Posted on Aug 15, 2014
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With military members being assigned all over the world, I find it interesting to see how many SMs I see at local "fun runs", mud runs, charity runs, etc. It's nice to get discounts for these events also, either through the event or sites like Active.com and GovX too! So do you participate in these extracurricular running events? Or is PT enough and you're done? Share your locations and events and maybe other SMs will see them and register to run with you!

Past events I participated in
Pensacola Beach, FL - 15K Double Bridge Run, awesome event
Pensacola, FL - St Valentine 5k for local charities
Huntsville, AL - Wounded Warrior Project 5K, raised money for WWP
Manchester, TN - Warrior Dash 2012, raised money for St Jude
SoCal - Mavericks Mud Run 5K
SoCal - Merrill Down and Dirty 10K (twice)

My next event is the Rock n Roll Los Angeles Halloween Half Marathon on 26 October. I printed out a 12-week half marathon training guide and started this week. If you have any tips for half marathon training definitely let me know! Please take the time and share the events you know of, most of these raise money for a good cause!
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1SG Michael Blount
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I am scheduled for my first local 5k race, closely followed by a Thanksgiving Day 5k. Figured I'd start off with something I know I can do.
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I just did my first Halr-Marathon and will do a 10 Miler next. I like the training leading up to it, and the satisfaction to complete the challenge! My next goal is to do the Bataan Death March in NM next year.
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I run the veterans 10k with a 65lb ruck every year here in wheeling wv
and the Bataan memorial death march in white sands great events for anyone. PT is not enough by a long shot.
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CW2 Michael Berthiaume
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It wasnt until i was able to do "PT" on my own that i started training for different events. Now retired, i am better run shape than ever in the Army. I completed my first full "Marine Corp Marathon" this last year and currently signed up for 3 Half marathons, Army 10 Miler hopefully and Marine Corp Marathon again.
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