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Choose your race:
Signing up for your race is the easy, exciting part of it all. The task for this section is to read one book for the race you choose. It should be a book that puts you in your happy place!

Relay teams must run the same marathon together. Each relay team member must read a book to complete this section. Neither team member can proceed with training until both members complete this section.

Choose from among the popular races listed here.

1. Big Sur International Marathon in Big Sur, California - read a book set in California, or that has a MC who comes from California, or with an author who has three letters from the words BIG SUR INTERNATIONAL in their name.
2. New York Marathon in New York, New York - read a book set in New York City, or that has a MC who comes from New York, or with an author who has three letters from the words NEW YORK CITY in their name.
3. Chicago Marathon in Chicago, Illinois - read a book set in Chicago, or that has a MC who comes from Chicago, or with an author who has three letters from the words CHICAGO ILLINOIS in their name.
4. London Marathon in London, England - read a book set in London, or that has a MC who comes from London, or with an author who has three letters from the words LONDON ENGLAND in their name.
5. Paavo Nurmi Marathon in Turku, Finland - read a book set in Finland, or that has a MC who comes from Finland, or with an author who has three letters from the words PAAVO NURMI in their name.
6. Berlin Marathon - read a book set in Berlin, or that has a MC who comes from Berlin, or with an author who has three letters from the words BERLIN GERMANY in their name.
7. Tokyo Marathon - read a book set in Tokyo, or that has a MC who comes from Tokyo, or with an author who has three letters from the words TOKYO JAPAN in their name.
8. Paris Marathon - read a book set in Paris, or that has a MC who comes from Paris, or with an author who has three letters from the words PARIS FRANCE in their name.
9. Dublin Marathon - read a book set in Dublin, or that has a MC who comes from Dublin, or with an author who has three letters from the words DUBLIN IRELAND in their name.
10. Rome Marathon - read a book set in Rome, or that has a MC who comes from Rome, or with an author who has three letters from the words ROME ITALY in their name.
11. Athens Marathon - read a book set in Greece, or that has a MC who comes from Greece, or with an author who has three letters from the words ATHENS GREECE in their name.
12. Great Wall Marathon - read a book set in China, or that has a MC who comes from China, or with an author who has three letters from the words GREAT WALL in their name.
13. Marine Corps Marathon - read a book set during any war, or that has a MC who is a Marine, or with an author who has three letters from the words MARINE CORPS in their name.
14. Grandma's Marathon - read a book set in Minnesota, or that has a MC who is a grandma, or with an author who has three letters from the words DULUTH MINNESOTA in their name.

1. Big Sur International Marathon in Big Sur, California - read a book set in California, or that has a MC who comes from California, or with an author who has three letters from the words BIG SUR INTERNATIONAL in their name.

Eragon by Christopher Paolini
4-11-2023
503 pages
3*
Author's name contains 3 letters from BIG SUR INTERNATIONAL

You're ready to gear up and start training! You must read one book for each kind of training run to complete this section. Relay teams may divide the tasks between them as they see fit.
After these 4 books are completed, roll a single die for your next prompt. Relay teams only roll once for the team.



Your four kinds of training runs are:
1. Regular runs. The base of your training where you just go out and rack up miles. You may read any book you like to complete your regular run.

2. Intervals. These are speed workouts. Either read a book in 24 hours -OR- read a mystery/thriller that gets your heart racing to complete this run.

3. Hill Repeats. These build leg strength. Read a book that pushes your boundaries - whether it's a different genre, longer than your usual, or demanding in some other way (your interpretation - tell us how).

4. Long Runs. These build endurance. Read a book that is at least 300 pages long to complete this run.

Training Run


4. Long Runs. These build endurance. Read a book that is at least 300 pages long to complete this run.


Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
4-12-2023
4*
391 pages

Training Run


1. Regular runs. The base of your training where you just go out and rack up miles. You may read any book you like to complete your regular run.


The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
4-13-2023
4*
Any book 😊

Training Run


2. Intervals. These are speed workouts. Either read a book in 24 hours -OR- read a mystery/thriller that gets your heart racing to complete this run.


Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn
4-15-2023
3*
Read in about 20 hours.

Training Run


3. Hill Repeats. These build leg strength. Read a book that pushes your boundaries - whether it's a different genre, longer than your usual, or demanding in some other way (your interpretation - tell us how).


