How many races have you run?
A few people I know are able to list off what number of race they are on – “This will be my 9th half!” “I’m on my 200th 5K!”
Do you keep track (in your head?!) of how many races you have done/which number you are on of a specific distance?
I can only remember, off hand, the amount of marathons, ultras, and relays I have done. I don’t keep a running* tally going of the rest, and have a hard time adding them up based on memory.
But! Rachel and I were discussing amount of races run while at the NFEC HM, so we both decided to add our numbers up! So I now know, as of today, how many races I have participated in since 2007:
I think that adds up to 89? Gosh! Should I try to fit 11 more in for the year to get to 100? Um, no. Ha ha.
So! Share your numbers, if you have them!
*Buah ha ha, pun. So, funny story. This am, Data was telling us how he wanted us to eat a salmon for breakfast. Something about eating its colon? Anyway, I said “Thanks for your culinary input, Data!” And Steven booed me. He thought I was trying to make a pun – colon-ary. Nope. Not that clever!
Themocracy
According to Athlinks, I’ve run I think 68. But they’re not all on there. For sure one of my Bostons is missing. So are some of my early ones. I’d have no clue if it weren’t for Athlinks.
Oh yeah! I forgot about Athlinks! It is interesting what if finds and doesn’t find 🙂 It thinks I have done 48.
Athlinks has me at 285, but since I started running before the internet – ack – it is more like 350, I think. The only for sure number I know I that I have completed 35 marathons and over 100 half marathons but not sure how many over 100.
I say go for the 11 🙂 Round numbers are fun.
That is so dang awesome! In what year did you start racing? Is there anyway you could get to the exact number?! GAH! How much research would that take?! 🙂
Not including high school races I did a 4 miler in 1993 when I finished college and then got back in shape and did road racing starting in 1994. I am pretty sure I could never get the exact number because there were many races in the mid 90s not on the ‘net and I have forgotten time/place/how many years I went, etc. (I did 3 relays – forgot those, too!) 😉
Holy medals! That’s A LOT. I know how many marathons (1), relays (1) and trail races (3) I’ve done but to count some of the “lesser” distances would be hard. I know this weekend will be my ninth half marathon but I’m losing track as it gets near double digits. I haven’t raced as much as you but if I didn’t have to train-train for it, it doesn’t really register in my brain.
P.S. I like your funny story. Denali got lasagna rolls this morning because I didn’t feel like walking up the stairs to feed him AND I need to clean out fridge before garbage day (tomorrow).
Ooo! I am excited for your half! Is this a training run or are you racing it?
Thanks for liking my story 🙂 Did Denali like those? I want one! Ha!
Denali loved the lasagna rolls. I think they were the vegetarian version, too (I made two kinds).
I have good intentions for the half. I’m hoping to run strong but I haven’t been hitting great speeds the last few weeks. I am running pain free(!!!) and on my home turf so I’m going to be hopeful that it will bode well.
Did you count the GRC halfs in your total? I did 2 (and we got bibs and medals!) but I wasn’t sure what your thought was on that…
Counting those I’m at 48. Wow! 9 marathons (but 2 DNFs), 14 halfs, and a whole lotta other stuff. 🙂
Oh, I forgot about those! And virtual races, too! I only counted the ones on my recap page. So, not included. I guess I won’t count, since no official time.
Dang, girl!!!! 🙂
See if you can find 11 one mile races to get to your 100. 🙂 For my race total count I just look on athlinks. They have ~86 listed, so our counts are pretty close to each other. 🙂
Cool! Does that mean you are looking for 14? LOL
I know now because we counted them! I’m at 77. Like you, I only know how many of a ceratin distance…like marathon, ultra or if I have only run the distance once (like the 20k!).
I only need 2 halfs to make it to 20. I’m signed up for one, guess I need to find one more before the year is over! 😉
Is Salmon colon a delicacy???
