On the menu...

Readership is down, which is probably a direct reflection of the quality of writing but we're going to change things up a little and quit focusing on what I'm doing and focus on you...the reader and hopefully the runner.

I think sometimes it's hard to train unless you have a tangible goal or date in front of you, so let's find you a marathon. Below is a menu of marathons and half marathons (and some shorter distance races). Some are near, some are far...pick one and start training!

Local Flavor:

Lincoln National Guard Marathon / Half-Marathon
May 1, 2011 Cost: $75 (before 3/31)
Flat, fast course and for you Husker fans....finish the race on the 50-yard line in Memorial Stadium looking at your exhausted self on the big screen. Go Big Red!

Leprechaun Chase 10K
March 12 Cost: $25 (before 2/18) only $30 until race day
Ladies start the race 5 1/2 minutes before the gentleman. Prize? If a female wins, 1 free beer for the ladies. If a male wins, 1 free beer for the fellas. If you are an extremely fast male runner, please sign up and get me a free beer!

Blarney Stone 5K
March 17 Cost $30 (before 3/9)
Overpriced 5K (Sorry Peak Performance, I love you, but $30 for a 5K?). If you got the cash to pony up for the event, it is a fun event with lots of runners, costumes, and (surprise!) beer.

Closer to Home:

Des Monies Marathon
October 16 Cost: $65 marathon, $50 half-marathon (before 4/17)
Travel to the "Un-Cool Omaha" for a very well organized marathon. Bart Yasso, Chief Running Officer for Runner's World will serve as the host for the 2011 IMT Des Monies Marathon, so run with running gurus in an awesome fall marathon.

Kansas City Marathon
October 15 Cost: $ 60 marathon, $40 half-marathon (before 4/10)
The course planner made a conscious effort to minimize the hills whenever possible, so go check to see if he's lying. The course travels through Kansas City's beautiful parks and starts and finishes at Crown Center. (Believe it or not, but I've never been to KC...so this marathon is definitely on my "To-Do List")

Fargo Marathon
May 21 Cost: $75 marathon, $55 half marathon
Quickly becoming one of the country's most popular marathons, Fargo boasts live rock bands at every mile to keep you pumped up and running. Quaint Fargo offers great amenities for runners and a great crowd turnout.


Out There:

Austin Marathon (Austin, TX)
February 20 Cost $125 (full), $90 (half)
This race has Lance Armstrong's stamp all over it. So much so it's sponsored by LIVESTRONG. Austin isn't just known for Lance, it also boasts one of the best ensembles of live bands every mile!

Little Rock Marathon
March 6 Cost $90
"Little Rock? Big a$$ medal." Weighing in at nearly 2 lbs, it will be the biggest medal you'll earn for running a marathon. Nothing says "I just ran a marathon!" like wearing a giant medal worthy of a Flavor Flav endorsement.

LA Marathon
March 20 Cost $145
Run through the streets of LA and through Hollywood, you might even see one of these famous marathon finishers (Will Farrell, Mario Lopez, Freddie Prince Jr., or William Baldwin).

Also another option to get you running is finding a marathon with a team relay. Share the experience with 4 friends and dominate 26.2

Get running people and quit reading this garbage blog (just kidding, start running AND keep reading the blog)