. It is the Do-Wacka-Do trail race for the Roger Miller Museum in Erick, OK. The terrain was Beautiful, I accomplished something I thought I couldn’t, and the staff and people working the race were so down-home and awesome. Can’t wait for this one to come around again!
I really like half marathons! And my favorites are the “girls only” races, because they are so fun.
My favorite race so far was The Firefly Run (5k). It’s run at night with all kinds of glowing and light up gear worn. It’s generally not too hot and it’s lots of fun. The Color Run is a close second for me.
Our local Senior Bowl 5k/10k is the best race. It’s just beginning to act a little like winter (if you can call it that in Lower Alabama) so you are not dying of humidity and heat. It’s also a pretty large race so there is lots energy!
Probably the 1/2 marathon. Far enough to feel like a big accomplishment, but short enough that it doesn’t take over your life like a marathon.
Loved the Chicago Title 9K! It was my first “big” race and I loved the atmosphere. Plus, my BAMR shirt got lots of laughs and comments.
My favorite race is Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN (and the associated Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon). Every year my entire family – aunts, uncles, cousins- gets together and goes camping for the race weekend with a number of us running some combination of the races. We usually have 18-20 people camping and have had as many as 10 runners in one year. It’s an amazing family tradition and a beautiful race venue!
My favorite race is the NYC Marathon. It was my first marathon and I’ve gotten to particpate in it 3 times. While I have had fun at other marathons nothing can compare to the fun of NYC.
My favorite race is my local running club’s Couples Relay (Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders in Oakland, CA). 7 years ago it was the first race I ever ran after completing Couch to 5K, and having just lost 69 pounds! I had never run a race before in my life and now I run marathons and just completed my first Half Ironman! AND, now my husband and I are the volunteer race directors for the Couples Relay! Live in the Bay Area? Join us for the next Couples Relay on 2/24/13 (LMJS.org).
My fave race is one I have not even run yet – but I have been training for almost a year! I love everything this race represents and the journey of a thousand (plus!) steps to get myself to the starting line: the Princess Half-Marathon in Disney World! I have run 5Ks, 8Ks, 10Ks, even 10-milers…but I am saving my first half marathon experience for Disney World!!! Tthat sparkle skirt would look FAB there, by the way)
My favorite is the St Jude Memphis Marathon that just took place last week. I have ran the half twice and the full once. It is only race I have been in were the cause is truly the most inspiring thing about it-helping children and their families affected by cancer. Great race!
The Kip Boulis Memorial Day run in Perrysburg, OH. I ran this race for the first time when I was 8 years old and new to the area. Really fun community event, and family friendly.
It’s a 5k in memory of Officer Boulis who died while attempting to save someone drowninf in the Maumee River. http://perrysburg.com/pmjweb/PMJ_0604_A01.pdf
I love a 5K, but am training for my first half right now
I honestly don’t have a favorite race. I love different parts of all of them. Probably my least favorite is the 10K. I’ve only raced one 50K but I loved it, so if I had to pick, I think I’d say any ultramarathon… the courses are usually breathtaking, the fields are smaller and it is an entirely different atmosphere. Plus, nothing beats trail running.
My favorite race, hands down, was the 2011 Nike Women’s Marathon! I entered on a whim, after listening to my fav podcasting BAMRs share their experience. I got in and started training! I live in Indiana, so hills are hard to come by, but I found the longest, steepest ones I could find and ran up and down (and up and down and up and down) them religiously! In May of that year, I had the *worst* run of my life (Flying Pig Marathon), where at mile 8 I was toast. So I trained to finish strong and feeling well…and I did!!!!!! Negative splits, sprint the last mile (ok, as much of a sprint as I could muster!), and a hot firefighter at the end! The race scenery was amazing, finishing by the ocean was like a dream, and feeling *good*–NO WALL–was the biggest running achievement of my life.
So yeah, that race. : )
I should add-the time wasn’t my best time in the marathon, but the feeling at the finish line was!
Cooper River Bridge Run! 10k from Mt. Pleasant to Charleston with 40,000 runners! It’s awesome!
My favorite race distance is 13.1! Not too long and not too short! :)
My favorite is the Seaside School 1/2 marathon sponsored by Vera Bradley!!
Half marathons are my favorite distance…and the NIke Women’s (I ran in 2007) has been my favorite race so far. although if I get to run it again, I hope to complete the full!
I’m loving the half marathon right now. I just did my second. I think I like it because it’s still not easy and offers a challenge but isn’t so time consuming to train that I feel like I totally neglect the kid and hubby!
I’ve only run 2 races so far, so my favorite of the two has to be the Disneyland Half. It was amazingly fun, and I’m sure there will never be another race just like it. But, I’m looking forward to making new favorites in the future!
My favorite race was the “Hottest Race of the Year”. It was a 5K in the middle of August in the afternoon. It is the first race I ran and how I fell in love with running. Unfortunately they don’t hold this race anymore:(
My favorite race is the half marathon. The best one so far was my first, The Ocean’s Run in Rhode Island. It was the perfect amount of people and the course was absolutely beautiful. To date, it has also been one of the best run races I have participated in. I look forward to running it again in 2013!
I have to say my favorite WILL BE my first one. I am a rookie and recently, signed me and my 12yo daughter to do a mother/daughter 5k in February. Like a comment I read earlier, I was not an active child but I want to set a good example for my girl and I figure it’s never to late to start or try! So…I’m totally stoked for our first run in February and that has got to be my favorite run so far! ;)
I love the half marathon as well. The Sarasota Half (FL) is a beautiful course and fun to run.
Oh how I want to win this one!!! I have to say that my favorite race distance is a 10k…but you know what? It’s SO hard to find them!! My fave actual race that I’ve completed is the Inaugural Tinkerbell…I just wish RunDisney was more compatible with my finances because those folks really know how to put on an unbelievable race. I also hold a very special place in my heart for a local 10k that I’ve done the last three years running – the Idyllwild 5 & 10k held each June. Idyllwild is a small mountain community and this race is no joke…you literally hike for several miles up a never-ending hill and then finally get the downhill reward at the end. Small, fun, challenging…what more could you ask for?!?
My favorite race is the Atlanta Half Marathon on Thanksgiving Day. I have run it two years in a row and I can’t wait to see if I get another 10 minute PR next year! There is no better way to ring in Thanksgiving Day than with 13.1 hilly miles for breakfast!!! I am looking forward to the full mary some time in the near future, but hands down, 13.1 is my favorite racing distance. Enough of a challenge without over-extending my family.
I like 10K races because they’re more impressive than 5Ks but not as time consuming to train for as half marathons. An hour or less is what I like to run. :)
CIBC Run for the Cure – 5K in a sea of pink – raising money for a great cause.
Every summer we run a Race for the Cure 5k. Every 20 feet or so there is a board set up with a picture of someone who is battling cancer, or in remembrance of someone who has lost their battle. As you run along, you can’t help but get choked up and touched by their stories. It makes me feel proud to be involved, and inspired by their courage and determination to beat this disease. We’ll always participate in this 5k!
The marathon is my favorite distance
Marine Corp 1/2! My 1st one!!
Favorite Race: the Mount Desert Island half-marathon. The distance is my favorite. Plus half of this race is on the carriage roads of Acadia National Park. GORGEOUS!
I love a 5K! The last one I ran was the Neon Splash Dash — it was literally a blast!
A half marathon is the perfect race distance! It’s long enough you *have* to train – and therefore have the motivation to do so. But, the training is not so intense/time consuming that you lose whole weekend days. Oh, and people are still impressed!
I loe the half marathon! Hoping to run the Disney Half with a friend after I have child number two! Still running in week 30! Feels great!
I loved the Austin 1020 but mainly stick to 5ks!
My favorite race is actually a race series… Roots Rock Trail Running Series in Port Gamble Wa… it is put on by a really awesome group of people from Poulsbo Running and no matter the race… there is such an air of commraderie around it. Big enough to be exciting and small enough to feel like everyone is friends. I really miss those races.
I have really enjoyed all the races I’ve done. However, after doing my first half marathon this past weekend, it’s definitely my favorite! I already have signed up for 2 more in the beginning of 2013 and will be doing a road race series that includes 2 half marathons. Love it! Hard to believe I couldn’t run a half mile a year ago!
The half marathon is great! I’ve done a few that I’ll certainly do again: Boulder Backroads Half, Denver Half, Surf City Half.
My favorite race has to be the Ivyland 5k. They have a pancake breakfast and winners get engraved spatulas!!
My my hometown Turkey Trot. It was my first “real” race and 5k. I remember how excited I was at the finish when I felt like a real runner! Been doing that race ever since!
We have a pretty wonderful Turkey Trot (5 miler) in nearby Manchester, CT! With approx. 15,000 runners this year, it is not only incredibly well-attended and well-cheered, you literally see it ALL! Elite runners, running legends (Amby Burfoot runs it every year.), speedy locals, people just wanted to preemptively burn calories before gorging themselves, runners and walkers of all ages, and TONS of really funny costumes!! It is really a sight to behold, a great race, and a very fun way to start your Thanksgiving day.
Is this Erin from Manic Mommies??
My favorite race is the annual Pat Tillman 4.2 mile run in Tempe, Az. It raises monies for scholarships for veterans. The length is an easy transition for people accustomed to 5ks. The atmosphere gives me chills every time. Military members (active and otherwise) are often seen running in full gear and/or carrying flags. It is also also common for family of military to run in honor of their loved one(s).
This race ends on the 42 yard line of the ASU Football stadium, where Pat was a student. There is also a kids run on the field of .42 and a family festival. I could go on and on. This was the first race I ran when I started running in 2009 after the birth of my 2nd child, so it holds a very special place in my heart. <3
I don’t usually run 5k’s because I am just not that speedy but recently ran the Toronto Women’s 5k with my 7 yr old daughter and it was so great. a perfect distance for a 7yr old and a perfect reason to run a comfortable happy for everyone pace and focus on a strong finish and smiles all along.
I love the Whiskeytown Relay at Whiskeytown Lake in California. It is beautiful run around a lake and challenging with lots of hills. I love getting a team together and then smack talking with the local police officers team that we usually beat. :) Our goal each year is not to be last.
My favorite race is every time I toe the line!
My 1st 10k, ran it w/ my step daughter.
The Farmers 5K in New Holland, PA will always be special because it was my very first road race. :)
My favorite race is San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers. I have always loved the idea of that race — all the costumes, music, everyone just out having a blast! 2 years ago when I first started running my 9 year old son and I flew to SF to run it with my dad. As the race where all 3 generations run together every year it will always hold a special place in my heart.
I love running 1/2 marathons. It’s a distance I don’t need to train for (I try and do a 10 mi run every couple of weeks to keep some distance)and I feel if I want to push myself I can.
I love the Bloomsday 12K race in Spokane, WA. I’ve done it over 20 times since I was 8 years old and I still love it.
New York City marathon … best running experience ever.
My favorite race distance is the half marathon. But running my first half marathon and first full marathon with my husband was the best feeling in the world. I would love to run another marathon soon
Kind of a racing newbie, so I’m gonna say 10k— I am most looking forward to this distance after racing both 5ks and a half!
My favorite distance is the half marathon. But this past summer I did a triathlon for the first time and now I am completely obsessed–so maybe tri’s are now my favorite race!
I love the 5K. A 5K will always represent to me the fact that I CAN run. I was born with a leg condition that required both upper and lower leg bones on both legs to have to be broken and reset correctly at the age of 3 and 4. the doctors didn’t think I would ever walk unassisted. In my 30’s, I developed a condition that left me to tired to even get up off of a floor unassisted which lasted for many years. In my 40’s I decided to run. I won’t ever run far or fast but I proved to myself that I CAN. I heart 5K’s for that reason.
For some reason I love 5k turkey trots. There is such a festive feel to the races, usually a lot of families doing it together…just a fun time.
My favorite race is any race with free beer afterwards. Will run for beer.
Favorite race distances are 10k and half-marathon. I love the half because I love the training and the rewarding finish when it’s done – and getting a medal rocks too!! One of the most fun races I’ve run is the Boilermaker 15k in Utica, NY. Great race and great after race party!!! ;)
The most fun race I have done is the Dublin marathon.
I love 5Ks because that’s what I’ve done so far ;-) I love Run LIke Hell 5K in Atlanta, it begins & ends in one of our oldest and most beautiful cemeteries/urban parks, plus it was where my daughter did her first 1K (Run Like Heck, of course).
I have run everything from a 5k to a full marathon but I think my favorite one to run is the Bloomsday 12k here in Spokane, WA. I love it because it really brings the community out not just to participate in it but also to volunteer and come out and cheer!
For a lot of the participants it’s the one time a year they will come out to run or walk. Some people hold it as a tradition and some it will be the very first time they’ve tried to run. There is something very special about that. ♥
My favorite race is the Brooksie Way in Rochester, Michigan, because it got me back into running after a long hiatus. I did the 5K this year and plan to do the half marathon in 2013.
The Brooksie Way organizers offer training groups through the summer — the one I joined was tailored to jogging-stroller-pushing parents. Meeting the group on Thursdays kept me accountable for my own running throughout the week, and at the end of September the four of us rocked the race pushing six kids in all!
I’m loving half marathons right now. they are the perfect distance -not too long or too short, but just right!
My favorite race distance is the half – it’s not quite as labor intensive training as the full, but I still feel a great sense of accomplishment afterwards.
My favorite race is the St. George Marathon. It is held the first Saturday of October each year and includes spectacular scenery, impeccable organization, and a sweet downhill course. I would run it every year of my life.
10K – I think it’s as perfect as a run can get :)
Do I have to choose? I suppose my favorite race distance is 13.1, although I also love 10k, Marathon and 50k. My favorite races are small and friendly ones on non-technical trails.
Monthly PT test for FitCamp – 1 1/2 miles. Started the year at 15:09 and now at 11:25.
I most enjoy running the half marathon. It always feels like I have accomplished a lot, but is not overly taxing in terms of training and effort.
My facorite race was my first half I ran last spring. The Ogden Half had beautiful scenery, beautiful weather, and beautiful friends. I didn’t really know what I was doing and I loved it.
Half Marathons! I love the feeling of getting into the groove at 12 km and can keep on going!
I’d have to go with any Disney race! Their organization is second to none and the on course entertainment is AWESOME!
I love me some 5k’s!! Bring em on!
My favorite race is the Twin Cities Marathon. BEST marathon ever!
So far my favorite race has been the “Rump Roast Run” 10k in Minocqua, WI. It was my first 10k and my husband ran with me. The fall colors were at their peak so it was a gorgeous route and there was a big town festival after the race! We had a blast!
I have fond memories of running the Triple Springs Determination race in Wisconsin – it was put on by a friend’s family. The race started on their farm and it went thru the pastures. Definitely a multi surface race! Three cheers for the Goonan family!
I like to think my fav race is the Half marathon. After all, I did 11 of them this year!! woop. But, next year i need to work on speed and pace. ANd smash the 60 minute mark in the 10K and then hit the 2 hr mark for 13.1.
My fav half of this year was out in the countryside…millarville half. Gorgeous scenery outside the city. And one of my best “times” too. Finished it 2 weeks after my first marathon! I survived!!!
The Blue Ridge Relay 2012 was my favorite racing experience – I was joined by other BAMRs and some BadAss Father Runners (BAFRs) too. We had so much fun and it was also super intense – I ran 27 miles over 2 days while breast pumping in a van full of other runners and only sleeping 2 hours the entire time! The experience was amazing!
luv half marathons, ’cause i’m only half crazy! =D
My favorite is the 4 miler, just long enough to get my stride on!
I haven’t yet, but would really love doing a Disney Half Marathon. I also like 10K’s.
Love races soponsored by brew pubs. Who doesn’t enjoy a good pint? :)
Cheers!
My fave distance is a half marathon but my favorite race has to be the Urban Venus Cupcake 10K. It finishes with a cupcake (yum) and has a kids race so I can share the race day experience with my daughter and son. What could be better?
My favorite race is the Turkey Trot I run almost every year with my BRF.
I have a love/hate relationship to the half marathon but it is still my favorite!
I have only raced a 5k so far. So my favorite 5k is the Spooktackular. I raced alongside my husband and was able to keep up. My first half-marathon will be in April. I can’t wait.
