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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.

Completion Post

Race chosen: 1. Big Sur International Marathon in Big Sur, California
Task: read a book set in California
Book: Just Shoot Me Dead by Anne R. Tan
Read: 04/02/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: Set near San Francisco, California

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.

Completion Post - All 4 tasks completed

Race chosen/Training Task: 1. Regular runs
Task: read any book you like to complete your regular run
Book: Suddenly Enthroned by C.R. Riley
Read: 10/02/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits: Is any book

Race chosen/Training Task: 2. Intervals
Task: read a mystery/thriller that gets your heart racing
Book: Gypsy Hunted by Andrea Drew
Read: 13/02/23
Rating: 2★s
How it fits: Paranormal Thriller - edge of seat

Race chosen/Training Task: 3. Hill Repeats
Task: Read a book that pushes your boundaries (your interpretation - tell us how)
Book: Peninsula Promises by Heather Reyburn
Read: 06/02/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits: Pushed my boundaries as the author just moved next door to me and when she found out I was a reader and on goodreads she gave me the book and asked me to tell her what I thought! It was a good read - not great- but found nice things to say about it so she’s still talking to me!

Race chosen/Training Task: 4. Long Runs
Task: Read a a book that is at least 300 pages long
Book: Monster in the Mirror by Kristen Painter
Read: 09/02/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: Was 317 pages

Time to roll a die!

I’ve rolled 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.

Completion Post

Yaaaay - grandson to the rescue - he has the whole series 👍

Race chosen/Training Task: Keep moving on
Task: read that has any bathroom-like word in the title
Book: Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets by Dav Pilkey
Read: 26/02/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: Toilet is a bathroom word

Lol - too funny!



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

Race chosen/Training Task - 1. 5K Race
Task: 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
Book: Rest, Relax, Run for Your Life by Katherine H. Brown
Read: 06/03/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits: Read in 2 days - 283 pages started 05/03/23 finished 06/03/23

Race chosen/Training Task: 2 - 10K Race
Task: Read two books that are over 200 pages long to complete this race
Book 1: Dating Dracula by Kinsley Adams
Read: 09/03/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: 482 pages

Book 2: A Woman's Work by Victoria Purman
Read: 16/03/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: 368 pages


Race chosen/Training Task: 3 - Half marathon
Task: Read three series books to complete this race. The books do not have to be from the same series

Book 1: The Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer
Read: 04/03/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: #8 in the Artemis Fowl series

Book 2: Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight by Emily Brightwelll
Read: 06/03/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: #20 in the Mrs Jeffries series

Book 3: Rescued By The Ranger by Lia Rae
Read: 09/03/23
Rating: 2★s
How it fits: #2 in the Ranger Valley Rangers series

Great work Sally! Now it's time to roll a single die for your next prompt.

Die rolled - 4

4 = You make a wrong turn on a race course and wind up running an extra few blocks in your event as a result. Spell out MISGUIDED -or- read a book with the words Wrong Turn or Wrong Way in the title or series name.

Completion Post

Race chosen/Training Task - Keep moving forward
Task: Read a book with the words Wrong Turn or Wrong Way in the title or series name
Book: One Wrong Turn by Deanna Lynn Sletten
Read: 17/03/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits:The words “Wrong Turn�� found in the 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

Race chosen/Training Task - 1. Race expo
Task: read a book where a character goes to or works at an expo
Book: Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney
Read: 05/04/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: MC, Cate, goes to a book expo

Race chosen/Training Task - 2. Pasta dinner
Task: read a book where the MC cooks or eats a lot of pasta
Book: Seduced by Snowfall by Jennifer Bernard
Read: 09/04/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: MC cooks a lot of different pasta dishes for a dinner party

Race chosen/Training Task - 3. Set your alarm
Task: read a book that is alarming to you in some way (explain how)
Book: The Redhead of Auschwitz: A True Story by Nechama Birnbaum
Read: 24/03/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: It never ceases to alarm me how cruel people can be to each other.

