Planning a Race Calendar To Run 13 Trail Runs, 1- Half, 1- Full, 1- 50K and 1- 50 Miler
January
1/12/13 – 5 or 10 miles - East Fork State Park (Topo Trail Run Series)
1/26/13 – 5 or 10 miles - Devou Park (Topo Trail Run Series)
February
2/9/13 – 5 or 10 miles – Caesar Creek (Topo Trail Run Series)
2/23/13 – 5 or 10 miles – England Idlewild Park (Topo Trail Run Series)
March
3/16/13 – 5K – Run For The Green (Dirt Days Trail Series)
April
4/14/13 – 3.6 miles – Ault Park Switch Back (Dirt Days Trail Series)
May
5/5/13 – (Goal Race – Half Marathon) 13.1 or 26.2 miles – Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon (Street)
5/11/13 – (Goal Race – 50K) - 50s For Yo Momma 50K and 50 Mile Race (Trail)
5/19/13 – 5.4 or 10.6 miles – Mt. Airy Forest Ridge Run (Dirt Days Trail Series)
June
6/1/13 – 50K – (Goal Race – 50K) Another Dam 50K Run (Trail)
6/8/13 – 12 hours – Hawthorn Half Day Relay (Trail)
6/9/13 – 3.4 miles – French Park Creek Crossing (Dirt Days Trail Series)
6/29/13 – (Goal Race – 50 Miler) - Dawg Gone Long Run 50 Miler (Trail)
July
7/4/13 – Run For Liberty 5K (Street)
7/14/13 – 5.6 or 10.3 miles – East Fork Backpack Trail Run (Dirt Days Trail Series)
August
8/24/13 – 5K – The Color Run Cincinnati (Street)
September
9/14/13 – 5K – Glenwood Garden Night Trail Run (Dirt Days Trail Series)
October
10/1/13 – 5K – Mudathlon (Trail)
10/18/13 – 10/20/13 – 5K, 10K and Half - Runner’s World Half and Festival (Street)
10/28/13 – 27K or 50K – Stone Steps (Trail)
November
11/10/13 – (Goal Race – Marathon) 13.1 or 26.2 miles – Pensacola Marathon (Street)
11/28/13 – Thanksgiving Day 10K (Street)
*Final races and distances to be determined based on training and recommendation of my coach.
*All races contingent on life and 2 teens.
What’s on your race calendar for 2013? Do you have goal races?
Life is busy and we’re all trying to find time for fitness. Maybe I can help? I’m guest posting at my friend, Sandy’s blog, The Scoop On Balance.
How To Fit Fitness Into a Busy Life and Making It Work.
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Looks like a great race plan! Hopefully we can meet up in Cincinnati!
AmyC recently posted..First Run 10K 2013
Amy a meet up would be awesome!
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
You’ve got a serious schedule going there! Love all the trail races you are doing–how fun! Good luck with it all–I hope there are many PRs in there for you!
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Thanks Amanda. I’m excited about the my changes with running. Now to find trail shoes

jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
Awesome, Jill! The 50 miler is on the calendar… can’t wait to cheer you on virtually! I can’t wrap my head around my spring schedule yet until this marathon is behind me, but I’m ready to start making some decisions soon. Have a great weekend!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted..How does tapering affect you?
Hi Laura. I’m looking forward to seeing what great accomplishments 2013 has in store for you!
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
I love your list of races and how you have them laid out! I’ll be cheering for you from ND when you run your 50 in June!
Andrea recently posted..A Big Day
Thanks Andrea. I think I’m going to need all the cheering I can get at about mile 45!!
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
Working on mine! Summer is the challenge here! But found some trail races! Did u register for them all or just plan to do them
Kat recently posted..NYE was RAD!
Hi Kat. I just finalized the plan and as soon as my husband and I compare our calendars we’ll start registering. The challenge here is winter! Are trail races new to you? They’re a nice break from street running.
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
No Louisville runs for you this year??
And don’t forget your guest post runs over at my place today.
Sandy
Sandy Cooper recently posted..Fitness Friday :: How I Fit Fitness Into A Busy Life and Make It Work
No Louisville this year. How about a trip to Cinci for the Cooper family? Thanks so much for allowing me to guest post on your blog

jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
What a race schedule! You are going to ROCK it!!!
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Thanks Mindy

jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
No races for me…yet

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I will race Kierston and you keep creating the yummy protein packed recipes
Deal?
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
This is my first time on Fitness Friday and I have to say that I love love love the motivation, inspiration and everything about it. So glad I stumbled onto your site. New follower! By the way signed up for my first race ever. The Color Run in Los Angeles!
Hi Alysia
Welcome to Fitness Friday! When is your first race? Tell me more! The anticipation of a first race is so exciting!
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I need to list mine out like that. They’re all kind of jumbled in my brain at the moment. I have all my Spring races sort and registered and a few fall ones too. Summer is a different because like Kat said, it’s so hot here. I will probably do a few 5Ks and sprint triathlons again, but I haven’t registered for them just yet.
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Hi Denise. You have heat and I have snow and ice. I seriously need a treadmill!
My race calendar spent weeks jumbled in my brain. It feels much less overwhelming once they became a “plan”.
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
Woot! Trail races! Running trails are SO much fun.
I had forgotten the name of the book I read last summer about the ultra marathoner until you included it in your photo. I noticed that you read a trail running magazine. Do you find it helpful? I’m looking for reading material. I think Mommy Run Fast mentioned the RW Big Book of Half Marathons which sounds interesting. I just read their cross training book for runners and picked up tips there.
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Scott Jurek’s book is one of my all time favorites. I also recommend Rich Roll’s book and I recommend the trail running magazine too. Trail running is for the most part new to me and the magazine has been very helpful. My husband prefers the trails so he is my other source of trail running info
RW’s book is great! A lot of updated info on running and being smart about it.
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
Wow! That’s one busy schedule! I still need to sit down and plan things out for the year. There are a few that I have to do because they’re my favorites. Have fun!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama recently posted..Snowshoeing
Hi Angela. This was the first year I didn’t start my calendar with my favorite races! After my 2012 I seemed to be focused on new and different for 2013.
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
Wow, your schedule is jam-packed already…I love it! So far, I have January-March races booked. I’m moving back East in August, so I’m super excited to run some fall races in real fall weather!
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Hi Abby
Having a plan or schedule makes it all feel more doable. Less overwhelming.
Fall is my favorite time of year to run!
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
I hope I’ll be able to run one in Cinci this summer! It would be great to meet you! Can’t wait to see your progress throughout the year!
Emily recently posted..2013 Races!
Thanks Emily! A meet up would be great!
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
That’s an impressive list, and there are some biggies in there too! I’m sure you’ll have lot of fun crossing each one off – especially the trails as they are always such a lot of fun!
Sherry recently posted..2013 – The Trail Ahead
Hi Sherry. After more running in 2012 than I’ve ever done before and all of it on streets, I’m looking forward to the trails.
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
Sounds like it’s going to be a busy, but awesome year!!

Jennifer recently posted..hello, 2013
Thanks Jennifer!
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
you already have your WHOLE calendar mapped out— intense. (i’m extremely jealous)
I have 2 races planned so far, 1 in may and 1 in jun and thats it haha. I need to get on the ball.
glad to see you are mixing it up with some street ones with all those trails
Lisa J recently posted..2013 Goals
Hi Lisa. After more running in 2012 than I’ve ever done before and all of it on streets, I’m looking forward to the trails.
A plan makes it all feel more doable. Less overwhelming.
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
I’m trying to pick out my races but so far I’ve only gotten through May… would love any tips for this newbie runner to find races for later on in the year.
Shelley (@momma_oz) recently posted..Becoming a runner…with #13in2013
Hi Shelley. I’ll post some tips in the FB group later today. Between you and me, my husband planned most of it

jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
DANG! That’s a heck of a lot of races you’ve entered into, or maybe it’s just me who hasn’t entered into any yet. I’ll be doing that later on, for now I’m just concentrating on getting my distance up!
I wish you all the diligence and happiness in the world with all the races, ace them!

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Thanks Nick! I’m curious to see what you accomplish in 2013!
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
What an awesome race schedule you have lined up! I’m so excited for you, especially the trail races and 50 miler!
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Hi Christine
After more running in 2012 than I’ve ever done before and all of it on streets, I’m looking forward to the trails and going further than I’ve ever gone before!
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
I’m loving this list! I’m still working on my list – first 6 months done
It’s going to be a great year for you!
Michelle @ Running with Attitude recently posted..Are you ready?
Thanks Michelle. I think I will be sharing a great year with almost 700 runners! I’m looking forward to following your year

jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
Wow!! A 50 miler in June and a marathon in the fall. You’re awesome!!!
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I get a feeling of “OMG what have you committed yourself to” when I think about it! And of course I had to share it with the world. OMG!
Thanks Carrie

jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
That is an impressive race calendar!!! You will be busy in 2013!
I will adjust your training to those races.
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Thanks Christine! I was going to email you today about distance recommendations and race dates over all. Now I’ll wait to see the plan

jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
i love that you’re an OCD scheduler just like me!
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Haha! Considering all that you accomplished in 2012 I take that as a compliment
The schedule makes it feel more doable and less overwhelming.
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
Wow, you have a big list of runs ahead of you. Way to go!!! You have some great goals set for yourself. I look forward to seeing how you do throughout the year.
Thanks Andrea!
jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm – I am embarrassed about 2013 now!
At 55, I am just working on making it to 56! 

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Thank you Jody! I’m happily following your year to 56…and beyond

jillconyers recently posted..Fitness Friday || 2013 Race Calendar
Jill, I read your plans…now I need a nap. A 50 miler…wow!
My plans are just to do all 13 5Ks. I’ll figure it out as I go but I know I need to do at least one a month.

Carli recently posted..It Says Thirty
Looks like a fun race calendar! Ours is coming together nicely, we’ll be in Ohio for the Cleveland Marathon in May.
Jamie @ couchtoironwoman recently posted..New Year’s Day Resolution Run Race Recap
What a great calendar! It’s going to be an exciting year! I can’t wait to follow along with you as you conquer the ultras!
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