Race for the cure-pittsburgh pa

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wendyjpa

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Anyone running this? My 12 yr old daughter and i are going to run this on mothers day. It's the first race for both of us so i'm nervous. Any tips?? I know this one gets crowded, but it's for a good cause and we've been running together for a few months so i thought it would be kind of cool on mothers day.
Would love so advice!!




~ Wendy~
 
If i remember right it is a crazy race.
I don't remember reading about it and the tribune usually picks that up in the health extra.
I would do a race, but i am not quite ready .
How many miles id this one.
I think it is going to be a great day and an awesome mother /daughter thing.
I can't give advice, but good luck.I'll be rooting fo ya.
Anne
http://www.picturetrail.com/acatalina
 
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Reviving this thread, as this race is this weekend and is the first for both me and my daughter.
Do we wear these provided t-shirts to these, or is that uncool?
Any advice? Hoping this will build my confidence to run more races.
tia!!!
 
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It's normally considered uncool, but NOT for the Race for the Cure:) I would say 99% of people wear them.

It's a fun, fun race. The atmosphere is marvelous. Don't worry about your time, just have fun. Kudos to you and your daughter for participating!
 
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Shelley,
Many many thanks for answering so quickly!! I'm excited, and think it will be alot of fun for us to do together and also for the confidence boost for both of us.
thanks again!
Wendy
 
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Wendy....what a great cause!! Of course have a great time....it'll be so exciting just standing at the start. Just remember to breathe deep and try not to go out too fast. I know with your daughter it'll be a special race...:)...let us know how it goes...
 
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Yay, Cheers, Go, Go, Go!! Good luck and have fun! I ran one two years ago, and plan to run it again in St. Louis in June. No advice other than just have fun!

Lindzebird
 
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Emily and I just did the Race for the Cure this morning in Peoria, Illinois. Everyone had on their shirt, I think you should wear yours. It is a lot of fun, enjoy yourselves. There were a lot of munchies for us here after the race so enjoy those too. ;-) People cheer you on all thru the race and you can get water to drink if you need it too. Emily and I ran but not in the competitive race.

If you look in my picture trail you will see a few pictures from our race.

If you have any questions, just ask and I will try to answer them.


ETA: This was my first race.
 
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Sabrina,
Well, we ran ours today and had a BLAST!!!! The runners were separate from the walkers, at least to begin. We ran it in 28 minutes. I'm sure i could've run a better time but my daughter WHINED the whole time. (" mom, no way i'm running up that hill".....) I didn't think she would be that way, but for some reason, somewhere around the 1 mile mark, she decided it was time to walk, and I was just getting my energy!!! All in all, we had a blast, we wore our t-shirts proudly, we enjoyed the freebies they were handing out, and i really enjoyed listening to some of the survivors speak.

Definately looking for another race soon, that was so much fun!
 
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Wendy -

Congratulations to you and your daughter! I always enjoy reading about everyone's accomplishments and fun.:)
 
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Damn right I'm wearing my pink T-shirt on June 3rd in D.C.!!!

Just walking, but hey, there's always next year to run!

Susan L.G.
 
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