Race chosen/Training Task - 4. Lay out your clothes
Task: read a book where the MC is a real clothes hound
Book: Witch Way To Spellbinder Bay by Sam Short
Read: 12/04/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: Millie starts out as a model - being a clothes hound is her bread and butter

Race chosen/Training Task - 5. Morning ritual
Task: read a book where any character has a set ritual for something that they always do (explain what)
Book: Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams
Read: 20/03/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: Every morning Jane needs a cup of Coffee, then a cup of tea and then a second cup coffee before she can even function - this is her ritual

Dice roll: 5

5 = It's raining hard on race morning, so you have to wear a garbage bag with hole cut-outs for your head and arms to the race start. Spell out GARBAGE BAG -or- read a book with a character who has to deal with a lot of garbage (say who).

Completion Post

Race chosen/Training Task - Keep moving forward
Task: Read a book with a character who has to deal with a lot of garbage
Book read: The Law of the Garbage Truck: How to Respond to People Who Dump on You, and How to Stop Dumping on Others by David J. Pollay
Read: 14/04/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits: Not a fictional character but a real character - the author. He tells the reader how he has developed a life philosophy based on garbage trucks. Basically by not letting other people dump their garbage (problems) on you, and by not dumping your garbage (problems) on others, you will become happier.

Today is the big day!! You have worked long and hard for this. To complete this section, read one book for each task. 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.



1. Early miles: Smiling - at the beginning of a marathon everyone is generally very excited and happy because today is the BIG DAY. Read a book where one or more characters are very excited and happy about an event. Say what the event is.
2. Mid miles: This is getting hard - as the race miles build up, most runners start to experience some fatigue. The body definitely sends signals that it is working much harder. Read a book where a character gets into a situation that becomes progressively more difficult as time wears on. Say what the situation is.
3. 20 miles: Why did I sign up for this??? There is often a point in a marathon where runners begin to doubt themselves and have serious second thoughts about what in the world they are doing out there. Read a book where a character has serious self doubt about a course of action they have set out on. Say what it is.
4. Race finish: Exhultation, hunger and exhaustion. You have DONE IT! At the end of a marathon you are depleted of all energy stores but also ecstatic because of your accomplishment. Read a book where a character completes some monumental effort and is now wiped out but also happy. Say what it is.
5. (optional - after your die roll is complete...) Sign up for another race! Lots of runners feel a let down after the intense cycle of training for and running a marathon. One common result is that many will start looking for their next race challenge shortly after their marathon finish. If you are among this infected group, simply go back to Section I and start again!

Sorry - been travelling around Australia for months and just got back - lot of the time no internet access.

Completion Post


Race chosen/Training Task - 1. Early miles: Smiling
Task: Read a book where one or more characters are very excited and happy about an event. Say what the event is
Book: The Foxe & the Hound by R.S. Grey
Read: 15/04/23
Rating: 2★s
How it fits: MC, Madeleine, is very excited and happy to pose as Adam’s girlfriend at a family wedding because if she does he’ll employ her as his real estate agent.

Race chosen/Training Task - 2. Mid miles: This is getting hard
Task: Read a book where a character gets into a situation that becomes progressively more difficult as time wears on. Say what the situation is.
Book: Death Dates The Oracle by Kristen Painter
Read: 16/04/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: Troula meets Eamon and they are attracted to each other but soon realise that the more time they spend together the more his out of control power slowly sucks her life out of her. This makes things difficult as eventually he’ll suck it all.

Race chosen/Training Task - 3. 20 miles: Why did I sign up for this?
Task: Read a book where a character has serious self doubt about a course of action they have set out on. Say what it is.
Book: Knifed In Nice by Zara Keane
Read: 06/06/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits: MC doubts every decision she makes, but has no alternative but to do what she does

Race chosen/Training Task - 4. Race finish: Exultation, hunger and exhaustion
Task: Read a book where a character completes some monumental effort and is now wiped out but also happy. Say what it is
Book: Faith by Ruth Hartzler
Read: 17/04/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: Nettie has been imprisoned by her mother for years. Now mum has died and Nettie has inherited the farm. A man from her mother’s past shows up and said that there is a new will where he has inherited - but the copy of the will is missing. Nettie spends most of the book looking for the will determined to destroy it and keep the farm. When she finds it it takes a monumental effort to not destroy it and call her lawyer to get it. She is emotionally wiped out but happy that she did the right thing and not compromise her faith.

