I received some exciting news on Friday:
Yay!
I’m not sure why I feel such a strong need to run the Nike Women’s Half Marathon, but my hypothesis is that I’d feel a bit left out if I didn’t run a race hosted in my city. While I’m not super girly and I may be a bit apathetic towards the Tiffany’s necklaces, abundance of pink, and firemen handing out chocolate, I’m really excited to train for and run the race on October 19 with 25,000 other (mostly female) participants.
A few weeks ago, Nike sent out an email about a second chance to earn a spot in the race by syncing your Nike+ workouts to the Nike Women’s training app. I fulfilled all of the workouts, and it worked! This race is bloody expensive ($180 for a half marathon, really?), and Nike has yet to release this year’s revamped course map, which I find slightly ridiculous given that the race is in two months.
Jesse will be at the race too, but in a different capacity: he’s volunteering to be the lead cyclist in front of the top runners (I’m hoping Shalane Flanagan will be participating!). He’ll learn more about this role when he attends the information sessions required to participate; we’ll be sure to update you on what his precise duties will be when we know more information.
Is anyone else running Nike Women’s? I know Jamie is!
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Awesome!!! So glad to hear!! Sounds like a fun, fabulous race!! XOXO!! You’re going to do GREAT!
I’ll be out there!! Wahoo!! It’s a great race! Embrace your girlie girl side š
Yay!!! And I’ll try. š
Congratulations! Sounds like fun!! I agree that’s annoying that they haven’t released the map yet.
So do you qualify for this race by running a certain number of miles in Nike+? Or is it a lottery and then you have to qualify? Interesting system!
You had to log a certain number of miles on specific days in Nike+ and then you were entered into a lottery when you completed all of the prescribed workouts.
Definitely a little annoying! I want to know where I’ll be running.
This is so awesome! I wrote a plan for a girl who is doing this race. It sounds pretty awesome. I am with you about the necklaces and firemen and all of that. But hey why the heck not. Congrats on getting in!
Thank you!! Was the plan for the half or the full??
I’ve accepted the girly stuff and am stoked on having gotten in!
She is doing the half. It is her first ever half and a big hurdle for her. She has asthma as well as physical disabilities. I am really thrilled that she is doing it and I think it is a great one for her to do as a first. Nothing wrong with an extra necklace!
Psssh the firemen hand out the Tiffany’s necklaces, not the chocolate..haha š Yay I’m so glad you are in! I think the race course is very similar every year if you look at last year’s map. I remember it being hilly, much more so than the 1st half of SF, and I really appreciated the challenge. The only part of the race that was excessively girly was the expo, it’s pretty ridiculous
Haha, my bad, how could I possibly mix those up?!? They mentioned they’re changing the course, but the shuttle information mentioned a Union Square start and GGP/OB finish, so maybe it’ll be very similar.
Congrats and best of luck!
Thanks Sue!
Congrats on getting in! I hope the necklace is pretty ; )
Thanks!! Me too š
That’s exciting, congrats! I’d love to run that *someday*.
Thank you! I hope you run it one day soon!
Congratulations!! I’m sure it will be a lot of fun. I’m not a girly-girl either so I feel you on the Tiffany necklace and stuff, but I’d still love to do it one day. I was THIS CLOSE to putting my name in the lottery this year because I was pretty sure we’d be back in time, but the thought of paying all that money and not being able to race it scared me too much. Next year!
Woohoo! See you out there next year!
Congrats on getting in. Look forward to reading about it. And, yes, that is a stiff entry fee. I’m sure you will wear the Tiffany in style.
Thanks! The fee is all for the Tiffany’s
AWESOME!!!! Congratulations on getting in! I feel the same pull when it comes to the Nike Women’s Half. I don’t know why but it just seems like something I really want to do. I can’t wait to hear all about it!
Thanks!!! I’ll be sure to give you updates. š
That is so exciting!! I have run it 2x! I missed the lotto for this year! š¦ I liked the course! Why are they changing it? I feel like their organization isn’t the greatest but it is still a fun race!! (in your backyard no less) So fun that Jesse is going to be a cyclist leading in the pros!!
Radness all around! Congrats to both of you! I’d probably get WAY too distracted and starstruck watching the elites if I was one of the lead bikers. I can see the headline now “mustachioed volunteer gets epically doored off of his bicycle just south of coit tower- refuses treatment, but begs Shalane Flanagan to autograph his broken helmet as she races past”
Be careful on race day, and good luck with your trainng!
Hilarious!!! Haha!! I’m hoping Jesse gets an autograph out of the deal – hopefully not because shalane feels bad for him!!
Woot Woot, congrats! Get ready to crush it!
Thanks!!!
$180 for a half marathon?! Man, I think that’s the highest I’ve seen yet. I guess it’s probably higher than most due to the Tiffany necklace “medal”. Firefighters handing out chocolate sounds like a good time to me though š
Definitely sounds like a good time all around! But seriously, such a steep price!
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