My Favorite race is the Magnuson Park Series in Seattle. A non-profit running club puts it on each month of the year – they have a 5K & 10K race over the save course each month so you can get real feedback about your improvements. Entry is CHEAP and here’s the best part: It is ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE!
well I’ve only done one so far, so it will have to be that one! It was a 5k Mud run I did with a team of 3 other mother runners. It was a lot of fun BEFORE and AFTER the race. However, during the race was a different story. One of my team mates got sick and I stayed with her until we could flag someone down to take her off the course. (difficult to do being the last wave on the last day – all the volunteers, staff and earlier runners were already partying it up pretty good, the course was thrashed from the other final wave runners kicking down the cones and markers, we got lost several times and couldn’t find help – it was one mishap after another!) Its actually a funny story NOW, but not at the time. :-) I totally look forward to more races in the future. (never again doing the last wave on the last day…just in case!LOL)
5K – because it will be my first.
My favorite race is the Seattle Rock n Roll. The inaugural year was my first 1/2 marathon I ever ran and I have done it every year since, outside of last year while I was pregnant.
The Moab Other Half- I trained and totally rocked it and the view was absolutely spectacular (discovered a new fave place on mother Earth)!!
Run to Feed the Hungry – every Thanksgiving – joining the community in raising $ for the local Food Bank, and getting to run at the same time!
Women’s half marathon in st. petersburg, FL. (even though I didn’t get to run it this year)
its a beautiful waterfront course in my hometown. My husband takes the kids on their bikes and they cheer for me most of the way to the finish.
My favourite race is the Burlington, Ontario Santa 5k. Everyone dresses as a Santa! It is a fun way to spend a morning! And- my sister drives in to run with me :)
I’m a half marathon girl. It’s a great challenge without being too daunting or having the training kill an entire Saturday.
I am still a fairly new runner so 5Ks are my favorite.
The 5 or 10 mile Cherry Creek Sneak in Denver is a great race. It’s within walking distance of my house and starts at a reasonable time. I can sleep in, eat breakfast with my kids and walk to the starting line. I always run into friends and neighbors, too.
Kansas City Half Marathon. Great Fall weather, great scenic route, and tons of supporters along the course to cheer you on.
I love the half marathon distance! Its just right for fun and I’m not entirely dead after. Lol
Half marathons are my favorite distance. My favorite race is the Maui Marathon. It is tough but beautiful and nicely run with a lot of volunteers.
Shamrock Run- It’s always the start of the new racing season for me, a challenging course, and a fun spirit!
I’m just getting back into running but my favorite race is the Cherry Blossom 10 miler in Washington DC.
My favorite race is the Shamrock Run which kicks off all the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day…usually on a Friday evening around the beautiful squares of downtown Savannah.
My favorite is our hometown Leprechaun Run on St. Patrick’s Day. It’s really laid back and many, many locals come out for either a 1 mile, 5K or 5 mile race. There are all kinds of costumes and free steak sandwiches at the end!
My favorite race is watching the ones my kids run, both cross country and track, for their schools.
Any 10k is wonderful! And especially in Montana, the views are always gorgeous!
I love the Pints to Pasta 10K in Portland. The first half of the race is downhill! The city views are great, AND you get beer and pasta at the end.
I love the Colorado Relay!!!! 120 miles with 10 team members over 24 hours and multiple mountain passes. Sheer bliss!!! I love the comraderie from teammates, teh joy of running at night, and the fun of cheering on others. What a great race!!!
My favorite race is the Charlottesville Half Marathon – my first, and still the most gorgeous course I’ve run! :)
Any half marathon!
13.1 is my favorite distance
I love training for half marathons–long enough to work for, not so long it takes over your life.
Any race that my girls ask to run with me. My 9 yr old loves it and is always wanting to do another!
Favorite is still 5K -I am a newbie and each successive (3) 5K has been a new PR!
My favorite race so far was the half I ran last month; it was my first half and I did it with a friend. I like running 5k’s to push my speed but enjoy 10k and 15k’s as well. However, I have a feeling that I may soon be saying half marathons are my favorite— I have 4 more I’m registered for ;)
While my favorite race distance is the half-marathon, I think my favorite race is the Marine Corps Marathon – because it was my first marathon! Because it does such amazing work and means so much to so many people and it’s just a big, crazy party.
I love half marathons! I love the training too.
Half marathons are my favorite!
Even though I am enormously proud of the two full marathons I’ve run, I have to say the Dam to Dam 20K in Des Moines is my favorite race. I’ve run it the last four years in a row and have improved my time by more than 20 minutes over the last four years. It’s become a bit of a benchmark.
My favorite race was the 5 mile race in our hometown on 4th of July. It was the first time I’d ever run a five mile race, and no one thought I could do it, since I only started running 3 months before. However, it got me hooked, and now I have my sights on next year’s race.
My favorite race has to be the Albany GA half marathon which was my first. I ran it in 2010 and loved the size(not too big)and all the local support. I’m looking forward to running it again in March after choosing a bigger race last year.
I’m a half-marathon girl! My fav just happens to by my hometown’s Hospital Hill half-marathon in Kansas City…best organized race ever and features lots of difficult hills leaving you with a substantial feeling of accomplishment when you cross that finish line!
I love, love, love the Over the Hill Track Club Ultra 50K and 30K. It is in the Mojave Desert, just outside Death Valley and is run in December (I just did it last weekend). The desert is beautiful in the cool months so the views are amazing. The race is small and the terrain is vast. So you are running solo for most of the race. This allows the race to be about ME and MY time. Which is why I run in the first place, ME :)
My favorite was the Twin Cities Marathon. The feeling when I finished was amazing.
My favorite distance is definitely the half. Mentally and physically challenging, but not exhausting!
My favorite race is an 8K held at Rutgers University, which just happens to be less than 5 minutes from my house and is held every April as part of the Unite Half Marathon & 8K. It’s a great course and since it’s in April, it’s not too hot or cold and my spring allergies haven’t kicked in yet, so there is no holding me back!
My favorite race is the CIM relay. I have done this for five years now with my husband and another couple and it’s always fun to work together with three other people to finish the race. Even though the weather was rough this year, we all still had a blast!
A fast half marathon is my favorite followed by a fun and smell the roses style marathon. Right now the Santa Barbara full is my favorite race- but it was only a few weeks ago so that might be why!
I think my favorite would be the half-marathon. It doesn’t take up my life with training, but I still feel a huge sense of accomplishment after completing it. I sure hope I win this one!! Everything looks wonderful!
My favorite race is the Tyranena Beer Run in Wisconsin. There is a 1/6 Barrel run (4.3 miles) or a 1/2 Barrel run (half marathon), so there is something for everyone. Your registration gets you a lasagna dinner and beer from the Tyranena Brewery (microbrew) after the run. I’ve run both runs and the 1/2 marathon is my favorite–it’s a great course. A group of BAMR’s go together and then stop at a few local establishments on the way home! It’s a fun day!
My favorite race is the Color Me RAD race because it is so much fun and I ended up more colorful than when I started out.
The half marathon! It always feels like a great accomplishment after without feeling like death like the full ;)
Right now, I am loving 5K’s. I finally feel like I am meeting my goalls and improving my time at each race. In the new year, I plan to start to conquer 10K’s and a whole new set of goals with that.
My favorite race was the Chicago Marathon. I loved the crowd that came and cheered everyone on! I would run that route every week if I knew the crowd would be there to keep me motivated!
My favorite race is the half marathon. It takes training and dedication but an amount that is manegable while working full time and having a family. Also a good distance to really lose myself in the run and enjoy it.
My first and still fav race was the energizer night race!! It was so neat to run in the dark with the headlamps and see how everyone’s reflective gear lit up the night!!! This race got me addicted to running :) and having an oppertunity to compete even though I’m not really fast!
Half. I am pretty slow but I don’t feel as slow when I do a half
My favorite race is our local MandaRun race which allows our entire family to participate in either the 5K, 10K or half-marathon distances, and the proceeds benefit our educational foundation! Win-win for everyone!
My favorite race doesn’t exist for me anymore. I miss running the mile on track or a cross country 2-mile when I was in school. Maybe I’ll finally try one of these mud runs this year.
My favorite race would actually have to be a series – the Memphis Runner’s Road Race Series – 2 races per month, July-November, ramping up 5k, 5 mile, 10k, 10 mile, half marathon. I ran one at each distance to be a finisher. It was my first time covering any distance over 10k and it was so much fun to share these races with my fellow Memphis runners.
Any race I can do with my son. 5Ks and Mud Runs. Especially those like the Dirty Dash with beer at mile 3.
My town’s turkey trot has become my favorite race every year. The actual race and distance are not my favorite, but the event it. My entire family, who are not runners, does this race every year, kicked off 4 years ago when my dad passed away and we all ran in in shirts honoring him. Its a great memory
I’ve only run one race so far: a Halloween 5K. I run a 10K this weekend, so next week I will have 2 races to compare! The 5K was a great location, but poor weather. Interested to see how this weekend goes!
My fav so far is our local fall fair road race. 5/10k
The Army Ten-Miler in DC and Virginia is my favorite race every year. I’ve run every distance up to a few marathons, and this race has always been the most inspirational and awe- inspiring for me every year. I raise funds for the Fisher House organization every year for this race, and it is such an amazing experience!
I love the Chicago Women’s half/5k but I ran the Chicago Soldier Field 10 miler and have added that as a new fave! Definitely a toss up. But I LOVE the 10 mile distance
My favorite distance is 13.1 but my 2013 goal is to rock a faster 5k and 10k. My favorite half so far was the RnR San Antonio.
I’ve only run a few races, but my favorites have been races with a kid angle – a library fun run and a Girl Scout’s thin mint sprint, it’s been really fun to involve my four year old daughter in running!
My all time favorite race was the NYC marathon…such a fabulous race in one of my favorite cities. However lately, my favorite races have been 1/2 marathons…so much easier for me mentally.
The Steamworks half marathon in Durango, CO. The course it a beautiful tree-lined county road with views of the mountains surrounding you.
13.1 gearing up for the Princess Half in February !!!
Right now my favorite is a 5K because that’s all I’ve done. By next year, hopefully my favorite will be a half!
I love doing half marathons and my favorite one is the Monster Dash in Minneapolis. I’ve run it 3 times.
My favorite race distance is 13.1 miles. It is amazing that our legs can take us that far!
This year is the my first as a runner and I have been able to get family and friends out and on the road. I love the 5Ks when I can bring someone new to running! My favorite so far is the Run Around the Square in Pittsburgh, PA. I loved all the musicians throughout the road/trail course! And a great party afterward!
Even though I’ve only done 2 of them in almost 4 years of running, I have to say the 10K, with the half marathon a close second. I wish there were more 10Ks!!!
I’m done with the marathons and am loving 5ks and halfs. My favorite half to date was the Lululemon Seawheeze. A must run for any fun loving gal!
So far, I like the half marathon distance. I’ve ran it the most and just get in a flow. And I’ve beaten my husband twice.
I am fairly new to the running scene; I am actually taking up running because I wanted to get a head start on at least one sport before I start training with Team in Training for a triathlon. So mostly just because I have to run 10k for my tri, I would have to default and say that’s my favorite :)
My favorite race has been the Great Race of Agoura’s 5k. I ran it with my kids and had a blast. The course is great too – slight incline the first mile or so, then the rest is all downhill – makes for a great chance to grab a new PR. And the after-race party is really great too! I’m so bummed that I will not be able to run it this year due to previous plans. Sad.
My best friend lost her battle with Ovarian cancer in July 2011. We run the Catherine Boulay Foundation 5k in Allentown PA to celebrate her life. It’s in September every year. This year, we were the largest team to run it. I miss her daily and look forward to meeting up with all of her supporters every year.
I am fairly new to running but I love 13.1
I love 10ks and Half-Marathons! Halfs don’t require as much time to train for but still gives you distance. My favorite race was actually not a road race at all. Tough Mudder was a 10 miler that had you running up ski lift hills (mountains;),trying to keep your shoes on running through mud and lets not forget the electric shock at the end!
I’m going to have to pick the 10k. So far that is the longest race I’ve run :) I am hoping to run a couple halfs this year so that may change.
My favorite is 8k. Harder than a 5k, but not quite a 10k…it’s just perfect for me.
I love the half marathon. Not too long so you can function later that day (walk, easily use the toilet…) and not too short so you feel like you worked and deserve an extra cookie or three.
I like the 5k and the HM. I think the Half may be my favorite.
My favorite is a 5k but that’s mostly because it is all we really have around here :)
I would say either a 5K or half marathon. I like that 5K only takes 30 minutes and I like in the 1/2 the shifting gears throughout the distance.
Love the half marathon distance and my favorite one is the OR Wine Country Half Marathon.
My fav race is the frosty fun run. Less than 5 miles through on a local golf course and for a great cause.
My favorite is our local turkey trot in Oceanside. I love that I can walk to it, and to see my neighborhood filled with happy runners :)
Earlier this year, I would have said 10k is my fave. But now that I completed a half, that’s my new race of choice. Favorite race day, however, is Turkey Trot in whatever city we happen to be in for Thanksgiving. Love running with my whole family!
I’m a huge fan of the Green Bay half-marathon even though I’m from Chicago and I’m supposed to hate GB on (football) principle. I love visiting friends and seeing them on the course cheering for me – I even got my PR here. The race is well organized and crowd support is fantastic!
Run the Bridge in Philadelphia….it was my first 10K but also awesome that they shut down the Ben Franklin Bridge and we get to run over it
Marathons…love the build-up, and love the exhilaration of finishing!
The most fun race I’ve run in awhile was a 5K fundraiser for Girls on the Run. The race was untimed, there was hot chocolate at the finish, and everyone was just so happy and positive.
I haven’t ventured past 5K’s yet, but so far my favorite was the Adoption Associates race on Labor Day weekend in Michigan. It was for such a great cause and the smiles on some of the adoptees faces made running so much easier!!
I would love to say that halfs are my favorite, but I still haven’t run one! There is a 9 mile run near a local zoo each year that I tried for the first time this year and it has definitely been my favorite race so far. I also enjoy a good 10K and 5K runs are fun when they have a theme (color, glow, beer). Any reason to party after you run is a-ok by me!
My favorite distance, after just over a year of consistent racing, is the half marathon. I’ve run 5 halfs, one full,and five other races this year and can say so far the half is my favorite. Of the races I’ve run this year, I loved the Brooklyn HM the most!
Running with The Cows half-marathon was my favorite race…my first ever half!
Favorite race is the Mankato Half Marathon in Mankato Minnesota. The people are so great, both the race organizers & the fans along the route. Beautiful views too!
I ran a mud run for the first time this year and it was pretty fun! I would definitely do another one :) I also ran a 5k for brain tumor research at the college I went to; it was a hard course but wonderful to see how much campus has changed and felt great to run for an important cause (plus I could push my kids in the double stroller).
I love running the forth of July race at the baseball field.
Twin cities marathon!! Awesome fans, awesome course.
It’s hard to choose!! One of my favorites is the Rock n Roll Marathon & 1/2. I love muting my headphones as I pass a band to see how they sound. Plus, there are always tons of fans along the way to keep you motivated.
My new all time favorite race in the history of ever is the Oak Hills Turkey Trot here in Beaverton! $2 and 2 cans of food in exchange for a bib, this is an amazing family/community event. The Oak Hills students vote on where the funds go (this year the foor went to the Elk’s Food Closet and the money to the International Rescue Committee). You can run/walk a 5 mile course or a 2 mile course, and they go opposite directions so, if you’re like me, you can run the five mile and high five your family walking the 2 mile THREE TIMES while they walk 2 miles! And, door prizes include pie. Who doesn’t love PIE?! On thanksgiving??!! I can think of no better way to earn all the pumpkin cheesecake my little heart desires than running 5 of the prettiest miles in town, for a great cause of course.
Favorite race, hands down, the NJ marathon in early May. Beautiful weather, beautiful scenery and a relatively flat course. Much of the race is run on the boardwalk in Long Branch, NJ and surrounding towns. The finish line is also on the boardwalk which means you can strip of your shoes and go soak your feet in the chilly ocean water.
My favorite race is Ache Around the Lake 8K. It runs the lake that I live on, and benefits our local, small hospital. Great race director too!
My favorite race is still my first: Disney Princess Half 2010. I definitely had a new runner’s high and floated, smiling through all the miles. I stopped for lots of photos and still finished with one of my best times.
