Find a Walk/Run

[Sweet Toni 0]

Does anyone know where i can find a walk/run? I want to get started on doing some activites, but i don't even know where to start, HELP!

[RickM 1,753]

If you can make it out to the coast for a weekend, the Big Sur Half Marathon is being held on Nov. 20 in Monterey, and they have a 5k walk/run associated with it. There is also a Pacific Grove 5k being held the day before if you want to double up on them. The full Big Sur Marathon is in late April and they have 5k, 9 mile and 10.5 mile events along Hwy 1 between Big Sur and Carmel. It's one of the prettiest events that you can do. My wife and I will be doing the Big Sur 5k (more like a 10k for me since I have to orbit her to match our paces!) but not sure if we will get up there for the half marathon in Nov. I just did one in the Pebble Beach forest a couple of weeks ago, a more laid back event where we could power walk with the dog walkers.

http://www.bsim.org/ gets you info on all those events.

http://www.marathonguide.com/ has a calendar and links to marathons around the country, many of which have 5k's or other shorter events run alongside. I see that there is one in Silicon Valley on Oct. 31 that has a 5k linked to it.

Good luck - they are fun events to work up to and progress thru.

[Sweet Toni 0]

Ok great! Im a beginner, but i wanted to do something to get myself excited about working out. I have been on a low lately and i think this is just the thing to get me pumping again. I appreciate the help, maybe i'll see you there!

If you can make it out to the coast for a weekend, the Big Sur Half Marathon is being held on Nov. 20 in Monterey, and they have a 5k walk/run associated with it. There is also a Pacific Grove 5k being held the day before if you want to double up on them. The full Big Sur Marathon is in late April and they have 5k, 9 mile and 10.5 mile events along Hwy 1 between Big Sur and Carmel. It's one of the prettiest events that you can do. My wife and I will be doing the Big Sur 5k (more like a 10k for me since I have to orbit her to match our paces!) but not sure if we will get up there for the half marathon in Nov. I just did one in the Pebble Beach forest a couple of weeks ago, a more laid back event where we could power walk with the dog walkers.

http://www.bsim.org/ gets you info on all those events.

http://www.marathonguide.com/ has a calendar and links to marathons around the country, many of which have 5k's or other shorter events run alongside. I see that there is one in Silicon Valley on Oct. 31 that has a 5k linked to it.

Good luck - they are fun events to work up to and progress thru.

[NEWLEASEONLIFE 1]

Try www.active.com for lists of different events.

[NikiS 31]

@Newleaseonlife, thank! I'll try that site to see if they have anything here in Philly re: walks/runs/exercise.