Alameda Runners – Get After It!

That’s right… last night I registered for the 28th Annual California International Marathon, which takes place  on Dec. 5.  The 26.2-mile marathon course runs from Folsom to Sacramento.

It seems fitting my first major marathon will take place almost one year after I started running seriously since middle school cross country.

Ted and I have been running together during events, but this will likely be one of the few times we don’t end up reaching the finish at the same time.  CIM is one of Ted’s major goals for the season, and I’m not sure what kind of shape I’ll be in come December.

Course map:

I’m running the Santa Rosa Marathon in late August, and then will also run a half marathon in Folsom.

The Folsom half will be the event where Ted  takes off to really test his form — and I have the pleasure of seeing if his prediction of my first time being able to beat him comes true.  He beat me by about two minutes during the 5K yesterday, so I obviously have some work to do.  (It’s just a fun competition to see if the added motivation propels my running to a new level come this fall.)

Disclaimer:  I’m going to post a number of CIM-related entries this summer, especially as my excitement during training increases.