I’m in love with half marathons. 13.1 is a challenge but not overwhelming to train for. And to me, it’s just far enough that when I finish on race day I want to do it again!
Favorite race? No question about it: Joanie’s (Joan Benoit Samuelson) TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth, ME. Worth all the trouble of getting up at the crack of dawn to register (sells out within 5 minutes or so). Beautiful setting, incredibly well organized, and Joanie is usually there shaking hands at the finish!
I love 10Ks. Although I did my first half this year and loved it too, the Denver Rock N Roll, very fun!
Half marathon is my favorite. Long enough to require serious training but still leaves me time for my kids and husband.
Favorite race would be The Deseret News 10k in my home town of Salt Lake City. Perfect downhill course, well supported and a great tradition!
It’s hard to decide on just one but if I have to pick one distance it would be the half marathon.
My first and only marathon so far – the Richmond Marathon.
I have not run very many races as yet- so my current fave is the “Huffing for Stuffing” 5K that I just finished with my 10 year old daughter. We ran and walked at her pace and were smiling the entire way. It was great to have a running partner (for a change) and it was great to share something I have come to love with someone so special to me. It was also just a wonderful chance to see her dip her toe into running and come out feeling proud of herself and (drum roll) last week she asked me if her school had a cross country program, ’cause she might want to try that. :)
Usually only get to to this once/year but Marathon Relays are my favorite and in particular the Atlanta Marathon Relay. Not only do I get to complete a leg of a 26.2 with a bunch of friends, I get to hang/run with friends who are on the same relay leg. Sights of Atlanta and all the non-profits that come out and cheer us on. Who doesn’t want to be cheered on by the puppets from the Center for Puppetry Arts or those beautiful white dogs from the Grand Pyrenees Society. Tech shirt & a medal wrap it up in one fine running experience!
Last year the Rock n’ Roll half marathon came to Portland for the first time and I more than enjoyed it. Not due to the bands every mile but for personal reasons. Most importantly it was my first half marathon since having my two boys and I felt strong the whole way. The last two miles felt better than my first two. I also cut a half hour off of my finishing time.
My most selfish reason for it being my favorite was finishing a couple of minutes in front of my husband who is a stonger runner than I am and also a whole foot taller.
My favorite race is St George Marathon. It’s such a wonderfully organized race and I just love the scenery of all those beautiful red rocks.
I have to go with a 10k…with my current life/schedule, these little babies fit right in (even on a whim) and pack a good bang for my buck! ;)
I have done one 1/2, 1 10k and a handful of 5K. I am too slow for a 5k ( and will never super fast) 1/2 was an accomplishment and love that party of it but think I will have to go with a 10K, a good distance but doesn’t take as along to train for.
I have only run 5k’s so far, so that’s my answer for now! But have goals in 2013 for my first 10k and half marathon–so hopefully next year my answer will be different!!!
I have only raced 5 and 10k. The 10k was definitely my favorite. I am super excited about racing a few half marathons in 2013 though. :)
My favorite race this year is the Chicago Marathon. I think my favorite race changes from year to year as I tackle new races and distances!
…other than the race I run everyday, chasing my kids? I love our small 5K here in support of Habitat for Humanity. It’s only a few years old, and there were just 40 runners this year, but it’s a close-knit group and a fun run!
My favorite race is the Mardi Gras Half/Marathon. My sister-in-law ran it last year. I have never run anything longer than a 10k but I really want to run a half marathon. The Mardi Gras Half is my goal. I can’t help but think running in such a beautiful city during such a festive setting is just about the best way to run ever. This race WILL be my first Half. If not this year then next.
I’d have to say my favorite race is our local Turkey Trot. I love getting a great workout in before all the eating starts, and I love that it’s local, supports a great cause, and of course, it was my first race ever last year.
My fav are half marathons. Not too long but not too short!
I love 5k fun charity runs – just did a Santa 5k on our little mountain here in Montreal – everyone wearing santa hats bells a jiggling – even if it was -18C (freezing cold)- These little races are so fun & you spend more of your time socializing before and after than actually running :-)
But I do LOVE my Half Marathons in Montreal – just the feeling of total awe with myself for achieving this distance is enough to keep me going.
My favorite distance is the half-marathon. I love training enough to be “ready” for one at anytime, and it’s far enough to need a strategy and pacing plan, but short enough that it’s completely do-able. I love full marathons, too, but it feels like there is SO much more work that needs to go into preparing for one.
My favorite race, you ask? Well, I just completed my first 1/2 marathon last weekend! It was the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon in Las Vegas. I cried at the finish line because I started running in August and could not believe I was at the finish line; it was an emotional moment for me and that it is why it will be my favorite race.
St George Marathon! It’s amazing! Enough said! :)
I love 10 mile races. Just long enough to feel like it’s an accomplishment, but not too long that my body is sore for days after.
Sorry, I don’t want to be a running snob, but I gotta say the Boston marathon. A whole city out to celebrate the runners, being treated like a pro-athlete, the countless inspirational stories, and a pretty New England run on a spring day? Heck yes!
My favorite race is the Hot To Trott Race in Knoxville, TN. My dad and I ran this race this year and it was so much fun. My dad was a runner in HS and worked for the YMCA for a while but then stopped running after I was born. I started my running story this last January and I inspired him to get back into it. He started training a month before the race and come race day he had worked so hard to be able to run with me that we completed the run and he and I both PR’d!!! I am so proud of him and his accomplishments. He is a recovering alcoholic and this is just another step forward in his recovery. I don’t care if I win or not but I am glad I got to tell a little bit of his story! He is an amazing man!
I have only particiapted as a volunteer the Rock N Roll marathon series. I volunteered in St Louis and was hooked, I intend to run the half marathon in June 2013 in San Diego!!!
Favorite race I’ve run – my neighborhood 5k. I love running through my neighborhood and the best part…I run it with my 13 year old daughter while my hubby and other kids cheer all the runners on.
My favorite race that T AM GOING TO RUN – Tinkerbell Half. Just cause it sounds like fun! okay – hard work and fun but emphasis on the fun!
I LOVED the Twin Cities 10-mile. The course was beautiful and the crowd was amazing. Been here for two years now and loving the cities!!!!
The Fueled by Fine Wine 1/2 marathon in Dundee,OR.
My favorite race is the Tyranena Beer Run in Lake Mills WI. Free beer and lasagna dinner afterwards. Shaved 3 min. off last years time.
My all time favorite is the Iron Girl Duathlon in Bloomington, MN. It was my first mulitsport event and it was so much fun. The orgainizers do a great job and it’s also the only all women’s event I’ve done, that probably helps make it my favorite!
My favorite distance is 13.1 but my favorite race is the Tiger Trot which raises scholarship money for someone in our small county in Western New York!
5k’s are by far my favorite! I love the speed of them. I just did my 2nd half and had a great time but I am an instant gratification kind of gal so the shorter the race the better :)
Half Marathons for length, specifically LOVE the Disney Princess for atmosphere and fun.
I feel like this should be an easy question, but I can never decide if I like 10k or half marathon better. I like 10ks because I can run fast for the whole thing (relatively speaking, my pace is still slow for normal standards), but I like the half marathon distance.
The Dam to Dam 20K is my favorite race – I’ve done it three times and plan to every year as long as I can. It’s in my hometown and it’s such a party – love the course, crowd support, and the after-race party is the absolute best!!
Meant to add that it is in Des Moines, Iowa. Come check it out! (hint hint, Dimity and SBS)
I love half marathons. I just did my first a few weeks ago and can’t wait to do the Tinkerbell next month.
10 milers seem perfect distance to me. Wish there were more of them!
I’ve only run 4 races so far, but I’d have to say my very first one. I was so nervous about making a fool out of myself but had a great race and a great time!
Bolder Boulder 10K race on Memorial Day every year in Colorado. Huge….great music….incredible vibe.
I am new to racing and have only competed in two. My favorite is my second race, Joggin with Jordan in Warren, PA, a 5K. I placed third in my age group (totally unexpected) until they recalculated the results…. turns out I was 4th. There are no awards for 4th, so I had to give my trophy back! I was still quite proud of myself!
My favorite distance run is a half marathon. It is hard to train for but still allow me to have a “normal” life. I feel a sense of accomplishment when I finish without much time away from my family. The half marathon I’m training for now is called the Cocoa Half Marathon in San Antonio, Texas. It’s all women and ALL chocolate!! I think it’s going to be my favorite!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Fueled by Fine Wine 1/2 Marathon. It has everything the perfect race needs, trail, roads, distance, hills, and chocolate, cheese and strawberries at the end. Oh and then they have that wine stuff too :)
http://fueledbyfinewine.com/
I have only run 3 races so far … my favorite of those was a trail 15k. Such fun to run in the woods!!
I am one of the few that will say a marathon is my favorite distance. I’ve completed 17 and still working to complete more. Favorite marathon was Fargo, ND
My favorite race is the Great Aloha Run, held on Oahu every President’s Day. It is 8.2ish miles and motivates me to run consistently all winter to get ready for it. It’s inspiring to see thousands of runners of every ability lined up and running down the streets of Honolulu!
I just started running this year, but so far my favorite race was the 10th Annual Drumstick Dash in In. This benefits a great cause, it was a BEAUTIFUL morning this Thanksgiving, there were 17,000 runners all in a great holiday spirit, but most of all because I ran it with my 12 year old son! He loved it and wants to make it a new tradition for the two of us every year.
Hmm, I think my favorite right now is the half marathon, but the full marathon runs a very close second!
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My favorite race was the Napa Valley Marathon. It was an excellent getaway weekend with girlfriends. We rode bikes to wineries, indulged in fine wine, enjoyed excellent meals and ran a GREAT race. It was a PR for me. It is a beautiful course!
That’s a hard one! I love half marathons for the training they take, knowing how hard I’ve worked to finish it. I love 5ks for how fast they are over. I especially loved my first half, but my last one was equally as good.
I would say I haven’t done enough to know! I did really enjoy the Sage Rat Race 10K, it was nice and flat with inspirational signs along the way.
My favorite race distance is 10, I like that it’s a little longer then just a 5K! My favorite actual race is the Portsmouth Market Square Day 10K in Portsmouth NH. It’s such a beautiful town and I love that my family and I spend the rest of the day taking advantage of the awesome festivities :o)
My most recent favorite race was a trail 5k. It was my first race back after taking 8 weeks to follow the Natural Running program to rebuild my form. I was pretty fast for me on a trail, had negative splits, and sprinted at the end! I still got beat by a woman over 70, but that’s just fine because I am proud of what I have accomplished.
My favorite raced was the Honolulu Marathon. It takes place every December and the first 8 miles take place in Downtown Honolulu and Waikiki. Everything is decorated for Christmas and all of the businesses turn their Christmas lights on just for the early morning hours of the race. Then when you get to Waikiki, all of the tourists come from their hotels and cheer you on. There are several breathtaking views of the ocean and the weather in December in Hawaii is beyond perfect. It was my first full marathon and will not be my last! Being 2 months postpartum and unable to run the marathon next week, I’ll still be going to cheer on some of my amazing BAMR friends!
I love the half marathon. It’s enough of a challenge without life changing training!
My favorite race? I think it would be anything with “RunDisney” in the title. I’ve done two RunDisney half marathons (Tinkerbell and Wine & Dine) and both were by far the most fun I’ve ever had running a race. Those Disney people make the miles magical :)
The Boilermaker in Utica, NY. Best 15K ever!
My favorite run is the Girl’s on the Run 5k! It was my first official run with my daughter and immediately we we’re hooked! It’s so great to see all the girls dressed in their shirts and excited to be part of something BIG! plus there is a lot of girl power with all the great curriculum from GOTR and the great confidence building activities and good vibes all around!
Favorite distance has got to be the half marathon…I think I was made for it! I’ve only got four under my belt, but I think my favorite was the most recent one: the Run Like Hell Portland. Call me crazy but I loved those hills!
My favorite race is Thunder Road Half or Full marathon in Charlotte NC. I ran the half last year and the full this year. I really love the route and all the hills that come with it. I felt like I ran up one hill after another this year. It’s small enough that my family was able to really see me and get to 8 different spots to cheer me on while I ran. I love that it is local and save travel and expenses. I’m already looking forward to it again next year. I just need to decide if I will do the half or the full. I am hooked on both distances.
Oh boy, this is EASY, my favorite race was the Disneyland Half Marathon this year September 2012. I had the AWESOME opportunity to meet you two and give you a giant hug, which was a challenge as I am only 5′ 3″.
I got to give you some of my homemade hand painted Cookies that had Mickey Mouse Ears on them and the date of the Disney race. I also purchased a Bad Ass Mother Runner shirt, and proudly wore it around the Disney Expo. I had to get talked into buying it by my friends , because of the words on it, but YOU two were AWESOME and you encouraged me saying since was turning 50 and running my second ever half marathon, I really was a BADD ASS MOTHER RUNNER and should wear it with PRIDE!
I love the half marathon. My favorite so far, has been the Wineglass Half in Corning, NY…beautiful fall foliage, super nice people, well organized, and, of course, a well deserved bottle of wine at the end!
My FAVORITE race was a 10k on Labor Day weekend 2011! My whole family ran that weekend…….my Hubby and our 2 daughters and son. I was beaming that day!
Love the half marathon. It’s a distance I can “race” but still have a family life. I can get uncomfortable for the distance without trying to kill myself like a 5K. However…I still want to conquer the marathon. A BQ is in my future, but I may have to wait until I “age up” again. Hopefully next time I age up, they won’t roll back the times like they did last time!!!
Toss up between two races…I love the Womens Running Magazine Half Marathon in Tempe, AZ. I love that it is just about all women and the 1st Half I ever ran.
I also love the Pat Tillman race. 4.2 miles that lead you to the 42 yard line at Sun Devil stadium in Tempe, AZ. This race is emotional and amazing.
In terms of distance, my favorite distance to race is the half-marathon. My favorite race I have ever run would be either the Chicago Marathon or the Boston Marathon.
A nearby town just did a Holiday Hustle 5K that was a blast. It was my 5th 5K but the first one in which I ran the entire distance! No walking, yay!
Irish Jig 5K! So much fun
My favorite race so far has been the half marathon relay I did with my friend locally. I had never run that far before, since I just started running in June, and I had my doubts about my readiness for it. But I crushed it, and more than the first 5K I ever did, that race made me feel like a real runner.
One of my favorite races was the last half marathon I did. It was the Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon. The scenery was amazing and the weather was perfect! (And the wine tasting after the run was much deserved!)
I’m in love with the half! When I first got your book, I never thought I’d run one, but I’ve found it’s just long enough to be a challenge but not too long that training still fits in my schedule. The one run that stands out was the color me rad 5k I ran with my family. It was so cool to have the 4 of us running together!
I’ve done 5ks, 8ks, 10ks and half marathons and I have to say that my favorite distance was the 10k. I felt like the 6.2 miles was a perfect amount for me to race and it didn’t hurt that I LOVED the course (it was a bridge run). I’ve only done one 10k and they’re sort of elusive as far as a race distance is concerned, but I love it.
I’m really TRYING to enjoy half marathons more. I want them to be my favorite. ;)
I agree, a half marathon I think is my favorite – no strollers allowed (usually)
10Ks. Perfect mix of speed and distance!
10Ks are my favorite– not so short I have to be a speed demon to place well, not so long I can’t sign up for one at the last minute!
10Ks and half marathons, too. Race specific, I love the Dirty Dash – it’s a fun, muddy mess!
Duh! Mothers day 5K in Raleigh sponsored by the Run like a mother clan!! It was so special to me as this year was my first 5K as a mom, and now I am part of this awesome mother runner community!!
I’m a big fan of the half :)
As a new runner, I’ve only done 4 races: 2 5K, 1 10K, and 1 1/2 marathon. Not really sure which is my favorite, but after just running my first 1/2, the 5k is WAY easier. I loved the challenge of the 1/2, though!
I’m torn between just about any 1/2 marathon(perfect distance) and a mud run my husband and I did- the Squaw Creek Army Challenge. Felt AWESOME after that race!
I love races! My favorite is the 10K. It’s nice and fast without being an all out sprint.
I love a good ten mile race. Like the Army Ten Miler in Washington, D.C.
