I got this idea from running blogger, Donna, who posted her Alphabet Travel Adventures. I wondered if I could name a Half Marathon that I’ve run for every letter of the alphabet.
Nope. I had to add in some other distances.
Then Judy commented that I could probably do it with just the races I run each year since I do so many.
Here goes nothing (I have linked to one of my race recaps so I just added a few memorable details);
A is for Apple Run (a local fall race with cider donuts available)
B is for Bacon Hill Bonanza (a spring country 5k or 10k where you can win a pie as an age group award)
C is for Cherry Blossom 5k (a spring 5k that took place at a local synagogue during cherry blossom season)
D is for Delmar Dash (a spring 5 mile race near my home)
E is for Electric City 5 Miler (a 5 mile loop along the Mohawk River in March)
F is for Freihofer Run for Women (a local all women’s 5k that I have never missed since I started running)
G is for Great Pumpkin Challenge (a fall 5k or 10k around a park in Saratoga)
H is for Helper’s Fund (a 5k or 10k held the day before the Adirondack Half Marathon/Marathon)
I is for Ice Breaker Challenge (a 5k in Albany along the Hudson River where you race the college crew teams)
J is for Jailhouse Rock (great downhill finish at this 5k in Ballston Spa)
K is for Kinderhook Bank OK 5K (a small local 5k that I have only run years ago but plan to this year)
L is for Last Run (a fun 5k through the holiday lights of Washington Park)
M is for Malta 5k (a flat race around the grounds of Global Foundries where my stepson works)
N is for New Visions 5K (a 5k that I ran my first year of running… it was my first sub 30 min 5k)
O is for Our Towne Bethlehem Turkey Trot (Thanksgiving 5k in the town where I live)
P is for Polar Cap Run (a winter 4 miler in Lake George the same day as the LG Winter Carnival)
Q is for (Annie’s) Quest 5K (a local charity driven 5k that doesn’t exist anymore)
R is for Run for the Roses (a 5k in a park where you get a rose, shirt and a library book as swag)
S is for Silks & Satins 5k (a summer race near the Saratoga Horse Race Track)
T is for Troy Turkey Trot (a hugely popular Thanksgiving Day 5k and 10k)
U is for UAlbany Homecoming/Fall Festival 5k (race that was held during the college reunion weekend)
V is for Valley Cats Father’s Day Home Run 5k (finishes in the stadium of our local baseball team)
W is for Whipple City 5k or 10k (just a small race that I’ve run a few times with friends, the 10k is quite hilly)
X is for ???? HELP!!
Y is for (Bethlehem) Y Winter Wonderland 5K (a small 5k in my town, only scheduled once.)
Z is for ZOOMA Bermuda Lighthouse Run (a 2 mile race held the evening before the Bermuda half marathon)
Happy Running! How would you play the Alphabet Challenge? Workouts, Runs, Travels, Races? Please share.
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Oh, well done, Darlene, you nearly made it! I remember quite a few of these races from your recaps.
Can you use the X as an abbreviation for “Cross”? Any Cross-country races?
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good idea – I need to run a X country race lol
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Love this idea for a post – I’m going to do something similar next month. It’s a great way to take a stroll down memory lane 🙂
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I agree. I forgot I ran some of these.
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That’s impressive, Darlene! Do you keep track of how many races you’ve run total? Any idea how many races you’ve run?
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No clue. I keep track yearly. I guess I could add them up.
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I’m not surprised that you were mostly able to come up with races! I’ll bet there were several letters you could find multiple races for, too.
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For sure.
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You have run so many great races I bet this is fun for you to look back on. Maybe a X country race to get that X?
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I guess so.
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I’m sure this took a lot of time to put together! We have Canicross races here on the trails–people run with their dogs. That could count for X!
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I’ll have to look for a x country one.
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You’ve got almost all of the alphabet covered! I’m still working on mine (I do have the Quad Cities Marathon, though!). It’s fun seeing all the versions on the Alphabet Challenge:-)
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I thought you would.
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This is very impressive! I dont think I could cover all the letters with races or places Ive run. Alot of my races have been repeats or start with “Baltimore…”.
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Some letters were more difficult than others.
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Wow!!!!! You managed the whole alphabet!! (X doesn’t count in my books, LOL!) – what an impressive list of races!
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Thanks. It was fun to do. Great memories.
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Great job! I think if I were a race director I would put on a race that begins with an X, just to help everyone out with the alphabet game! I’m trying to think of what I would call it but can’t come up with anything good- “X-tra fun 5K?” Hmmm.
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Great idea.
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Great idea. I’ll have to give this a try. And X might have to be for a cross country race.
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That’s what everyone says.
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Love this! I will be doing something similar. The letter X is a tricky one.
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Thanks. Yes it is.
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This is so fun and I plan to play along eventually. I have an outline started that I work on occasionally.
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Looking forward to yours. Do you have X?
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I so love that Lighthouse pic of us. A library book! Now that I’d love as race swag.
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Come next year. There’s a kids race and they can stay and swim.
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Cheating is allowed.
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