Dice roll: 3


Race chosen/Training Task - 5. Signing up for another marathon
After the dice roll I’ll be heading over to the London Marathon

Sounds like a wonderful trip!

3 = Several kids give you high fives to encourage you as you cruise up a hill. You smile, remembering all those tough hill repeats you did. Spell out KID ENERGY.

Completion Post - Keep Moving

Task: Spellout KID ENERGY

K - Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis - 20/08/23 - 5★s
I - Enduring Love by Ian McEwan - 19/08/23 - 2★s
D - An Unhappy Medium by Dawn Eastman - 23/08/23 - 4★s

E - Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich - 19/08/23 - 3★s
N - Night Shift Witch by Cate Lawley - 28/08/23 - 5★s
E - Future Shock by Elizabeth Briggs - 17/08/23 - 2★s
R - The Last Mrs. Summers by Rhys Bowen - 17/08/23 - 5★s
G - Ghostly Manners by K.E. O'Connor - 29/08/23 - 4★s
Y - The Yin to His Yang by Wynter Daniels - 30/08/23 - 5★s

Next marathon - London Marathon

I won't be able to send the initial prompt later today - do you want it posted early while you're working on your London book?

Need to remind me - what London book?

But yes post early please 👍

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!

Doh!

Had a senior moment. Know what to do for London but send prompt later today as well - sorry to be so thick today.

So after you read your "happy place" book, then you can get started on your training:



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.

Sally906 wrote: "Doh!

Had a senior moment. Know what to do for London but send prompt later today as well - sorry to be so thick today."

Lol. The over 50 thing is real... gets me all the time!

Completion Post - Marathon

Race chosen: 4. London Marathon in London, England
Task: Read a book with an author who has three letters from the words LONDON ENGLAND in their name
Book: Mrs. Morris and the Witch by Traci Wilton
Read: 03/09/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: Author’s name has 4 letters in her name that fit - trAci wiLtON

Completion Post - Training

Training: 1. Regular runs.
Book: Syrup to No Good by Catherine Bruns
Read: 06/09/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: Was any book

Training: 2. Intervals.
Task: Read a book in 24 hours
Book: Fledgling by Natasha S. Brown
Read: 07/09/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: Started September 7th am - finished September 7th pm (297 pages)

Training: 3. Hill Repeats
Task: 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)
Book: Princess SOS by Sara Page
Read: 07/09/23
Rating: 2★s
How it fits: This pushed my boundaries as was an awful book - under normal circumstances would be a DNF - but needed it for a team challenge and with the deadline approaching had no time to read another book. So struggled on and finished it.

Training: 4. Long Runs
Task: Read a book that is at least 300 pages long
Book: A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor
Read: 04/09/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits: 334 pages

Dice roll: 4

4 = Your family has a big event planned that you can not skip - but it means you will miss out on a week of your training. Spell out CONFLICTED -or- read a book with a MC who gives up something important to them to fulfill a family obligation (say who and what).

Welcome back - hope you had a great break!

Oh we absolutely did! Sweden is a fabulous place to visit.

Completion Post - Keep Moving

Task: Read a book with a MC who gives up something important to them to fulfil a family obligation (say who and what)
Book: The Dragon's Dilemma by Jessie Donovan
Read: 11/09/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: In order to pay for her father’s life-saving cancer treatment, Holly Anderson offers herself up as a sacrifice for a vial of dragon’s blood that she can sell to pay for the treatment. In return for the blood, she has to try to bear a Scottish dragon-shifter a child.