I LOVE half marathons…my favorite distance by far…but my favorite run ever was the WARROIR DASH—in Colorado up Copper mountain…lots of obstacles to overcome and mud to wade through! covered head to toe! The best part was jumping over fire at the end! And I did it with my man! <3
There’s a 5K in town for women only – the Women’s Fitness Festival – it’s in early June. Last year it was the only 5k I ran (others were trail races, half’s, and my first full). I just love the all women vibe – there’s a lot of first time 5k’ers at this race and it is just so energizing to be running (for me, a short distance) with all these women who are just pushing themselves farther than they thought possible. It just gives me a pick me up every year.
I’m training for my first 5k!
a 10K. Easy yet I feel I actually got a workout in.
My favourite race is the 10K, short enough that you can bang one off without too much training, long enough to feel like you have done something.
My favorite race is the half marathon. It’s challenging, but it is not too far that it still allows me to have time to train with my busy schedule.
I would have to say my first race as an adult – the Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K. It is so well organized and women’s only. There is such a great feeling from everyone present – inspiring and energizing!
My favorite is the Imogene Pass Run!
My favorite race is the race I just raced (lol). The St. Jude Half marathon. There is nothing like running through the St. Jude campus with families and patients cheering you on!
My favorite race I’ve done has got to be the Boise 70.3. I pushed my body farther than I’ve ever thought possible, and that my friends was AMAZING!!
I love love love 10Ks! Long enough to feel like a really good workout, but not so long that you can’t run them FAST!
My favorite race is the Stonebridge Ranch Half Marathon. This was my very first half, on the first year they had this half marathon. It was a learning experience for all of us. LOL! I’ve ran it every year since then. I love half’s!
Wow some of these posts are amazing!
My favorite run so far is the “Run for Marge”, a 5k race held in my town. It’s nice to see many familiar faces. Thanks for the chance to win :)
My favorite race is the Palisades Will Rogers 5k/10k Race. My father and his running group (The Ridge Runners) started this race 35 years ago. So the story goes, or at least what I have been told, is that three of them mapped out the course with a wagon, chalk, and a cooler of beer! It has since been certified and the course is legitimate! Ha!! It is annual event on the Fourth of July in Pacific Palisades, CA. I have run it more times than I can count and now my kids are enjoying Papa’s Race too!!
My favourite race is the 10K and any race that Disney hosts
My favorite race is The St. Pats 5K in downtown Providence RI. It was the first race where I felt like I actually could be counted as a runner. It is part of a trio of St. Pats races I hope to do in 2014 because our current schedule won’t accommodate this goal this year.
My favorite race was my first marathon this past June. My goal was to finish it, and that I did. Feeling like I can do anything has carried over to this day – I am making changes and taking chances where the pre-marathon me would have just settled.
My favorite run ever was Hood to Coast in 2007 at 2am. I had an amazing experience where the run what effortless. My favorite family tradition is the turkey trot!
My favorite race to date has been the Color Run in the St. Paul this past July. Though a short race, and not timed, I was with my 3 best girlfriends, and we were colored from head to toe! We had an amazing day and some awesome pictures!
The half marathon is my favorite distance (long enough to feel like a big deal to train for and fun to run) but my favorite race that I’ve actually run is Indy’s Monumental Marathon! What a great race and course that was! And then my cheesy answer is that every run is my favorite race with myself because I’m finding new joy in running without paying for races.
I love half marathon’s and try to find a new place to run each year!
Mine is the sprint triathlon that is down the street from my house! This past year I helped 7 newbie triathletes/new mommies train for it, and we had a blast. I love this race!
A local Bastille Day 5k because its on my birthday!
Can I say marathon even though I have only run one and presently I can barely run 2mi? Working through some aches and pains, but I know I have another (several?) more fulls in my future!
I loved my full Marathon (rock and roll San diego) because of the accomplishment, but the Disneyland 1/2 was my favorite race!
Half Marathons are great! They are a big deal to train for (well, for me at least) but it’s not as overwhelming or as much of a time suck as training for a full marathon. I’ve run in only 1 so far, but hope to do them throughout my life. In that race, I ran with my BRF and we laughed through so much of it. It was kind of a small race and we were towards the back of the pack so when it got quiet, we would hoot and holler for ourselves.
My favorite run is the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler in Washington, DC…Gorgeous blossoms and monuments, not to mention fairly flat :-)!
Apparently, my favorite race is a 5K, because I’ve run those the most. But I ran my first half marathon and a 14k this year. We’ll see what next year brings. Maybe another half? Thats a big maybe.
My favorite race so far has been the Disney Princess 1/2. It was my first race after having children and it was so much fun.
I loved running the Turkey Trot this year with my family. But I will be doing my first half in a few months… Maybe I’ll love that!
When I think about races, I can’t help but think about my time in the Marine Corps where I first learned to run. I hated running, I was an athlete but never ran. I learned to run. I learned to love running. I learned to run in formation. I learned to run to clear my head. I learned to run to see how far I could push myself. I learned to run to keep up with the guys.
The first race I ran was a 10k.
I was in Texas. I was a Marine. I ran in formation with a group of guys. It felt great to be out supporting a cause and raising support for my Marine Corps.
I ran faster then (18 years ago) then I can imagine running now. But, when I run I often go back to the feeling I had when running that first race strong, confident, proud.
I am looking forward to running a few races in the new year. I want to find the perfect distance/effort for me now in this moment in my life. I have several mud runs picked out and I want to try on a few 5 and 10k’s with the goal of running a half this year.
I love the Penguin Pace 5K in Columbia MD. I felt so tough last year runnning in the snowflakes.
Chasing my GoldenDoodle daily for about a mile.
My favorite race is the Nashville Women’s Half Marathon. The course was wonderfully designed. It was one of the first truly fall-like days here in Nashville. Spectators were sparse, but that made it super easy to find mine! I used great control in the front half of the race and felt strong enough at the end to negative split and PR!
My favorite distance is the half Marathon… that is why I have run 13 in the past 9 yrs in between having 3 children.
Ragnar 2011 Cumberland MD to Washington DC was my favorite race. Great time with my running ladies!
I love the half marathon distance! 13.1 miles is badass but do-able as a busy mom.
My favorite race that I have ever run was the Jingle Bell run. There was probably three inches of snow and it was to benefit the Humane Society (I love dogs and they were able to join in the race too). I got to dress up and that’s the race that I met my amazing running partner. That running partner helped me train through the winter months for my first marathon.
I love the Half Marathon distance. Enough of a challenge to keep me running regularly and training, but not so much that it’s interfering with my family too much.
I just did the Bear Chase Half Marathon in Denver this fall. I’d have to say, that one was a favorite. It wasn’t my fastest but it was super fun to run trails, have a great race staff and run with with a friend!
10ks because they can be tough, but still low enough in miles that I can convince my not-really-runner friends to join me!
I absolutely love the Twin Cities 10 Mile hosted by Medtronic. It is also called the run to the Capitol. It is one of the most beautiful 10 Miles – river run, Summit Avenue and a long gorgeous hill down to the Capitol building. It is a great ending to the summer here in Minnesota.
My favorite distance is the half. My favorite race was the Tacoma City Half this past May. I was training with a local running store and PR’ed by 7 minutes!
My favorite race is the Big Lake Half – Marathon, which one of the few races right near my house. The route takes us around gorgeous Lake Winnipesaukee and finishes at a bandstand. I love it because it has great food at the end, ice cream!
I like running 10k the best, but I always seem to choose the half if I have the option… so maybe they are secretly my favorite! My favorite race to run is the Tacoma Narrows Half. Small, but not too small. Hills, but not too many hills. Running across the Narrows Bridge. Friendly, happy runners. Can’t beat it!
My favorite race is actually a local one here in Richmond, VA: the Monument Ave 10K. Such a fun race each year that it has become my annual tradition!
I would say half marathons…specifically the Gulf Beach Half in Milford CT. It was my first half and when I ran it again I PRed by more than 20 minutes. :). It’s a beautiful course with much of it Ali g the water. Just great!
So far on this running journey, my favorite distance is the marathon. It’s impossible for me to not get choked up upon crossing the finish line. I’m addicted to the sense of accomplishment and completion of a goal. I haven’t done any fulls since having my babies (nearly three-year-old and an 18 month-old) and I’ve registered to do the Eugene full and Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle full in 2013. I know I’ll feel even more emotional after finishing these now that I’ve got my own personal cheering section/motivational coaches.
I love a good 10K- long enough to make it worth it but not too long to require a week off with sore hammies. :}
My favorite race of all is the Holiday Half Marathon every year in December in Portland, OR. I love the Holiday and Festivus vibe! I love the costumes! I love the fact that I get to wear one and am considered cool for doing so (and people want their picture with me!) I love having egg nog to drink, although I never do because by the end of the race egg nog does not sound good at all (ever). I love the Carolers along the course and medals are always my new favorites! And finally, I love that I have so many friends who run it too and I get tons of hugs, loven, and ‘Hey Maryalicia’ all through out the 13.1 miles! This is a must race for me every year! (I’d post a picture of my Mrs Claus Costume if I could!)
My favorite distance is 26.2 and my favorite race is the Las Vegas RnR before it became the Strip at Night.
5k! Can give it my all. But for regular runs I like 5-6 miles
Bay to Breakers in San Francisco, CA! Never a dull moment!
My favorite is the Buffalo Creek Half Marathon…I PR’d by 6 minutes and felt great the entire race! It was the first half where I didn’t crash at mile 11 and the first half my family came to cheer me on…pure love!
Army 10-miler. I’ve travelled from Chicago to do this race 2 years in a row, and I hope to make it more!
Half-marathons are my favorite!!
I love 5Ks. Of course I haven’t run anything else! I love the Mothers Day 5K.
The marathon is my true love but my favorite race is the McGuire’s Halloween 5/10 in Destin, Fl. They have the best post race party, costume contest, and live music. So much fun!
I’m new to the racing scene this year, so 13.1 is my distance. The one race I really really want to run in the next 2-3 years is one of the Disney Races so I can finally get my kids to visit Disney World or Land! Looks so fun.
I’ve only done 2 5Ks so far, one with stroller, one without! But I am training for the princess half. So I’ll say I love me a 5K :)
The Happy Girls Races in Bend Oregon have been my go-to these last 2 years (5k in 2011, 13.1 + 13.1 trail in 2012). The atmosphere is great, the shwag bags are amazing, and their silver finishers necklaces are all the bling bling this Mama needs! Next year I might branch out a bit but I’m looking for another women-specific race in Oregon, complete with shwag bags + silver finishers bling?! I hear the Eugene Women’s Half is a good one?!
My favorite race so far was my first 5K – it was a Shamrock Shuffle and the first time I’d every felt athletic and powerful. It made me want to race more and farther.
Wow! Love the love you’re showing us this week. My favorite race is our local Run for Women which raises money for breast cancer. It’s such a good cause and the ladies really get into it.
My company participates in the kansas city corporate challenge. I have participated in the du-athalon (or related tri-althalon) since I started working here with the exception of two maternity leaves. It has two 2.4 mile runs bookcasing a 13.5 mile bike ride. It is hard enough that you have to train, but not as time consuming as half marathon training. In the 7 times I have competed, my times have fluctuated between 1:32 (silver AG medal…yeah) and 2:45 (ok, so maybe I was a bit out of shape that year). I really like the consistency of comparing my year to year results, and it kind of makes me feel like a bamr to say that I did the Du!
I like a half marathon but throw some obstacles in there and it’s perfect!
My favorite race is the marathon! Doesnt matter which one :)
My favorite race is the Ragnar Great River Relay.
I live on an island in the middle of the ocean so I’ve never partaken in any official races but I really love the half marathon unofficial races I make up for myself :-)
My favorite race (although I have only run it twice) is the Emerald Across the Bay 12K. It starts in Sausalito and ends near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. My 14 year old daugher ran it with me last year (well actually she ran waaaaaaaay ahead of me) and wants to do it again this year. And her brother wants to as well! Great fun for all three of us.
My favorite race is a local one – the Saguaro National Park Labor Day 8 mi run. There is a 1 mile hill in this race that kills everyone but I love that thing! And I love getting up and watching the sun rise on the desert as I run through a National Park. I already con’t wait for next year!
I have not run for very long but my favorite race has to be the Tuna 200 relay race I did this fall with 11 other fabulous ladies! We ran 200 miles from Raleigh, NC to the NC coast. I had never done anything like this and was definitely the most inexperienced runner in the group. I had some serious bouts of self-doubt as the race approached, but my teammates were so encouraging. I finished my 3 legs and felt great!
Loved the RunGirl 13.1 last year- all girls half marathon. I’m not sure how they get away with that- but I don’t reallly care- it rocks!
I actually like races on Mother’s Day. There’s nothing better than it being YOUR day AND your family cheers you on!
I love half marathons! It seems to be my milestone race, each one I’ve run has had special significance. My 1st was, well my 1st! And also the key to keeping me sane and happy while my husband was deployed. The 2nd half I ran was the first race my husband and I ran together, and was a celebration of him coming home from Afghanistan. My 3rd half I ran after having our first baby. It was a way to give me some me time, and I set my PR! My goal for my next half, sub 2:00!
I love the 10K distance. I have only run 1 race 10K so far, but have done that milage many times on my long weekend runs. LOVE IT! Great giveaway.. awesome swag!
LOVE Half Marathons! I have ran two and would run one a month if money and time were both free flowing! Though I have started focusing on making my 5k time faster, which is fun too. Love 5k’s for a purpose!
I love running and Disney so the Disney races are my favorite!
My favorite race is our local spring race Bloomsday. It takes place each May and is just under 7 1/2 miles and usually has over 50,000 people. SO fun!
I loved the Fueled by Fine Wine half marathon in Dundee, Oregon. I heard it was grueling which sounded like a challenge. I used this race as my goal race for all the other ones I did leading up to it. It did not disappoint. It was hilly with hardly any paved roads. Sometimes there was a trail, other times the grass was mowed down the day prior. It’s been the only race I stopped and took pictures (there was no way I was running for time). Absolutely gorgeous running through Oregon’s finest vineyards. I felt so awesome afterwards knowing that I finished an extremely difficult course…and did I mention the 21 vineyards that showed up for the wine tasting afterwards?!
I love 5Ks…especially if they are for a good cause. I ran in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure in September. It was super special since I was running in celebration of my cousin, a breast cancer survivor!
My bucket list is to do all the Rock n Roll half marathons! To date: 2! LOL! My fave run was The Nashville country Half, I was 4 months pregnant and felt my little one kick (though it may be gas) at mile 5!!!
I’m a 5k girl…but starting to dig the trail races!
I love the half marathon distance. It is long enough to make me feel like I got a great workout, but short enough that if my training has been subpar, I can still complete it without injuring myself.
I usually do 5ks, but after completing my first ever 10k, I may have a new favorite!
My favorite race right now is the Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon in Thatcher Park near Albany, NY. It is a beautiful setting for a challenging and fun trail race. I smiled through the entire race and afterwards there was great food!!
The Marathon =) =)
My favorite race is the DRC Half marathon. I’ve ran this one twice, and earned my 13.1 PR on this course, so it’s special to me!
The Philadelphia Marathon
My favorite race is the Loveland Lake to Lake Olympic Triathlon. Great course, great people, great time!
I’m a big fan of half marathons. Enough of a stretch and commitment, but not too crazy!
My favorite race is the Half Marathon! It’s long enough for me to feel like a rockstar but not so long that my training takes over my life.
My favorite is 13.1, but i also love 10k’s :) Would love to win this! What great prize package!
A 5k on New Year’s Day, it’s a great way to start off a brand new year!
My favorite distance of a race is 13.1. My favorite race so far is the Pittsburgh 1/2 marathon. I love the atmosphere, the support and running in a beautiful city over the many bridges.
Peachtree Road Race (10K)…feels like you are running in a parade. So many people watching and celebrating.
I haven’t done that many races yet, but my favorite was the 10K portion of the Traverse City Bayshore Marathon/Half Marathon/10k race along the grand traverse bay. It’s so beautiful, flat, and well organized.
I am strictly a 5K girl!
My favorite distance is definitely the half. It is challenging enough but does not require those extra long runs that training for the full does.
I’ve done lots of fun races this year – two half marathons, lots of 5k’s and 10k’s, as well obstacle races… but my favorite race this year was the Spartan Race!!!!