The Dead Zone by Stephen King
4-16-2023
3*
I don't typically read MPGs of Paranormal or Supernatural.

Training Runs Complete


I rolled a 3. 😊

3 = Your mate/bestie wants you to go to a big party the night before a planned long run. You decline to go so you can get up early to do your work out. Spell out PARTY POOPER
-or- read a book that has a major bathroom scene in it or that has any bathroom-like word in the title.

Spell PARTY POOPER


P: Paige Shelton's Farm Fresh Murder 4-16-2023
A: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones 4-23-2023
R: Nora Roberts's Chasing Fire 5-1-2023
T: The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson 4-18-2023
Y: You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 5-12-2023


P: Paige Shelton's Fruit of All Evil 4-25-2023
O: Otherwise Occupied by Shay Savage 4-20-2023
O: Delia Owens's Where the Crawdads Sing 5-3-2023
P: Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton 4-29-2023
E: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by HONEYMAN GAIL 4-18-2023
R: Rin Chupeco's The Bone Witch 5-17-2023

OK, I finally finished spelling PARTY POOPER! What's next? 😊

Your training is going well and you are ready to run some tune-up races! You will run three different kinds of races. Relay teams may divide the tasks between them as they see fit.
After these 6 books are completed, roll a single die for your next prompt. Relay teams only roll once for the team.



1. 5K Race. A short and fairly speedy race. Read a book of 200 pages or less in a single day -OR- read a book of over 200 pages in two days to complete this race .

2. 10K Race. A bit more effort and taxes the body more. Read two books that are over 200 pages long to complete this race.

3. Half marathon. The half marathon is a demanding event that is a good indicator of your overall training. Read three series books to complete this race. The books do not have to be from the same series.

Completion Post


� 1. 5K Race. A short and fairly speedy race. Read a book of 200 pages or less in a single day -OR- read a book of over 200 pages in two days to complete this race .
1. The Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron Dokey 5-23-2023


� 2. 10K Race. A bit more effort and taxes the body more. Read two books that are over 200 pages long to complete this race.
1. To Get to the Other Side by Kelly Ohlert 5-18-2023; 336 pages

2. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 5-19-2023; 323 pages

� 3. Half marathon. The half marathon is a demanding event that is a good indicator of your overall training. Read three series books to complete this race. The books do not have to be from the same series.
1. Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell 5-20-2023; #1

2. Raspberry Danish Murder by Joanne Fluke 5-21-2023; #22

3. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon 5-22-2023; #2

Done and rolled a 3. 😊

3 = You get lost on the way to a race so you start a bit late, and now there's no way you can set a PR (Personal Record). Spell out MISSED CHANCE -or- read a book with the word Lost in the title.

3 = You get lost on the way to a race so you start a bit late, and now there's no way you can set a PR (Personal Record). Spell out MISSED CHANCE -or- read a book with the word Lost in the title.


The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
6-4-2023
4*
Word LOST in title.

You have done all of the hard work getting ready for your event. It's the night before the race - now you just need to set up for tomorrow and get out there and do it! To complete this section, read one book for each task. Relay teams may divide the tasks between them as they see fit.
After these 5 books are completed, roll a single die for your next prompt. Relay teams only roll once for the team.



1. Race expo - most marathons have a large expo where lots of running gear is sold - read a book where a character goes to or works at an expo.
2. Pasta dinner - read a book where the MC cooks or eats a lot of pasta.
3. Set your alarm - read a book that is alarming to you in some way (explain how).
4. Lay out your clothes - read a book where the MC is a real clothes hound.
5. Morning ritual (beverage, food, gear) - read a book where any character has a set ritual for something that they always do (explain what).

Completion Post


1. Race expo - most marathons have a large expo where lots of running gear is sold - read a book where a character goes to or works at an expo.



2. Pasta dinner - read a book where the MC cooks or eats a lot of pasta.



3. Set your alarm - read a book that is alarming to you in some way (explain how).
Beartown by Fredrik Backman 6-6-2023; Involved rape



4. Lay out your clothes - read a book where the MC is a real clothes hound.
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey 6-18-2023



5. Morning ritual (beverage, food, gear) - read a book where any character has a set ritual for something that they always do (explain what).
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 6-4-2023; character always takes sleeping meds when traveling by train