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 - Training

Training: 1. 5K Race✔️
Task: Read a book of 200 pages or less in a single day
Book: The Fledgling by A.E. Jones
Read: 17/09/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: 197 pages - started AM 17/09/23 finished PM 17/09/23

Training: 2. 10K Race ✔️
Task: Read two books that are over 200 pages long to complete this race
Book 1: A Sip Before Dying by Gemma Halliday
Read: 24/09/23
Rating: 2★s
How it fits: 207 pages

Book 2: The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery
Read: 22/09/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits: 448 pages


Training: 3. Half Marathon ✔️
Task: Read three series books to complete this race. The books do not have to be from the same series
Book 1: Murder Outside the Lines by Krista Davis
Read: 12/09/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits: Pen & Ink mysteries - #3

Book 2: Tea with Milk and Murder by H.Y. Hanna
Read: 15/09/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: Oxford Tearoom mysteries #2

Book 3: His Christmas Feast by Nora James
Read: 21/09/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: Rainbow Cove Christmas #1

Dice roll: 1

1 = You pull a ham string in one of your tune-up races. Spell out HAMSTRING -or- read a book where a character goes to physical therapy or is a therapist of some kind.

Completion Post - Keep Moving

Task: Spellout HAMSTRING
H - Her Christmas Kisses by Susanne Bellamy - 28/09/23 - 3★s
A - A Vision in Velvet by Juliet Blackwell - 29/09/23 - 4★s
M - Almost a Bride by Sarah Mayberry - 27/09/23 - 4★s
S - Stockings and Spells by Nancy Warren - 25/09/23 - 5★s
T - The Alien Who Fell to Earth by Fiona Roarke - 26/09/23 - 4★s
R - His Christmas Pearl by Renée Dahlia - 30/09/23 - 4★s
I - An Imperfectly Perfect Witch by Kate Satori - 08/10/23 - 2★s
N - Purls and Potions by Nancy Warren - 04/10/23 - 5★s
G - Mail Order Mistake by Ginny Sterling - 02/10/23 - 4★s

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 - All 5 tasks completed

1. Race expo
Task: Read a book where a character goes to or works at an expo
Book: Expo 58 by Jonathan Coe
Read: 12/10/23
Rating: 2★s
How it fits: MC is sent to Brussels in 1958 to keep an eye a brand new pub which will form the heart of the British presence at Expo 58 - the first expo to be held since the Second World War

2. Pasta dinner
Task: Read a book where the MC cooks or eats a lot of pasta
Book: Odd One Out by Monica McInerney
Read: 11/10/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: MC relocates to Melbourne and discovers Italian food - eats and makes lots of pasta

3. Set your alarm
Task: Read a book that is alarming to you in some way (explain how)
Book: Demons Will Be Demons by A.E. Jones
Read: 14/10/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: was very alarming to see how demons fight - and when the little twin half demon boys ran into the middle of it I was extremely alarmed.

4. Lay out your clothes
Task: Read a book where the MC is a real clothes hound
Book: Just Not Mine by Rosalind James
Read: 23/10/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: Josie is a model and actress in a popular NZ soap opera - she has to be constantly seen as a clothes hound to stay employed.

5. Morning ritual
Task: Read a book where any character has a set ritual for something that they always do
Book: Just My Luck by Rosalind James
Read: 21/10/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits: Nate is a Rugby Player and he has a ritual of always starting match day with a banana and date smoothie and wearing a pair red underpants.

Dice roll: 6

6 = You get to the race start and the port-a-john lines are incredibly long. You get through them and go, only to find you need to go again - immediately. Spell out NERVOUS PEE -or- read a book where a character has bodily control issues (say who).

Completion Post - Keep Moving

Task: Spell out NERVOUS PEE
N - Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell - 06/11/23
E - Empty Promises and Crowded Caskets by Ana Bisset - 04/11/23
R - Invasion of the Alien Snatchers by Fiona Roarke - 07/11/23
V - Shop Till You Drop by Elaine Viets - 20/11/23
O - Out of the Ashes by L.A. Casey - 02/11/23
U - Ursula, Under by Ingrid Hill - 09/11/33
S - Shifter Wars by A.E. Jones - 25/10/23
P - Beagles Love Cupcake Crimes by C.A. Phipps - 17/11/23
E - Amphigorey by Edward Gorey - 03/11/23
E - The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan by Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller - 05/11/23

Today is the big day!! You have worked long and hard for this. To complete this section, read one book for each task. 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.