Anthem Richmond marathon because I love the training team in Rva
I ran a 5k a couple of years ago that let you run with your dog and had wine samples at the end with a nice wine glass favor to take home! Otherwise, I’d love to do more 1/2 marathons, great training and just long enough.
I have yet to have a fav but I plan on running the Cap City half marathon in May. Im super excited!
My favorite distance is 5K…I have quite a few of them under my belt! My favorite race this year was the Dirty 30 Zombie Edition! It was my first mud/challenge run & I had a great time & got REALLY muddy! =)
5K- and I’m almost ready for my first post-baby race! Excited to get back out there.
My favorite running race is a half marathon, but my favorite distance of all time is 70.3 triathlon!
My favorite race so far has been the Color Me Rad I did with my daughter on Sunday. We both had a blast!
I love The Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston, SC. It is a 10k. Good friends, good times…a whole lotta fun!
My new favorite race is the…..marathon! Just did my first in November and loved it!!!
My favorite race so far was my first which I just did a couple weeks ago, it was a 5k Turkey Trot, looking forward to a 1/2 marathon in Feb.
Come on, Baby!! Mamma needs a new pair of shoes! (and bra and skirt won’t hurt!!!)
Thanks for this opportunity!!
Pick me! Pick me! Please!!??!!
I loved the Nike Virtual Half Marathon only because I was able to run at my pace and wherever I wanted, all for a good cause.
I’m a 5K kind of gal through and through!
The Disney Tinkerbell and princess half marathons!
5k’s for me. I am a new runner so just building up :-0
While I love running the Pittsburgh 1/2 in May, my favorite yet was the Decker’s Creek trail 1/2 along a beautiful, scenic, shaded trail in West Virginia. :-)
Favorite race is the half marathon, long enough for me to have to push it!
Running my first half marathon on Sunday but have run 5Ks, 10Ks, mud runs, etc. I usually enjoy the ones that allow me to run with my kids to make it a family event.
oh yes … fav race so far – was my very first finish line – the Seattle Rock n Roll!
My fave distance is 10k, but I love Disney races
The Big Sur Half Marathon – stunning course with great entertainment, excellent organization, and nice perks including long sleeve tech shirt and warm soup and beer at the finish line.
I am recovering from two back to back injuries. I have been given clearance to run every other day for only 30 minutes (VERY slow). It’s been a bit depressing….some new items sure would bring up this girls spirits!
The Cinco de Miler in Chicago last May was a great race and my favorite so far (not that I’ve run many).
Freedom’s Run in Shepherdstown, WV, any distance. Small town, beautiful but challenging course, wonderful volunteers, encouraging fans. Distances from 1 mile to 26.2 so there’s something for everyone.
Tufts health plan 10K for women is my favorite race!!!
My new favorite race is the….MARATHON! Just did my first in November and had a blast :o)
My favorite races are my town 1/2 marathon, we have so many people cheering I feel like a rock star and a Charity group run 3K that I do every year, if our team beats the challenging team we earn more money for our Charity. Running, teamwork and money for Charity = great race!
I ran the Staten Island half marathon a few years ago. It was my longest race to date. And I can’t even describe how miraculous the bagels they handed out afterwards tasted.
I love any and all 10Ks. I feel I can do this race “on a whim” and not suffer, but feel like it was a big deal!
Since I’ve only ever done a 5K… I’d have to say that’s my favorite. I entertain thoughts of maybe doing a longer distance, but we’ll see…
I think my funnest race is the Santa run I do with my girlfriends.
My favorite race is the non-race. It’s starting running when I wanna start, not when someone else gives the signal. It’s running the distance I feel like running, not some predetermined distance set by running society. It’s running with no where else to go afterwards, so I can run until it just doesn’t feel great any more. It’s running MY own pace, without being worried about catching up with that person 20 yards in front of me.
LOVE me a holiday 5K! My neighborhood has a nighttime 5K where we get to run through the Country Club admiring the Christmas lights – so fun!
My favorite race right now is a half marathon. It makes me continue training and have something to strive for.
My favorite race was the Fargo Half Marathon. It was my first one I ran and will definetly be back to run again!!!
I like 10k’s you can do one anytime but also can really push one if your really feeling good.
Savannah RnR full marathon!”!
I think half-marathons are the perfect distance! Oddly enough, I’ve ran more fulls than halfs, but I <3 halfs! And I super-<3 the half at Heartbreak Ridge (Camp Pendleton).
13.1 – the accomplishment is really satisfying, but the training doesn’t take over your life the way a marathon does.
Most often, I do 5ks (if I race at all) but I really enjoyed the one 10K race (have done the length plenty of times) I’ve done. It’s long enough that you don’t have to go full-out the whole time and short enough that I don’t feel the need to have lots of fuel on me.
i really liked everything about running the Portland Marathon (my first!) this year. as for distance, i think the half marathon is my favorite.
Sacramento, CA’s Urban Cow Half Marathon is lots of fun and the finishing medal is a cow bell! My kids love wearing the bells. Plus, I always know where they are when my legs are sore and I don’t want to get off the couch the next day!
My favorite run is my dream half marathon! I’ve just started running and have just had 1 5K timed race. My ulltimate race is the Disney half marathon. I’ll be there 2014! By Hook or by crook!
I love my long runs the ones i do just because!!
My hometown’s 10K(Escalon Park Fete 2mi and 10K). It finishes in front of my old middle school, makes me feel nostalgic.
I really enjoyed Tacoma’s Sound to Narrows (12k) that I ran for the first time last spring (even though I had lived there for many years). I’m planning to run it every year I can.
5K definitely…so much fun and not a lot of training pressure! :)
I like half-marathons as a road race distance. It is challenging and you can still enjoy the rest of your weekend :) LOVE trail races the best, though…any distance.
I love a 5K, but I would love to try a half marathon
I enjoy half marathons. My favorite ones? Rock N Roll New Orleans and Space Coast in Florida.
Right now my favorite race is the 10k distance. The last 10k I ran was my first and I had a great time! I am scheduled to run my first half in May. Can’t wait!
My favorite race is actually a triathlon! Specifically, the WIN for KC Triathlon. It’s a women-only triathlon, and it is absolutely amazing how supportive women are in that setting. I loved the run portion, especially, because it was an out and back and everyone said encouraging words to each other along the way. Crossing that finish line surrounded by other incredible women is my favorite race moment!!
My favorite kind of race has always been 10Ks, with an all-time favorite being Bridge-to-Brews 10K in Portland. Just enough time to feel fantastic the whole way and push myself to a strong sprint in the end.
10 mile races! Takes a good effort but not as much as a half.
1/2 marathon – specifically @ Disney World – the only one I have done so far!
My favorite race would have to be a 5k. It was my first race and it was something the kids could easily sit through and cheer on mommy!
My favorite race this past year was Diva Half Marathon. When else does a HOT Half naked man had you a medal a rose and a glass of champagne? lol.
Hands down, my favorite annual tradition is the Seattle Jingle Bell Run. It’s a mere 5K, but it is such a fun, festive event and renews my love of running in the middle of winter like no other thing on this planet.
My favorite race is any race I run. :) I’ve never done 26.2 (although I hope to remedy that next fall). If I had to choose, I’d pick the half marathon. I’ve done 3 of them, the Indy Mini (2x) and the Ludington, MI half. Indy mini is a GREAT race unless you want a PR –it’s WICKED crowded.
I think my favorite race is the Crescent City Classic, held the Saturday before Easter in New Orleans. Start in the Quarter by Jackson Square, finish 10k later in City Park. From the strollers to the serious runners to the group passing out Jell-O shots while wearing 80s Lycra workout gear, it doesn’t get much more Big Easy than that.
Probably my first race, the 5/3 Riverbank Run in Grand Rapids.
Mine is the half marathon (my first) that I am currently training for!
My favorite race is the Grandma’s (gary bjorklund) half marathon in duluth, MN in June. The route is great, so many people and duluth is just a beautiful place all around. Half marathons are such a challenge to find that perfect pace but such a sense of accomplishment when you are done.
10K…just like for Goldilocks, it’s “just right” :) But I dig half marathons too, 10Ks are easier to train for when life gets busy.
My favorite race is called Not Since Moses. You run on the ocean floor during low tide in Five Islands Nova Scotia Canada. It is awesome.
I love, Love, LOVE marathons. I love the training and I love the challenge. I also loved the Marine Corps Marathon. It was a wonderful experience start to finish. From the time I stepped off the plane in DC to the time I got off the plane again back home it was positive and the local support was amazing.
My favorite race (and only, so far!) is the Great American Mud Run. I don’t think I have ever had so much fun in my life! I felt amazing for days afterwards just thinking about it. :)
Half marathons are long enough to be a challenge but short enough to be fun.
I have only run one half and that was the Princess last Feb. I loved it so much that I am running it again this year. I am kind of new to running, but I love it!
Half marathon – when I finish I feel like I really accomplished something but I also know I can finish it!
Favorite length is half marathon, but my favorite race has got to be the Twin Cities 10 mile!
Half marathons are my favorite!!!!!
My favorite race is the Ogden Marathon! Beautiful, fast course, perfectly organized, and fun as hell! Can’t wait to do it again in 2013!!
My favorite racing distance is the half marathon and my favorite one to date is the Run Crazy Horse 13.1 in the Black Hills of SD. Simply gorgeous!!
My favorite race is always the next one I’ve registered for!
Since I’m more of a social runner…love the 10K and the kids races, I love seeing those children’s faces.
My most favorite recent run was the Tough Mudder…11.5 miles with dear friends and lots of mud, sweat laughs and memories!
5k at the moment but working towards that 10 ;-)
My favorite distance is the marathon for sure. I’m slightly crazy about 26.2 miles, no matter how long it takes!
Love me a half marathon.
I LOVE half marathons! They are the perfect distance, totally feasible but doesn’t take up all your spare time for training! The most unique race I have done to date was a 10k in Ireland through a golf course!
I like 5 milers, 10Ks & 10 milers. My favorite races are the McGuire Mud Run (10K), the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, and the Broad Street Run (10 miler).
I went to 5ks and trained for my first half marathon..Just completed on Sunday-The Reindeer Run through Ft Clinch on Amelia Island. I would have to say doing the half marathon is my favorite to date. The bonding with my running peer and sharing my experience while training with my family is truly unforgettable!!
The Princess Half Marathon! I love Disney World and all the characters and spectators make the miles seem easy!
My first race when I started running almost 2 years ago was the Cowtown 5K in Fort Worth and now I am training for the Cowtown half marathon in February. My favorite for now and we’ll see if a take the leap to 26.2 in 2014!
Love 5k and 10k…. Doing my first half marathon in two weeks!!! Can’t wait!
Bayshore Marathon in Traverse City, Michigan. Out and back on the peninsula, along beautiful Lake Michigan
I have only run one marathon, but so far, my favorite distance is half marathon!
As a beginner runner, my only official races have been 5K’s. But I love them – the excitement of a race, but over in a half hour, so you can do other things in your day! :)
I love half-marathons BUT just ran the Troy Turkey Trot 10k (my first 10k) and thought that was an AWESOME distance. OH and have to give a shout out to the BOILERMAKER (Utica, NY in July)!! Loudest, most energetic, fun, exciting, 15k race ever!!
My favorite race is the Marathon. Needs patience, and strength.
So far the HerTimes 5k in Erie, PA. All women of different fitness levels. :)
A couple months ago my mom and I ran a 5k Mudd Run together and I think it will always now be my favorite running memory. Nothing like crawling under barbed wire in the mud, all the training runs, and blisters to show the commitment and love that can bond two stubborn mother runners.
My favourite race was my first 30km Around the Bay Race – within 1 year of starting running, it was an incredible feeling to realize that I had completed it!
Thrilled that Canadian Mother Runners can participate in these great giveaways!!
My favorite that I have done is the kzoo half marathon…becasue it is my hometown race. I plan on doing the full in 2014.
I dream of doing the hippie Chick half!!! Now to get airfare etc and hubby to agree
I LOVED my first 13.1, but I find having a 5k a month helps keep me on track with training and working on speed. I also LOVED my first sprint tri.
The “Beat Coach Pete” race with my husband and daughter. It’s a 5k, and if you beat Coach Peterson (Boise State football coach), he donates money to the scholarship fund. You run along the river and end on the blue turf. My 7YO was thrilled to beat him last year!
my favorite race is the chicago police memorial 5k every april in chicago. its a great run along the lakefront and honors those who have given their life for the safety of others. its meaningful to me because my husband is on the job and the CPD is there for one another, thru thick and thin.
I have not done many races yet, but I had so much fun at the Turkey Trot 5K I did this year. I entered with my running partner and I PR’d and won my age group! It got me very excited for more races.
My fave will always be my first 5K, in my hometown with my 8 year old daughter and my 72 year old dad!!!!
I love 5ks & recently fell for half marathons. Halfs are a perfect challenge and 5ks are so fun!
Ive only ever run two 5k’s and they were both awesome because I got to run them with my daughter. I started running when she asked me to be her girls on the run running buddy.
My favorite distance is a 5K. My favorite race would be one of the Disney ones… havent’ done it yet.
So far my favorite races has been the Martian Invasion of Races (5k, 10k, 1/2 and full) in my hometown of Dearborn, MI. I ran the 10k last year, hoping for the 1/2 this year!!
42.2kms – the marathon. It makes me feel like a super-hero. :)
I love the half marathon distance and my favorite has been the RNR Virginia Beach. I love that race right on the ocean!
my favorite race is 5k. quick and easy.
My favorite race is the Nashville Women’s Half Marathon. there is something so awesome to be surrounded by 8,000 women running , walking, jogging, trotting, and some times frolicking together.
I have come to love the 8K! That distance is a bit more challenging than a 5K but not quite as grueling as the longer races. Several of my age group places have happened in 8ks, since I guess they are usually smaller races as well. We have a fabulous Midnight 8K in Pigeon Forge, TN every August, and it is as close as I’ll probably ever come to running in Vegas.
My favorite race is probably the half marathon. Only a short time ago I would have never have thought I could. It was one of my proudest moments.
I love 5K’s and trail runs, though I’m doing my first half marathon this Spring :)
My favorite race so far is the Suting for Fitness 5K run that I completed asa “spur of the moment” entrant, just 9 months after a Grade 3 Hamstring tear. I may have finished dead last, but I had a happy smile on my face just to be able to run again. XC races have always been my favorite ;o)
“Scouting for Fitness” (my keyboard is dying)sorry!
The half marathon. It’s just long enough to give me a tour of my chosen city, but not long enough to require massive weekend training with the double-bob stroller. And if I’m lucky, the half gets me back just in time for an awesome brunch. :)
I’m currently training for my 2nd marathon but I think the half marathon is my favorite. I really loved the RunGirl half marathon in Houston (Humble), Texas.
Right now, the 10k is my favorite, but I’m thinking about a half, so that may change my mind!
Just started 10K’s this year and they are my new fave. Did the Medtronic Twin Cities 10K and hit a PR. Great weekend of fun!
My favorite race is the Richmond, VA Half Marathon. It was my first half. It’s local. And the weather is perfect!
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My favorite races are half marathons. The distance is just right and I love running with tons of people.
My favorite race is actual a series – Winter Series with our local running club. Each week Dec – Feb there is a race with a theme and a distance in a local state park that is HILLY and you get points throughout. Every race finished is an accomplishment – at some point during each race I start chanting in my head “you are almost to the hot chocolate. . . “
This November I was able to run a 10k again, first time in over 10 years, it felt great and I feel inspired to try a half marathon next year!
I’ve only been running since July so at this point I’m still rockin’ the 5K’s. I have a 10K scheduled soon though! I just love running period!
My favorite race is the race against time in the morning during the week. I get up at 5am, grab a cup of coffee, check out my email and the morning local news, then get running by 5:30. I usually run about 6 miles and get done by 6:30 in order to get showered then take one kid to the bus stop. Then back home, finish getting dressed, get a bite to eat then gather the other two kids and get them to the bus stop by 7:15, then off to work for me. It is a true race with constant checking of the watch to make sure that I stay on pace.
Half marathon for sure! Still need to train but not as demanding or time consuming as a marathon. I think I may be addicted to that distance. Can’t wait for my next one!