Hmm, come do Prairie State with me 10/12? Nah, I am sure you have something going on that day… or do you?!
According to Data… it is! He says to please share this info with Leo and the Soxinator.
Ok, there have been a couple…
2 Miles: 1
5k: 9
5 miles: 2
8k: 2
10K: 6
10 mile: 4
10 NMI: 3
Half Marathon: 15
20 miler: 2
Marathon: 2
Ragnar: 2
Nice list!!!! Look at all those halves!!!
What was the 2 mile race? 🙂
My goodness, lots of races for everyone! Athlinks has me at 40 but I had no idea until I looked. I can rattle off times pretty easily though!
OOOO Love this…let’s see….and I THINK this is right, I have a terrible memory!
5K-2
4 miler-1
8 mile-1
15k-1
10 miler-1
13.1-7
20 miler-1
26.2-2
34 according to Athlinks. I ran track and cross county in high school so that would add to my total, but I wasn’t serious about running until 2010 when I started racing. The race count has dropped a bit in 2012 and this year due to marathon training. I’d certainly race more if I wasn’t marathon training! I’ve told myself that I never have to run a marathon again if I achieve my time goal at this year’s Chicago Marathon. We shall see… some craziness may come about me come sign up time in February…
Isn’t it funny how you run less races when training for a marathon because they seem to mess up with training so much? You would think you would run more since you can do more distances at that point! 🙂
What is your goal? 🙂
I suppose you could use races as training runs, but I’m not good about doing that. If it says “race” I want to run as best as I can to try to get a good time or a PR. The races that I’ve run have usually been the day after a long run or in lieu of a training run.
My time goal is 4:28. I ran a 4:47:01 last year so that’s quite a bit of time to drop. Hopefully I can do it! If not, I’ve given myself the 3 strikes then I’m out rule.
That seems like a great goal based on your PR! You got this! 🙂
I sadly keep a spread sheet off all mine at least since I moved to USA (might have done a few in high school back in UK). I also have a spreadsheet of all the concerts I’ve seen and that is around 400.
Total 118 spreadout from 5k to 50k to 8 hour plus tri and du
5k: 21
8k: 14
10k: 9
12k: 1
15k: 1
20k: 7
25k: 2
50k: 4
3.5 mi: 3
4 mi: 3
5 mi: 1
5.3 mi: 3
10 mi: 11
13.1 mi: 14
26.2 mi: 9
50 mi: 0
tri: 2 (1 a relay)
duathlon: 5
Of those 25 are trail races, rest are mainly road or limestone or a combination.
That was fun and more to come hey
I keep a spreadsheet too but I don’t always remember to update it (stellar records keeper over here!). Plus it only covers races since 2006 so I’d be missing a lot.
I chatted about my numbers in a post awhile ago but I’ve already forgotten, plus I think I’ve run a few races since then. I need to go back and count again!
I have NO IDEA how many races I’ve done and I don’t think there’s any real way to find out if I count races I did in high school and prior to 2006.
I did count up half marathons recently since I just completed my 6th. I’ve done 1 marathon so that’s easy enough to remember. I have no idea how many 5k and 10k races I’ve done, though 10ks I could add up easily I think.
Your number seems a lot lower than I’d expect! 🙂
I’ve run a total of 17. Woo. And I could figure that out pretty easily, since I haven’t been at this very long.
5k: 10
8k: 2
10k: 2
Relay Marathon (7-ish miles): 1
10 Mile: 1
Half: 1
What can I say? I am a slacker 😉 JK
17! Schweet! And I like that you already have a relay in there. Relays are so fun!
This is so interesting to see down on ‘paper’! I’m not sure if I’m correct because I ran a lot before I started blogging and didn’t keep the running bibs but I think this is close:
5k: 5
3.5 Mile (Corporate Challenge): 4
4 Mile: 1
8k: 1
10k: 5
10 Mile: 1
Half: 2
That is interesting that you have done the Corporate Challenge so many times? Were they all different locations?
