OK, calling all runners. I'm new to this whole thing.
I mean, I ran most of last year, and participated in a half marathon....but there's still allot I don't know.
If, for example, a local running club announces a "quality" run....that's "USATF certified," are there any restrictions to running it?
I mean, if I show up, will I be laughed out of the place because I don't run a 5 min mile marathon pace???
No where does it state "participants must be training for Olympics and/or have won all high school and cross country races."
There is a 1 mile kids run and a 2 mile fun run in the lineup as well. But they make a point of pointing out the 8km's USATF certification.
Why does that sound like "mere mortals shalt not attend"?
What say ye?
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USATF certified means that you can use the time acheived as a qualifying time for entry in other runs where you have to list your pace. (It might mean other things, too, but this what I know.) Certain runs require proof than you can run a certain pace in order to start in the corrals close to the start. All of the runs I've done have been USATF certified and I'm a snail and have never been laughed off the course. Go for it!
I got online and found the finishing times for past years....and I'll be coming in last for sure. But it still sounds like fun!!!! I might have to check it out!
LoriV's got it, it also means the distance with minimal tangents is no shorter than the listed distance.
I don't know if you follow Jill, my coach, but give her a shout. She's awesome and been running for a million years and a coach for about 100 years ... or something like that.
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Nej - just as Lori stated. Run it.
Andrew is correct - Jill is awesome. If you are interested; give her a shout.
I don't have a remark related to this post, but I had to comment that I love that you have your weather posted on your blog in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.
I only know Celsius temperatures and have no idea what people are talking about when they say it's -7F!
@ Andrew and C2Iowa - I haven't been to her blog...but I'm going to check her out (hehehe) later today!!!! Thanks for the recommendation.
@ Faith Ann - That's why I did it, I was having the same problem. I know the F's, but not how it relates to the C's. :-) :-)
Can't help you, no idea what it means, sorry.
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