I love our local St Patrick’s Day race here. It is called Run to the Pub, and you can do a 10k or Half Marathon on a nice downhill course. There is always a huge turnout, and the start is a huge sea of green. It ends with a big street party and free beer. Nothing like a Guinness before noon!
My favorite race is my town’s Turkey Trot 5k for sentimental reasons, it was the first race I ever ran. I’m hoping to do a half next year!
I like the half marathon distance best. Hard work, yet not as encompassing as the marathon.
My favorite, even though it was the toughest, was my first half marathon. I convinced my sister to do it with me and we started together, stayed together, and finished together. It wasn’t about the time…just accomplishing it together. We are not runners but we did it. That was last year exactly one year and one day after I had my 3rd and last child.
Philly half! My first 13.1 in my favorite city!
My favorite distance is the half. It’s challenging but not all consuming. My favorite race is anything I run with my BRR. The Atlanta Thanksgiving Day Half was a beautiful course and the comapny could not be beat.
My favorite distance is the half. It’s a challenging distance without being all consuming. My favorite race is anything I run with my BRB. We ran the Atlanta Half Marathon on Thanksgiving Day and it was awesome. I loved the company and the beautiful course.
I love half marathons. They are a challenge, but not a time sucker in the training department.
So far my favorite race is the 10K (completed 2) but I think I could really enjoy the half I just need to do another one.
I am relatively new at this and so far have not met a race I did not like. That being said so far I have had the most fun at half marathon we ran with family this year. So much fun with loved ones!
The longest race I’ve done is 10k, but am hoping to fall in love with the half-marathon this year :)
I love the half marathon distance. I have run 5K, 10K, and marathons. My favorite race was the New Year’s Double where we ran on December 31 and January 1. My entire family ran both days!
My favorite race is the Shawnee Mountain Mud run.
My favorite race so far is the Shamrock 1/2 marathon in Va Beach every spring. They put on a great race every year!
5K :-)
My favorite race is the Women Rock. It is women and champagne. What could be better? Last year I ran the 10k. I am already signed up for the 1/2 in 2013!
I have to hand it to the 13.1 It’s totally the Goldilocks of races… Just Right. Speaking of which, when IS my next half!? Gotta get that scheduled.
5Ks make me happy…especially when you can run as a family!
I love the half marathon race, specifically the 26.2 w/Donna in Jacksonville Beach, FL. The training for a half is long enough to be physically and mentally challenging but not so long that it breaks you down completely or takes you totally away from your family. When I finish a half marathon I feel a huge sense of accomplishment.
I ran my first half this year and that is my new favorite! I have four scheduled for 2013, including The Lake Effect Half in Syracuse, NY on 2/24/13! The distance is a challenge, but it’s do-able. Thank you for the chance to win!
I love the 5K, simply because I’m a new mother runner.
I have the most fun running 5k’s with my BRF — we get to chat all along the way, have a Sunday funday morning, and usually finish up with Bloody Mary’s somewhere!
The Stockadeathon. A 15k that goes through the city I live and work in. Great route, fun kids race after and awesome post run food!
I love the challenge of 1/2 marathons!
5k and 10k…this year I ran in our local Girls on the Run 5k. It was awesome to see so many young girls out running!!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the half-marathon!!!
My favorite distance for a race is a half marathon!
Hands down THE Richmond Marathon!!
My favorite race is the 10k. It’s enough to challenge me and yet feel doable. I also love running through Boston and we found one last May that was perfect that will definitely be a yearly tradition.
My favorite was The Girls On the Run 5k I ran in June with the team I had coach, which my daughter was a part of. Those young girls put so much into those practices and the race. Nothing like completing your first 5k with your 10 year old daughter by your side!
I love a fun 5K, especially now that my daughter runs them with me!
I love, love, love trail races – mostly 1/2’s!
My all time favorite race is the Bolder Boulder. The people watching while running is awesome. People dress in all kinds of crazy costumes, and the neighborhoods surrounding the race totally get involved. From a beer bong, to the marshmallow mile, and the slip and slide….there is never a dull moment on the course. And finishing inside of Folsom Field is pretty awesome as well.
I have competed in (3) 5k’s, (1) 10k, and (1) half. My favorite by far is definitely the half. The strength and determination required to finish is such a HUGE accomplishment (no matter how fast..or slow..you run).
My Favorite race is probably the Seattle RNR Half. I love all the blogger/mother runner ladies that run that every year, and it is such a fun course. I have yet to have a good race there, so hopefully this year will be the year for redemption!
I loved the organization of the Madison Mini Marathon. It is also my PR race, so I love it for that, too ;)
As a beginner, my favorite is the 5K.
My favorite distance is the half. My favorite race is The Cowtown…it just holds a special place in my heart.
The Chicago Marathon was probably the one I have the longest high from. It was the strongest race Ive run. But I also really enjoyed the Hot Chocolate 15k where I ran as a Race Guard and got to help people finish the race.
First half in May!!! Can’t wait. Cheers.
I love half marathons. It’s challenging, but not as challenging as a full. If you skip a training day, then you’ll survive the half, unlike the full. My favorite would be the Diva Half Marathon in North Myrtle Beach. I ran with my sister and sister-in-law and it was just soooo much fun. Lots of women in pinks and so much girl power all around. We just had a blast along the way, every step of that half…no pressure.
I like 5ks…ran 11 races in 2011. Working up to my first 10k in 2013.
5ks are fabulous now that my tribe, DDs ages 8,9 and 10 all run them as well. They run by themselves and after I finish racing I circle back ad run them in!n
10k, but the half may take over. Doing my 2nd in May. The hippie chick.
Probably the half distance
I’d have to say half marathons, especially those geared toward women such as Girlfriends half in Vancouver & See Jane Run in Seattle.
My favourite so far has been our local Terry Fox run since Colin, Spud (5), and I all got to run together.
I think my favorite race will always be my 1st half that I did the week of my 40th birthday. Now I’m looking forward to being older, wiser, & faster at it every year! :)
I like uncommon races, 15K, 8K, fun and different. However, I can’t get past the accomplishment of finishing the big 26.2. :)
I think I’d have to say my favorite is the 70.3 distance tri. Not that I’ve done it…yet. Instead achieving that distance is driving my motivation to train and push hard these days!
The half marathon is my new favourite distance…in particularly the WAWA ONTARIO Black Fly half marathon. Training wise it is very do-able and I can walk the next day:)
I loved running in the Indy 500 mini marathon. It was a great experience! Not sure about doing it again next year though,as I turn 55 on December 23rd.But maybe if I win some head to toe gear I could be persuaded to go for it once again.Lol!
I love the half marathon!! I am already signed up for three in 2013!!
My favorite run is my town half marathon, so many people cheer you on you feel like a Rock star! I also Love our Charity 3K I do every year with a team, if you beat the challenge team you earn more $ for your Charity!
My favorite race distance is a half marathon. My favorite race is any race one of my kids decides they want to run with me!
I like 5k’s and I keep trying to lower my time. I might be working up to a 10k one of these days.
I ran a 5 mile race in October. When I first heard about the race I could only run 3 miles and the race was in 2 weeks. The proceeds of the race went to Duke Cancer Center and a cousin, who had been treated at Duke, had just died from cancer the week before. I decided to run in his honor. I set up a website and raised $600. There was no room for failure and I was proud to run with his name pinned across me. Best race ever! I got to tell the story of his amazing courage and life as I raised money for a great cause. I did the only thing in my power to do…run.
My favorite race so far has been the Six Tunnels to Hoover Dam 5k and Half-Marathon. It was a destination race for me, my mom, and my sisters…so fun and great scenery!!
My favorite race is any women’s race- triathlons, half-marathons, full-marathons, and of all the ones I’ve done you cannot beat the feeling of crossing the line at NWM in SF and getting that little blue box as I’m sure anyone who’s ever done it will attest.
Would have to say 13.1.
13.1 – number 5 is Sunday. Go 13.1!!!
My favorite distance is 10K….more challenging than a 5k….but not quite as daunting as a half! By the way, need more podcasts!
I have a lot of races that I love but my favorite is definitely the NYC Marathon. Best.experience.ever!
My favorite is 1/2 marathons. Just long enough to challenge, but not too far to be a killer. And I just got my hubby to sign up for one with me. :-)
i’d have to go with the 5K. Not had the opportunity to try much further distances yet!
i am torn because I had such an amazing experience at the Grand Rapids Marathon, but i still think my favorite race is my hometown race – Sunburst in South Bend, IN. There is no better finish line than the 50 yard line at Notre Dame Stadium.
Definitely the Covered Bridges Half Marathon…perfect distance, beautiful course, nice field size, awesome volunteers…always an awesome experience.
My favorite race: Running the Marine Corp Marathon in 2011. At the age of 42 it was my first(and maybe only) marathon. The training was intense. The race was incredible. My mom flew up from Florida to see her baby girl run a marathon. The memories from that day will stay with me forever!
Hands down, without a doubt, Girls on the Run 5k. I love GOTR events!
I enjoy the half marathon distance more than I thought I would… thx for opening this giveaway to Canadians!!
My favorite so far has been the 5K. However I have only done 1 10 K . While I was running the 10K my daughter had a severe asthma attack running the 5K so I was escorted via Gator to the waiting ambulance. I wouuld like to try another 10 K under better circumstnnces.
My favorite was my second half marathon. I did it by myself which I didnt think i could do and without walking, also something i didnt think i could do. Then at the end got to hang with great running friends.
My favorite distance is a 10k, not too long, but not too short! 1/2 marathons are fun too when I have more time to train!
Love the half marathon!! Especially coastal destination half marathons!
My favorite race so far was a beer and bagel 5k. Had a lot of fun with my BRFs!
Bluff Point Twilight Trail Run in Groton, CT…It is not only a wonderful 3.6 mile OR 7.4 mile family friendly event it also benefited the Women’s Center of SE Connecticut in 2011 and New London Women’s Shelter in 2012. The 3.6 mile loop is where I taught myself to run many years ago. It’s hard to believe I ran my first marathon this year…but I will never forget where I started!
13.1! Enough of a distance to feel accomplished, but enough energy left to spend the afternoon on the beach with my kiddos!
My favorite race is one I run with my sister.
The Minnetonka Half. Pretty course and an excuse to travel from Michigan to visit and run with my college roommate.
5k! So satisfying!
I loved running the Mississippi Mud Run with the Soggy Bottom Girls. So much fun:-) 10k’s are my favorite distance.
The Hot Chocolate 5k. Because there’s chocolate at the end, and it was my first ever official race.
I had a great time at the Color Me Rad 5k but I have to say I loved the whole vibe of the Zooma Cape Cod 10k. Maybe next year I will be able to do the half!
My favorite distance is really the 10 miler, but my favorite event ever is really the Rails to Trails half in WI. I just love the small town community feel, the varied terrain and the the crazy, drippy, stone railroad tunnel on the course. :)
My favorite run is the Old Tucson 4 mile run, my kids love dressing up like cowboys and cheering me on! Also its the first race ever I placed in the top 3 in my age group so that helps :)
My fav is the half marathon, but really, ANY race that I finish…I love! Had my first experience running a race w/ 3 of my 4 kids…loved it…a true treat!
The Huron (Ohio) Riverfest 5k … it’s in the town where I started running in junior high!
I love the 10k distance. As a new runner it is a challenge and I feel strong and tired when I finish!
I’ve done two 1/2 in the past 6 months and found them both very satisfying. It’s a distance I can’t believe I can run continuously, but doesn’t kill my family time for training.
My favorite race is a half marathon. Not too short and not to long…just right!
Salt Fork 10.5 Trail Challenge!
I love running about 6 miles when I “just go our for a run” ,but my favorite race so far was the women’s half in Nashville. It was my first half and I loved it! <3
I love the half marathon. I’ve done 4 of them so far!
I like the Indianapolis womens half best so far
15K–long enough to be challenging, but short enough so that training isn’t too time consuming!
My favorite race is the one where I get to finish no matter what the weather, time or how I feel at the end. I am so proud and lucky to be able to run! And Boston by far!
5k or 5 milers!
My favorite distance is the half marathon. It takes me a few miles to warm up and 13.1 miles only seems half crazy to me. My first and favorite half marathon is TinkerBell at Disneyland. Nothing beats running through Disneyland and California Adventure and enjoying the well organized,well supported,Disney magic.
my city is home to the largest 25k in the country, the 5/3 Riverbank Run. It’s my favorite run purely because it is what inspired me to run. I was so envious of all the other people taking part in this tradition in our town. The excitement is enough to pull anyone in. It starts downtown, and between the 5k, 10k and 25k there are about 35000 participants all together, excited and eager to be part of something big. The weather is usually rainy and cold, but the excitement makes up for that!
I’ve ran a few half-marathons now and I really like that distance. I don’t have any desire to run a full, but I will definitely continue running halfs.
My favorite race is a local 50k that is just outside of Annapolis where I live. This yr was the 3rd yr. The race directors are super nice. It is held in Novemeber and the weather has been perfectly beautiful. And I get to run it with my best friend. It is my year end wrap up race!
I like 10Ks right now, but feel a hankering for a half-Mary.
Plaza 10K Kansas City’s Signature 10K !!! Amazing 10K on the Beautiful Country Club Plaza. My First 10K 1:03 was my time !! then 2 weeks later My First Half Marathon.
I love 5k’s w/ my BRF’s, whether we’re running our “own race” or running it together. Hope to do longer races with them next year!
10 miler for sure. Long enough that you have to train, short enough that you can really enjoy it. My favorite is the Broad Street run.
Chicago Marathon!
My favorite race is the half marathon. I am not fast, so sprints are frustrating. I just finished my very first marathon, and I might do one more, but those are almost too long….. 20 miles = perfect. 26.2? Extremely difficult!
The Fearless 5k was my favorite race this year. Run in memory of a local soldier who died in Afghanistan, it was easy to PR while following a group of Marines who carried a flag and sang the whole way. Inspiring!
My favorite race was my first triathlon in September, The Lake Steven’s Sprint Triathlon by Budu Racing in Washington State!!!
I’m really starting to love the half! Worth the effort, but survivable!
I love our thanksgiving gobble and gorge 8k! It is family oriented and I can run it with my friends and kids.
Has to be the 1/2 marathon – makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something big!
My favorite race is the Indianapolis Mini-Marathon! I absolutely love running over the yard of bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
My favorite race would have to be the Mt.Olivet Sunrise Cemetery Run in Detroit. It’s in a lovely cemetery that has been around for over 100 years. I love that it’s very quiet and serene and just an unusual place for a race. I have placed in my age group both times I have run it. (Something usually unheard of for me. Approx. 10 minute miler here.) Plus the added bonus is the pancake breakfast after that’s included in your race fee!!
The Fargo half marathon is my favorite. It’s where I did my first half. I was so nervous, but the fantastic crowds and the flat course got me through. I’ve been hooked on half marathons ever since. Hooray for Fargo!
My fav race distance thus far is the half marathon. I have completed 2. It makes me feel, well, like a runner. I don’t run 5k’s or 10k’s fast, well I don’t run anything fast, but I can run long. I am signing up for my first full in 4 days and today I was almost in tears day dreaming about the wonderful feeling I will have crossing my first 26.2 finish line. Dorky to most, but I know you guys understand me :)
I’m running my first half marathon next month in Walt Disney World, but so far, my favorite has been a 4-mile mud run!
I fell in love with the 10K distance when I ran it in NYC but I have a soft spot for any 5K that’s for a good cause.
My
Fools Five Road Race in Lewiston, Minn., the weekend after April Fools Day. A small town of about 700 people hosts more than a thousand runners and walkers to raise money to support local cancer research and support organizations. This event is not only a very well-run race, but an incredible reminder of how thankful we should be for the ability to run.
I love the 5k, short and sweet, the Turkey Trot is my favorite as it always seems to be my best race of the year.
I just started running in April so I’ve only done two 5ks…the Twin Cities in October and the Duluth Turkey Trot this past thanksgiving. They were both my favorite. The Twin Cities 5k since it was my first. The Duluth Gobble Gallop because my four-year-old ran the kids 1/4 mile before my 5k. He was so excited to run, and he did it all by himself.
Well, my experience is limited, but so far my favorite race was definitely the Disneyland Half!
St Jude Marathon/Half Marathon in Memphis. Pick your distance (there’s also a 5K) and all of them run through St Jude campus where you get the most heartfelt cheers from the most appreciative kids ever. Raising money for an amazing organization, while running, what could be beat. Plus it will always be my 1st “big” race.