I did 3 in NYC and 1 in Chicago. They are fun races because you are with your co-workers and tons of others that you know!
I can immediately tell someone how many marathons I’ve done and how many relays I’ve done but otherwise I have no idea.
Athlinks says I’ve done 79 but it doesn’t include the first two 5Ks I did, either of the triathlon relays, either of the Ragnars, nor the one Muddy Monk race I did. So, I suppose I’m at 86!
Of course, if you count the two races I ran using someone else’s bib then it’s 88. What do you think? Should I count those?
If you don’t count the ones I “bandited” then my totals are:
Duathlon: 3
Half Marathon: 12
10K: 10 (plus 1 Muddy Monk “10K”)
10 Mile: 6 (plus 1 with someone else’s bib)
11.5 Mile: 1
3.5 Mile: 4 (plus 1 with someone else’s bib)
4 Mile: 4
5K: 33
5 Mile: 2
8K: 2
Marathon: 4
Ragnar Relay: 2
Triathlon Relay: 2
Whew! That’s actually quite the exercise to figure all that out.
It’s a lot of work, right?!
Hmm, I say it’s up to you about counted the bandited ones! I only counted ones I raced under my name, and had “official” records, but everyone may have a different opinion on how to add them up! 🙂
I’ve done 16 running races and 11 triathlons! So 27 total! Plus two Ragnars. Do I get to count those 2 cross-country races I ran in during high school? I’m actually surprised my number is so low but I guess I only started doing races in late 2010 besides a few random community events in high school.
I’m surprised your number isn’t higher too because it seems like you do a lot of races. But I think blogs give me a warped sense of time so it just seems like you race really often.
Oh and I think it’s funny that I’ve only ever run 2 5Ks. One was a trail run that I did for fun and I “raced” the other one while hungover. I really don’t like racing those because it’s painful to run fast.
I would count high school! If I had anything to count, lol.
Ha ha – you are the second person to say my number seems lower than it should. Hmm, do I need to recount? lol. I do blog every race, so it probably seems like a lot. Next month, I have two in one day!
Yes. 5Ks are horrible. Just, horrible.
I kind of keep track, though my numbers pale in comparison to you. I’ve done 1 marathon, 10 halves, 2 15ks, 2 10ks, 2 8ks, and 2 5ks. I’m impressed with your 48 5ks and 15 halves!
Wow – such great numbers here! I’m definitely a light-weight. I think that I prefer training to racing at this point. Ha ha!
I had never heard of athlinks until this post! How is that?!?! It has all of my HMs and both of my marathons, but it’s lacking on lots of the others. 🙂 But that’s to be expected. Most of the others are tiny little local things that I wouldn’t expect to be there.
5K – 10
4M – 2
5M – 3
10K – 2
8M – 1
10M – 1
13.1 – 10
26.2 – 2
10K – 1
Total of 31!
Would you believe I have not run a single race in all of 2013? Last one was the Santa Hustle that Michele and I did together last December. :/
No! I cannot believe that!!! Are you going to try to do one in 2013?
I am amazed Athlinks finds what it does! Oh internets, you amaze me 🙂
I’ve been wanting to reply to this post…so i could see the evolution of my racing. I only started racing in 2012, having just started running in Jan 2007 to get fit/healthy.
2012 vs 2013
5k 24 vs 8 (so far! there’s still 2 months left in the year!)
6k 1 and 1
10K 1 and 2 (2012 and 1 in 2013 were GRC DIY..do those count?)
HM 0 and 2 (so far, last one is Nov 17th)
Super Spartan 0 and 1 (and done!)
Sprint Spartan 0 and 1 (upcoming Nov 2nd)
Ragnar 0 and 1
Woo hoo! Nice numbers!!! 24 5Ks in one year. Wowza!!!! I forgot to include the GRC DIYs in my list, but you should include them if you want! 🙂