1. Early miles: Smiling - at the beginning of a marathon everyone is generally very excited and happy because today is the BIG DAY. Read a book where one or more characters are very excited and happy about an event. Say what the event is.
2. Mid miles: This is getting hard - as the race miles build up, most runners start to experience some fatigue. The body definitely sends signals that it is working much harder. Read a book where a character gets into a situation that becomes progressively more difficult as time wears on. Say what the situation is.
3. 20 miles: Why did I sign up for this??? There is often a point in a marathon where runners begin to doubt themselves and have serious second thoughts about what in the world they are doing out there. Read a book where a character has serious self doubt about a course of action they have set out on. Say what it is.
4. Race finish: Exhultation, hunger and exhaustion. You have DONE IT! At the end of a marathon you are depleted of all energy stores but also ecstatic because of your accomplishment. Read a book where a character completes some monumental effort and is now wiped out but also happy. Say what it is. NOTE: There is one more die roll following this step.

5. (optional - after your die roll is complete...) Sign up for another race! Lots of runners feel a let down after the intense cycle of training for and running a marathon. One common result is that many will start looking for their next race challenge shortly after their marathon finish. If you are among this infected group, simply go back to Section I and start again!

Completion Post

1. Early miles
Task: Read a book where one or more characters are very excited and happy about an event. Say what the event is
Book: Caching In by Tracy Krimmer
Read: 27/11/23
Rating: 3★s
How it fits: Ally is so excited when she finds her first cache in a public park that she jumps and screams loudly, forgetting she is supposed to be furtive and not draw attention to herself

2. Mid miles
Task: Read a book where a character gets into a situation that becomes progressively more difficult as time wears on. Say what the situation is.
Book: Crumpets and Cowpies by Shanna Hatfield
Read: 25/11/23
Rating: 4★s
How it fits: Both MCs agree to a marriage of convenience even though they dislike each other. They agree it will be in name only. The hands off situation gets more and more difficult as the marriage progresses.

3. 20 miles
Task: Read a book where a character has serious self doubt about a course of action they have set out on. Say what it is.
Book: The Pursuit by A.E. Jones
Read: 04/12/23
Rating: 5★s
How it fits: When Talia walked away from Jean Luc thirty years ago to prove her independence she thought she was doing the right thing. Now that she admits to herself that she has serious doubts about whether this was the right course of action, he appears in her life again to help with a criminal investigation.

4. Race finish
Task: Read a book where a character completes some monumental effort and is now wiped out but also happy. Say what it is.
Book: His Best Friend's Baby by Barbara Hannay
Read: 25/11/23
Rating: 2★s
How it fits: Polly finally gives birth after a long and difficult labour - it was a monumental effort so she could bring forth her baby naturally

Dice roll: 2

5. Sign up for another race
After die roll task completed will be signing up for another Marathon

Next Marathon - Grandma's Marathon

2 = Your mate/bestie meets you at the 10-mile mark to cheer you on, boosting your energy considerably. Spell out ENERGIZED.

Completion Post - Keep Moving

Task: Spell out ENERGIZED
E - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson - 05/12/23
N - Love, Just In by Natalie Murray - 02/01/24
E - Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich - 09/01/24
R - Marshmallows & Mistletoe by Marianne Rice - 06/01/24
G - Gone with the Witch by Angela M. Sanders - 03/01/24
I - Imperfect Chemistry by Mary Frame - 12/01/24
Z - I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - 04/01/24
E - The Last Love Note by Emma Grey - 10/01/24
D - Dragon Kissed by A.E. Jones - 06/12/23

Next marathon - Grandma's Marathon

To continue on do I just read for Grandma’s Marathon now?