My favorite is a sprint triathlon.
I have always loved the Jingle Bell Run. Everyone running with bells on their shoes it just sounds so festive and fun.
My favorite race is the Chosen Marathon (& Half) in New Braunfels, TX. It’s beautiful, and benefits families who are adopting. Win, win!
My town’s Defeat of Jesse James Days 15K was my favorite race this year. I really want to run the “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run in International Falls, MN, someday!
Love the Resolution Run 5k…gets my new year off to a great start.
The Dirty Dozen 12K at the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC…12K and 12 obstacles…super fun!
No doubt about it….10k!! Far enough to require some dedicated running, but not so far that it dominates your life! I love running 6.2!!
My all-time favorite race is a trail half marathon. Love the challenge of long and difficult terrain.
5k’s are my favorite but i’m learning to love 1/2 marathons too!
The 10-miler is my favorite distance so far — enough of a stretch without a full-tumescent training regimen. I’ve enjoyed the Parkway Classic (VA) and the Army 10-miler (DC).
So far I’ve been doing 5Ks and 10Ks and I love 10Ks. I’m training for my 1st half marathon in Feb 2013!
I love little local 5ks for a great cause. There is always such a sense of community, often it’s almost like a giant family gathering.
I’ve only done two 10Ks…the first wiped me out, but it was gorgeous scenery (even in terrible weather!)..the second was euphoric. I do love a local superhero 5k where I dress up like Mrs. Incredible. But I’m going to start my TLAM finish it half marathon plan soon. So the verdict is still out.
My race out the door when I see I’ve got an hour and a half free to get in a solid run before my kid comes home from school ;)
Distance-wise, 10K feels great, but I’m working towards my first half marathon.
My favorite race distance so far is the marathon. My favorite race event was the Coastal Trails half marathon in Forest Park, Oregon. I loved the small race feel and I just love trail running. It wa fun to hop over tree roots and rocks ;).
I would say my favorite is the turkey trot. I love running before I pig out!
My fav race is The Gregory E. Reeves Memorial Scholarship Run one town over from where I live. It’s a 4 miles walk or run with some pretty challenging hills but the most inspiring participants. One year the WPI ROTC students ran it in full military gear. This was my first year running the race and as I was struggling up the hills I saw a man near 70 in his wheelchair going forward and backward until he reached the crest, just amazing!My nephew was a scholarship recipeint from the run this year so despite my fear of the hills, (not the distance) I ran it. They also sercve the best veggie chili and sandwiches after. Such a wonderful small town event to celebrate the life of a wonderful young man/college student who was killed while running.
I love New Year’s Eve 5ks! It’s like a 3.1 mile long party! The finish
Hard to pick between the half marathon and full!
My favorite race is a half marathon….especially the Rock-n-Roll series!
I just ran the Rock n’ Roll 1/2 Marathon in Vegas on Saturday. What an amazing experience! I loved the run and the atmosphere.
PS- This Canadian is excited you opened up the giveaway to us too. Thank you!! :)
Each race I run is my favorite-I always enjoy the training, the experience, and knowing that part of my race fee is helping out a needy organization. I always see familiar faces or meet new people, and there’s always a great feeling of community among runners, RD’s, and volunteers.
I love the 10k distance, but it may be because I haven’t gotten to do a half-marathon yet! :)
My fave race is any one that i don’t run alone! Having my tribe of fellow BAMRs at my side has powered me through countless 5ks, 10ks,7 half marathons, my first full, and the current training for the Goofy Challenge.
Toss up between 13.1 and 50k!
Favorite race is my most common race – a sprint triathlon. Short and sweet and to the point. You never get bored doing all three disciplines!
I like 5ks!
My favorite race is the Monument 10k in Richmond, VA. It’s in my hometown, and I have trained with an awesome group of ladies each time I have run it (now 3 times).
I enjoy running with my best friend. I have 3 girls and she has two. I look forward to running us 7 ladies together someday! Running is my new love!
5 mile runs are my favorite.
My fav distance is 13.1 and my favorite race is Portland Marathon, a great race for years in my favorite city!
My favorite race so far was the Susan G Komen 5k in Minneapolis. First it was Mother’s Day 2011, next it was just an amazing turnout of survivors, families and just moms. I don’t have anyone close to me with breast cancer (until last month) but it was still a very emotional, patriotic, beautiful Mother’s Day.
I love the Bolder Boulder.
Well I would say that half marathon is my favorite distance. And the Lincoln half marathon (both times I’ve ran it) has turned out to be the best halves of the 7 I’ve completed thus far. I’ve got 2 new ones on the horizon for next year though!
10k
Half marathons for sure!!! I can’t get enough of them…probably why my husband thinks I’m crazy. He just doesn’t understand:)
13.1. It’s the farthest race I’ve done. Accomplishing that gave me more confidence in myself than anything else ever has.
I like triathlons, sprint or Olympic.
So far it’s the 5K.
Zooma Great Lakes. Love running with my sister. Best Race Ever.
I love Ragnar!! It’s the perfect combo – running and a weekend with the girls!
Last April our small rural town started its 1st Annual Tank Day 5k. We started at our VFW Armory Tank sponsored by our Local Vets. My 9 year old son wanted to run it with me. This was our first race together. I had planned on running slow to stay with him. The race started he took off yelling for me to hurry, I had told him earlier not to burn himself out and pace himself. As he watched the runners speed away, I told him to just leave me, thinking I would catch up to him soon. As I ran this race I was a proud mom watching my son run his first 5k from behind.
On my last mile I was picking up my pace thinking I could catch up to him…. No, even with my sprinting at the end of a 6:20 min mile pace, my son beat me by 36 seconds. I was so proud of him. And the funny thing was his bib was #4, mine was #5, he came in 4th and I came in 5th. Afterwards he told me “thanks mom for letting me win” and I told him that it was all him! I couldn’t keep his pace or catch up! He kicked my trash!
I am looking forward to our next race together, hopefully I can keep up with him!
My first real race as a runner was the St Jude Marathon this past weekend in Memphis, TN. I was overwhelmed with the participation, and incredible excitement over helping the kids at St. Jude. Finishing my first marathon was a challenge, but nothing compared to the obstacles the kids have to overcome! It was humbling and intensely rewarding!
This year it was the Ghost & Goblins 5k b/c it was my first run in a tutu! Seriously, tutu’s make everything better. So fun. ;)
My favorite distance is the half marathon. My favorite race that I one day would love to run is NYC marathon!
half-marathons, I’ve run 2 so far and am planning another in 2013.
My favorite run is doing portland’s shamrock run every year. A group of my bestie mother runners run every year and meet up at the finish for a cocktail nearby at the Irish pub! It is an odd distance (8k) but a nice change from 5 or 10k!
My favorite for now is the rock n roll half marathon in Va Beach, VA.
I am currently training for a full marathon in march so I’m hoping 26.2 is misnew favorite distance:)
It is hard to pick one, but I would say Women Run the Cities 10 mile race. It is in Minneapolis in September and is a beautiful course with beautiful women!!!
13.1 definitely!
Half marathons…they’re long enough but not too long.
Bloomsday, a 12K in Spokane, WA in May each year. It always amazes me how many people do this race each year! It is such a fun course and a wonderful atmosphere! I’m looking forward to running it for my 4th time this coming May.
I love 5ks with my now nine old. His smile as he sprints to beat me at th end is classic.
Imogene Pass Run. 17 miles from Ouray to Telluride, CO up and over 13,100ft Imogene Pass. Amazing beautiful and hard. Can’t wait to do it again next year!
My favorite race so far was my first half marathon this past October in Des Moines. I just started running two years ago and decided to go for a half marathon this year since I turned 40. It was such a great feeling to cross the finish line with my husband!
So far, my favorite repeater is the Lifetime Turkey Day 5K in Phoenix. It’s such a fun, virtuous way to kick off the day, but doesn’t require tons of training or race-day nerves.
My favorite so far is also my first, the rock n roll half in San Antonio, my family (husband, mom, and 2 boys 6 & 9 ) were there to cheer me on at mile 9. But my friend gave me the best advice, “just remember to enjoy yourself and absorb all your surroundings.” I did that so much all my pics are goofy smiles from the start line to the finish.
Zooma Texas half marathong
Zooma Texas half marathon
Run 4 Heavens Gate Half Marathon. Not an officially timed event but it was the last of 4 Half Marathons ran over a month time (the first three were timed events) done by a group of people to gather sponsors and raise money for Heavens Gate Orphanages in India. Everyone is so helpful positive and the race is a such a great way to end an amazing journey!
I ran my third half in October and I am really getting Into this distance.
I heart half marathon distance! You have to train for it but you can still carry on with your life during the training. :)
Love the half- Disneyland was super fun- how could it not be- its the happiest race on earth!!
I think half marathons are my favourite distance. But, I did a Santa 5K with my 13 year old son last year. Everyone was in Santa suits and we had so much fun!
So far I’ve only run a 5K! Hoping this year to work up to 13.1, I’d love to run at Disney one day.
My favorite race is the Twilight 12K in Anchorage, lots of fun access to parts of town not normally easy to run, plus great entertainment and food afterward!
I was a 25 year smoker; I quit a year and a half ago and ran 3 half marathons this year. THEY are my favorite distance! I’m going to run at least one 26.2 in 2013 though so next year my response to the same question may be different :D
A race I haven’t even run (yet): the 2013 Grand Teton Relay. I have recruited a team of brfs, and this event will be, without question, a kick in the pants. Plus, I think of it every time I run. #motivating
Hands down… Nike women’s marathon. Running alongside inspiring women, getting chocolate, and being greeted at the finish line by a handsome firefighter in a tuxedo bearing a Tiffany’s gift is amazing! No more marathons for me for a while. A new baby has entered my life so will hope to find time, energy and motivation for the half.
My 1st 1/2 marathon was 1 year ago and now I have completed 4! I Love them and am addicted :)
My favorite race thus far is a 10k but I am getting to ready to run my first half in January. My favorite might change after that!
My favorite race so far was the “Bolder Boulder”. I loved having a new band to listen to every mile and the fans were amazing.
If I can finisih it, I like it!
My favorite is the first I ever ran, and the one I do every October – a 5K that raises money for breast cancer diagnostic equipment in my hometown. It’s an amazing, supportive atmosphere unlike any race I’ve ever been to. Plus it winds through the historic district, which is always a lovely view.
Chicago marathon. After years as a spectator (in awe of the runners) I finally trained and ran it this past October. Fantastic experience for a first-time marathoner. So incredibly empowering to cross the finish line! And crowd support was wonderful…
5ks are my favorite race.
I love the hippie chick quarter marathon. The atmosphere there is always amazing, and the shorter distance is so relaxing after all my spring halfs!
10k is my favorite distance. It is a nice challenge that doesn’t require a significant training effort.
I enjoy 5Ks, especially small-town 5Ks. No beer tent, bands, or afterparty, just the local high school hockey boosters or the Lions’ Club putting on a race.
5K
Anything with dirt, obstacles, and a rockin’ team of my girlfriends!!
26.2 miles of NWM this year.
my favorite race is the next one.
right now that is the Great Aloha Run.
My favorite will always be Nike Women’s Marathon, of which I have run the half twice. It’s my favorite because it was my very first half marathon. Secondly, because they hand out reusable grocery bags at the end in which to carry all the post-run snacks = priceless. Ok, then there is also the hawt firemen waiting for you at the end.
Queenstown Half Marathon – South Island, New Zealand. Stunning scenery!
Manchester Turkey Trot is one of my favorite races. I love the history of the race and the variety of participants.
My fave race is the one I’m training for next…whatever that might be. I’ve only run a handful of races and they have all been fun (and painful!)
I’m still a newer runner (only raced 5K and 10k so far). So I guess 10K is my favorite so far. I just signed up for my first half so maybe that will become my new favorite…
My favorite distance is the half marathon — challenging but not a difficult recovery!
My favorite distance is a 5K just because I’m a new runner. My favorite race to run so far is the Ragnar Relay. 36 hours in a van to run 200 miles. Way fun!
My favorite race is a 5K, goal is 10K for the summer of 2013.
I absolutely love the 500 festival mini marathon in Indianapolis, IN. It is the 1st weekend of May and awesome. I believe it is the largest half marathon and you get to run a lap on the Indianapolis 500 track. That is the longest 2.5 miles of your life! I will be running it for the 4th time this upcoming May!
13.1 is my favorite. I also like a 10k.
Favorite race is half marathon distance. Long enough to feel accomplished, but the training still allows for the rest of my busy family life.
My favorite distance right now is 5k, but I’m hoping to add a half-marathon in next year!
I’m a new runner so I’ve only done 5Ks so far, but my favorite of those might be this year’s Turkey Trot. I was really proud of myself for getting up to exercise on a holiday morning!
I love a half-marathon. I can train to “own it” or run it at a comfy pace with ease (which took several years to get to).
Grand Rapids Urban Adventure Race with my husband. We didn’t do very well, but it was lots of fun!
Halloween Hustle 10K this past October!!! I just started running for the first time in my life this summer so to complete a 10K was HUGE! I followed the Train Like a Mother 10k plan and finished strong, a minute per mile faster then normal AND the course was ALL hills and woods (unbeknownst to us runners ahead of time booo lol). Amazing is all I can say I felt so dang good : )
Long Beach Half marathon is my favorite…it was my first half marathon – and I ran it alongside my husband (then husband-to-be).
TCM! My first and most exhilarating marathon.
My favorite race that I have completed so far is the New River Trail 50k. It was a smaller scale race with beautiful views. Everything about this race was top notch from the runners participating to the race director and the volunteers to lend support along the way. The distance was challenging but the personal satisfaction felt when crossing the finish line was amazing!
My favorite race is the 5k or 10k for MS in Wilmington, DE. It’s close to home and on Thanksgiving so we get to see friends that we have not seen in awhile. And on the plus side, you burn calories before you stuff your face at dinner :-)
My favorite races are 5K in smaller towns. Not too crowded, new scenery and usually a cool t-shirt that no one local has!
I am super excited for the Warrior Dash! Come on, jumping over fire, yes please!
5K!! With a recovering foot, I am limited to shorter distances right now. Time for some speed work…
So far a 5k, but I’m planning on loving a 10 as well. Had so much fun at the Color me rad in Albany Ny this past summer, will mark that as a best ever.
Favorite race – anything Disney! Favorite distance 13.1
have only ever run a 5K, so I guess that’s my favorite. I do love to race myself on daily runs to see if I’m improving. Love it when Runmeter tells me I’m “ahead of best ___ seconds”
Santa Pursuit – running 5km with a thousand other Santa’s was a great way to kick off the the Christmas season!
I really don’t have a favorite. I just love races and racing. I love the excited and the atmosphere. Everyone surrounding you that worked just as hard as the next person for that race.
The half for me. I like the training schedule and having a goal that doesn’t seem too daunting. Although, I haven’t trained for a marathon, start in January. ;)
I am still fairly new to running. I love 5ks. They are fun. I am training for my first half.
I don’t know yet I haven’t done that many races but after running a marathon I think a 1/2 would be my favorite. Long enough to work for but still feels like fun
I really like the Half Marathon distance. It is hard and very challenging, but still doable without a huge time commitment during training.
After starting with 5Ks and then working my way up the distance ladder to the full 26.2 miles, I’d have to say that my favorite race distance is now the half marathon. Long enough to be challenging but short enough that I’m not a waste for the rest of the day!
Definitely 10k’s! It’s the race where I’ve seen the most improvement in my time, that I can sign up for with relatively short notice and not worry too much, and it doesn’t eat up too much of your day like those harder half-marathons. My favorite 10k so far was through the Pumpkin Patch for a Halloween race. A trail run and my 10k PR! Can’t beat that!
Favorite race was with my sister – the turkey trot on Thanksgiving. She got me into running and though we have run together, never in a race until then.
St. Patrick’s Day 10k, I like training in cold weather:)
I’ve only done 2 races so far. A 5 mile, Night Moves race (1st ever) and a 15K Hot Chocolate Run. I think the 5 mile was my favorite because it was so exciting to wear a bib for the first time. I sure did love seeing my kids and husband with cute signs between mile 5 and 6 during the 15K too, though…how to decide!
My favorite distance is a 10k, not too far, but not too short!
favorite distance is half marathon.
My favorite race this year was a 10K Trail to Ale – sunny and fun.
Favorite race is my local Turkey Trot in Sanford, FL on the river. Everyone is in a festive mood and it’s a good mix of competitive folks and casual runners and walkers.
My favorite race/distance is the Half Marathon. I finally can run it without feeling like I’m going to die before the finish. A close second though is the run we do on Thanksgiving morning. For the past 3 yrs my husband and I have done the 10K, but this year I ran the 5K with my 6 yr old daughter – super special!
My favorite race is the local Jingle Bell run. I get to run it with my best buds!
I love local 5k because it’s a great distance and the atmosphere is usually really fun.
I am a new runner, but must say the Hot Chocolate 5K was a blast!
Head of the Charles! Oh, did you mean a RUNNING race?? Then I’d have to go with the Portland Shamrock Run – last year it was my first 15k!
I love me a 5K any day but after running my first half over this past weekend, I think I may have a new fav :)
My favorite distance is definitely the 1/2 marathon. But my favorite race that I’ve run so far is the Rocn N Roll full marathon in San Diego. I’m running the Tinkerbell 1/2 in January – I suspect that the runDisney races will quickly become my favorite!
15k (but have only done one). Wish there were more 10 mile races.
My favorite distance is probably the 5k.
My favorite personal race was my first half marathon.
My favorite annual race is “Hungry 4 Some Supper Myself” as I admire the Mom that organizes it for turning her own tragedy into a way to help others … http://hungry4somesuppermyselfrun.com/
My favorite race so far has been the Great Urban Race in Seattle, an adult scavenger hunt that does require alot of running, probably 5 miles total. The best part is working with my husband in trying to solve clues and doing silly activities. We both are very competitive but don’t take ourselves too seriously!
I love 2milers and 5k’s!! Can’t wait for the Jingle Bell 2 miler that is right around the corner.
The 5k. It’s where I started, and it’s now where I can see the most improvement! Plus I can get y non-running friends to usually come join me!
10K would have to be my favorite. Longer than a 5K, which sometimes doesn’t seem worth it, but not as long as a half, which I also enjoy, but running 13 or more miles can leave me wiped out for a day or more!
I love running half marathons. I really love the distance. I also like being a running buddy for Girls on the Run 5k. There is nothing like running with a 3rd – 6th grader as she finished her first 5k.
So far, my favorite race has been the Uwharrie Mountain Run here in NC every February. Getting in is about as hard as finishing, though! You have to hatch your computer the day registration opens, as it usually fills in less than 5 minutes. I ran the 8-miler last year and wasn’t ready to be done at the finish. Solution? Sign up for the runs-more-like-a-marathon-or-ultra 20-miler this year, of course! OMG….what was I thinking?!?!?
I love all races – it’s just fun! But my favorites are the races that involve my 5 kids and husband! Loved the Girls on the Run 5k I just recently did with my girls- the girl power was awesome! Looking forward to the JingleJog with all of them this weekend.
I love Nike Women’s marathons. don’t love the price. but looove that necklace.
Half marathons are my favorite!
Just did the Chosen For Adoption Half Marathon and now half marathons are my favorite! (until, perhaps, i run my forst full…the verdict is out on that for now)
I come out every year for Cincinnati’s Flying Pig marathon events. I am looking forward to the half marathon this year.
My favorite race is the half marathon distance, flat ones especially!
My favorite distance is still the 5K. Love doing the longer runs for the sense of accomplishment that comes afterwards, but during the actual running part, the 5Ks are still the most enjoyable for me :)
I’d have to say the Hippie Chick in Hillsboro Oregon. This was my first 10k race (or quarter marathon as they describe it). I felt well prepared for it thanks to TLAM. And being a women’s race, I felt well supported in a positive atmosphere. I love it when a race doubles back on itself and the racers all cheer each other on.
My favorite race is Alaska’s Lost Lake race , at just over 15 miles. Its weaving trails go through terrific scenery close to Seward ,Alaska . Its Breathtaking and running though the meadows high up beside the lake , one cannot but hoot with joy at where you are and how wonderful it is to be healthy and out running.
I really like a 1ok, or just ran a 15k. Just the right distance for me. I ran my first half in September, and will start training for my second soon, but 10k feel like it gives you a workout without taking all day to recover or spend all day running!!
My favorite distance is still a half marathon… not to time consuming to train, and still makes me push my limits. Favorite race is St. Jude Marathon weekend in Memphis. I have run the half, full, and then this year had a marathon relay team. Fantastic support, great course, and amazing cause!
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Marathon is definitely my favorite race. Any other distance and I’m pretty sure I can finish regardless of my training but with a marathon if I don’t put in the work I know it won’t be pretty and I love that challenge.
The Fargo Half Marathon. Crowd and community support is unbelievable!!!
My favorite race was the San Jose R-N-R half marathon, I was very excited to PR this year even being pregnant!
15K is my favorite.
My favorite race is our local Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. 100% of the money goes to a local nonprofit group that feeds homeless people. The race grows every year and seems to bring out all the good qualities that runners possess. It’s refreshing to see families running together and not about just running a PR.
Favorite race is def. the half marathon. That, and the racing I do with myself on regular runs.
1/2 marathons! I love our local Bluegrass 10K, though. Always run on the 4th of July, and a great community event!
The Mountain Goat in Syracuse, NY!
I’ll race any distance race up to a full marathon, but my favorite race ever has to def be the sunset 7.4 mile run at Sabino Canyon in Tucson, AZ!
I love a half marathon! I have walked one, run one, and am training for one right now – it feels like such an accomplishment!
My favorite race distance is a half marathon because it makes me feel like I am really an athlete. I might not run fast, but I can run farther than the average person.
It is hard to choose one! I think I will say the half marathon I ran Memorial Day. I love the sense I did a good race, and had a good family day to follow!
Bolder Boulder. Who doesn’t love running into a stadium packed with cheering people?
Love the half marathon distance—training doesn’t consume my life, and the distance is challenging enough without leaving me sore for days afterward. Lots of interesting HMs to choose from, too!
Half-marathon is my favorite. Good tough challenge without taking over my life.
The disney marathon is my favorite!
ANY 20K or half marathon…I love racing that distance! it’s just long enough that I feel like I’ve just about given it everything but still short enough to recover from in a few days! :)
I know I’m late on this one but my hubby killed the battery yesterday in the computer. My favorite race I’ve done is maybe not technically a race but I love the Resolution Run put on by the Running Room across Canada. I’ve done it in my hometown and in Alberta when visiting family. It’s a great way to start/ finish the year!
My favourite race is also my first “real” race – a 10K Miles with the Giant in Thunder Bay Ontario. My hubby was there to see me at the finish line and I was so proud for just finishing it. Def doing it again next year – and what a location for start and finish line!
10K or a half, challenging but totally doable!
1/2 Marathons, gives me a goal and keeps me on track. I can skip long runs during training.
I try to run one or two half marathons a year. I like a big goal and love the sense of accomplishment. But, my favorite distance is 10k. Enough to keep me committed to training, but not too overwhelming. The Peachtree Road Race 10k in Atlanta on the 4th of July is a blast!
I love half marathons! They are perfect because they are far enough to feel challenged but not so far that you have to recover for many days afterward.
I love running on trails. I did a 15K this year, but shorter distances are still my favorite. 5K’s for sure.
My favorite race is the Philadelphia half marathon in November. It was the first race I ran after my second baby was born. And this past year, I ran the course with two really good friends and my hubby. In the two years, I have run it, I have yet to remain injury free during training. But with an easy course and incredible folks cheering you along the way, it is one I love to do over and over!
Any half marathon… love that distance. And I’m racing on on Sunday!
Definitely the half marathon . . . my favorite so far is NWM in SF . . . the positive energy of that event is completely amazing.
favorite race so far has been http://www.runforyourlives.com
My first half-marathon was fun, I’d like to do more in the future, but I think a 10k is my sweet spot. I love the way 6 miles feels. I can push my pace hard enough to get the fast feel of a 5k, but the distance isn’t so far that it drains me for days afterward.
Well, as I’m doing my first ever run (may be more of a run/walk) – a 5k – on Jan. 1, I’m going to have to say 5k….though I guess we’ll see if I actually like it or not as the time gets closer ;)
I counted it up and counting this coming Sunday’s race I have done 21 this year. It’s hard to say which was my favorite because they are all different. I thoroughly enjoyed doing The Color Run with my 12 year old daughter last month and close friends. Running my first Disney race this past February was fantastic. I was all smiles the entire time. As far as distance I would say Half Marathon’s are my favorite because you have to train for them but your not killing yourself. It is an amazing accomplishment every time you cross that start line much less the Finish!!
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My favorite distance is a half marathon, my favorite venue is Disneyland :)
My favorite race is Grandma’s Half Marathon in Duluth, MN. I’ve run many half-marathons in the past two years, but Grandma’s is my hometown race, and so far, the best organized one that I’ve been to.
I love the New Hampshire Reach the Beach Relay. I ran my first in ’03- skipped a few years and have been doing them for the past 4 years. I love the camaraderie and the spirit and of course the running in the middle of the night parts!
The distance I run most is a 5k, though I want to get back to sprint duathlons next year. My favorite recent race is a Chocolate Run that a group of running grrrls here in my small town organized, inspired by the Hot Chocolate series of races. We ran or walked a 5k, cheered each other in, then shared a bonanza of potluck chocolate (and wine) godness at one gal’s house. Good enough to happen more than once a year!
Ok I have 2. 1st one is called the Celtic Solstice here in Maryland. It has become my husband and mine yearly date race. It’s a five mile race in Dec. Cold, killer hills, and tons of fun folks all dressed up. Hubby even run’s in a skirt. Done by a local running store. Oh and very well known for the killer shirts they design each year. Worth the extra $$$$ Love! My 2nd one is called the metric marathon. So instead of 26.2 miles you run 16.3 Had a blast and plan to add this one on the list of must do each year.
5K’s are fun but I’m hoping to do my first half in April! My favorite so far was a 5K through a corn maze being chased by zombies!
Warrior Dash is my favorite race. I like the challenge of the obsticals and the mud. Plus it makes for some awesome pictures.
I had two favorites this year- I ran my first Ragnar relay and it was awesome. I ended up running 19.1 miles which is the furthest I’ve ever run in a 48 hr period. I was so proud of myself!
I also ran a 2K family fun run with my two oldest boys- 8 and 5- and I was thrilled that they both ran the distance and all three of us had GIANT smiles on our faces at the end.
1/2 Marathon is my favorite distance to race. I feel like I can justify the race fees with all of the training.
My favorite run was earlier this year, The Dirty Dash. It was a 10k obstacle course…in A LOT of mud! I went with a group of friends and we dressed up as the Avengers. It was a blast!!
My favorite run will always be the Get in Gear 5k/10k. Having never been a runner, I decided (along with my husband) to register for a race and train for it as a means to lose weight and become more healthy. GIG was the race that I chose because I figured I couldn’t be last… Almost 6 years later, I’m still at it!
I love the Vancouver, BC First Half half marathon in February. It highlights a lot of beautiful spots in Vancouver, is always crisp and cool and is where I ran my quickest half.
My favorite race is any race run with my friends or my daughters or one where I get to wear a costume! ;)
Half marathon is the best … I’m always ready :)
I just love the half marathon distance. Just enough challenge without taking away from the family.
My favorite race has been the annual 10k
Peachtree Road Race that happens on the
4th of July. The streets are lined with spectators
And live music the entire route! It’s so fun and motivating.
My favorite race is the Race for the Light 5k. It’s held in December and goes through a Christmas light show at a local park; proceeds go to a local Domestic Abuse shelter. My son and I run this yearly, great bonding time.
This fall was my first race–10K. So that is definitely my favorite, even though I ran it with shin splints! It was awesome! Hoping to do another 10K and maybe a half this year.
My favorite race is the Tarheel 10-miler in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Running down Franklin Street is incredible!
Big fan of 5k’s… short enough to inspire me to run over and over again.
I love the Chicago Half Marathon. It’s usually held on the second Sunday in September, so the weather’s been my kind of perfect (sunny and 60s) the two years I’ve run. The course is flat and beautiful, starting in historic Jackson Park and then heading north on Lake Shore Drive, treating runners to great skyline views from a road closed to traffic just for us, before turning around.
So far 5k races are all I’ve done. So, therefore, they’re my favorite.
One of my favorites was a 4 miler in Missoula, Montana during their Arts Festival. It was through a beautiful park and only the second race I had ever run. We were there from NYS visiting my husband’s relatives.
I ran the Chicago Marathon for the first time this year and I loved everything about it – the sites, the fans, running with a buddy for 18 miles, my family cheering me on, the great weather – and a PR!
Hmmm, I’d have to say the Shamrock in Portland. It was my first “big” race last year. Its a tough enough course & distance that you have to work for it, but it is fun, and you get a nice cold beer at the finish line! Plus, my sister and I, and our hubs, are going to make it an annual race, so that in and of itself makes it the best!
My favorite race is a half marathon, not because I have done many (only three) but because it is a distance that requires training and dedicated commitment. When I have time in my life for those two things, I feel GREAT! My first half was Nike SF in Oct 2011 and it was unbelievably rewarding. Running 13.1 reminds me how lucky I am to be a runner.
I love me a good gut-busting 5k.
Love 5ks and 10ks! Most recently I’ve loved raves that are not challenging in distance but have hills or trails!
*races not raves :)
I love the Chicago marathon. Both my hubby and I have run it several times. Our family cheers us on and running in my favorite city.
My favorite race is the Des Moines IMT Half Marathon. It’s wonderfully run and a nice flat course!
My favorite race is the Securian Winter 10k. The race is in January in MN, so it keeps me running even in the winter months.
I think half-marathon would be my fav! Thank you for the opportunity to win these fabulous prizes, SBS and Dimity!!
I am currently a half marathon lover, but hoping to love 26.2 soon!
My favorite race is the Warrior Dash. I’ve done it with my family 2 years in a row. I feel like it forces me to face my fears, and I feel good knowing that I can keep up with my son and husband.
My favorite is the HALF 13.1 :)
Last year I did a fair share of full’s and this year it’s half’s and I’m really digging it! Training & recovery are great!
Love half-marathons! Such a sense of accomplishment.
I’m a big fan of Girls on the Run 5Ks. Our community just started it’s own Girl on the Run and I can’t wait to get more involved.
My fav was the 10K I just PR on to qualified for corral placement for Disney Princess Half marathon, 2013 that I am in the middle of training for!!!!! :)
I love the Harvest Half marathon in my city. It’s a gorgeous fall run and through a beautiful park that runs through our city where I do most of my training. It’s a smaller race so it’s not overwhelming. Love it!
I am loving Mud Runs right now. I love getting dirty, having fun and not caring about my time. I am hoping to run a Tough Mudder this spring.
My favorite so far was an 8k where we got to run over a bridge that you would normally never get to run on. So I guess, it’s races that let me run in places that are normally off limits. Oh, and I really like it a beer is provided at the end. :)
My favorite distance is a half marathon, however, I rarely can say no to some of my favorite marathon races. I always say I’m done with marathons for awhile…that I don’t have time to train, etc but as soon as I get that email…I end up signing up! I’m a sucker for a good course, cool running swag, and a new medal and t-shirt to add to the collection.
My favorite race so far has been Women Run the Cities. The hill around mile 5 of the 10 miler was killer but sweating it out with other badass women somehow made it so much better.
My favorite race was the wineglass half marathon in Corning, ny that I just ran this spring and finally broke 2 hours! It was such a sense of accomplishment and relief. I got to share this race with my husband, an amazing friend and my parents were there with my 18 month old son to cheer us on! The swag was also great :-).
I’m a half marathon girl. I’m not particularly fast at them, but I like the number-it’s easy to pace myself and I feel great seeing the mile markers go by.
My favorite distance is the full marathon because it pushes you beyond anything you thought you could EVER accomplish. I just ran my first last month the Outer Banks Marathon!
My favorite race is my daily race against my longing to take a break.
My favorite was the Disney Half Marathon this year. Ran it with my best friend, briefly kept up with Dimity. The perfect distance, location and company! It was quite memorable!
fall 5Ks — turkey trots and halloween runs. the crisp weather is great and there has been a good amount of nice weather prior to train.