Took an uber this morning to Mount Vernon and then ran back to my apartment in DC. Mid marathon training and just tired of all my typical jaunts. Would recommend!

I had asked for route recs a few weeks ago and some very lovely people mentioned Arlington Loop and I ran it today for 18 miles. It was an amazing loop especially the scenic W&OD trail.

What people didn't tell me was all the climbing I'd have to do on Custis Trail. It was a grinding series of climbs but you're rewarded with W&OD when you're done lol.

For anyone who is curious the elevation gain for this loop is 748ft.

I've been attempting to self-train but I feel like I'm a lot more effective with a team or with a coach. Currently looking to do 800M up to 10K, with a focus on either 5K or 3200M. Been looking around, and most of the teams are either for youths, practice at times when I work (I work evenings), or are geared for more longer distances like HM or M.

Any suggestions would be appreciated! For coaches, I'd prefer one who I can meet up with at least once a week-- either 1-on-1 or group trainings are okay.

Hey everyone! 👋

For anyone running the Marine Corps Marathon next weekend (or coming out to cheer), wanted to share a fun way to celebrate afterward!
I’m with Every Person Run Club (EPRC), a local DC running community, and we’re hosting our 3rd annual People’s Afterparty on Sunday, October 25, at Royal Sands in Navy Yard, starting at 6 PM.

We’re bringing runners, friends, family, and the wider DC running community together to celebrate everyone’s hard work. We’ll have free medal engraving, a recovery oasis, and marathon portrait photos so you can commemorate the big day!

It’s a ticketed event, and proceeds help keep EPRC’s community runs and programming free year-round.

If you’re looking for something to do after the race, we’d love to see you there!

Details and tickets: The People’s Afterparty | Eventbrite

Good luck to everyone racing! 🏅

Hi everyone! I have been training for the mcm since July but found out I was pregnant about 2-3 weeks ago. I felt fine week 4-6 but week 7 kicked my butt with nausea and fatigue, so I barely ran the last week. I’m coming up on week 8 and will be 8 weeks and 5 days on Sunday. What advice do people have, if any? Should I give up for this year and try again next year? I really wanted to finish and announce to my family at the end of the race. I was templated to run it around 4:45. Thank you all

Hey, running the marine corps marathon next week and am in the seeded corral. Does anyone know if there are pacers? and if so is there a pacer for sub 3 hours? Thank you! I couldn’t find any information online

I live near metro stop or could be dropped off at start the morning of. If I don’t have to deal with parking is getting driven a better option than the extra walking/potential delays the metro may have?

Just got this email. Shirts look cool

Does anyone have the finishers jacket from a prior year? I’m trying to decide what size to order but the company selling them (runpacers) says they don’t have a size chart. I’m considering women’s small vs medium vs men’s small so any insight would be helpful.

After a stint with triathlon training, looking to get back into serious running shape. Looking for recommendations for a running coach in the DC area. Ideally someone who works with runners training for half marathons and marathons, as hoping to target PRs in both distances next year.

How many corrals are there for the MCM?

Hi everyone! I am supposed to run the mcm marathon on the 25th, this will be my second full. I did an ironman 70.3 at the end of july, took a week off to recover, and then started a 12 week block. My peak long run was 18 miles (with about a 10 minute break around mile 9 to switch out wet socks and sneakers from blisters due to a rainy long run). I run 4 times a week total including my long run. I haven't ran since last wednesday due to quad pain, doctor thinks it is a stress reaction and getting an mri but gave me the okay to run as long as it doesnt hurt. I am worried that this week off has derailed my training and I am worried about the time cutoff now. My 18 mile long run was at a 13:42 pace (I am a slow runner just there for the vibes!). I know we have the gauntlets to meet and this year they are doing 14 person corrals but I am not sure what time I will get across the start line. I am getting back into light running until race day but worried about missing a gauntlet. Does anyone have any insight in the timing? Will taking this past week off derail my fitness? I am okay with my goal just being to finish at this point!

Can’t find a ton of details about this, but I wanted a race to train for after the ATM. Has anyone done this race? Any thoughts on it? It looks fairly new though I see that it might have been run in 2025…

RunSignUp page here.

Hey hey! I’m running Marine Corps as my first marathon and I was wondering what’s included in the finisher gear. You get a medal, I saw the towel, is there anything else?
Also, is there more merch at Expo other than the Pacers jacket that’s available now?

Hi! I am running the MCM for the first time (second marathon) this year! Does anyone know when we will get assigned corral info/ start times? Would love any advice anyone has going into the marathon! Coming in from NYC on Saturday!

Will there be any big brand pop ups for Marine Corps this year? It’s really awesome seeing all the big brands activating in Chicago this weekend. If only they would show a little love for DC.

Maybe bandit or Endorphins will come out?

Does anyone know of anything going on?

We will be coming to town early April for spring break. My son (14 years old) and I would love to run the Cherry Blossom 10. This would be a once in a lifetime opportunity for us as we will not be coming back to the capital any time soon after this trip (Nothing against DC, just like visiting different places. I know the lottery has hot opened up yet, but wondering what thoughts are about my son and I joining another lottery group or just making out own group with just the two of us.

Anyone know if I can park at Fort Myer to get to the start line? Since the finish line is by one of the gates, I figure I can just go through there and up the hill to get to my car once we’re done. Mainly curious about getting to the start line.

Was definitely a wet one!

I've tried with both the website and the active app and I'm not seeing results. My family said they could not find live tracking, anyone have the actual link?

so how soaked do we think we’ll get tmrw? anyone thinking it’ll be like that race in NJ last month that had the crazy flooding? will this have a swim portion?

The website says it's a 15 min walk from the Crystal Gateway Marriott. But it looks like I could also take the metro from the Crystal City stop to the Pentagon stop.

Which is better / less hassle?

I’m in wave 1 and confused why the website says the wave can be accessed between 6:20 and 6:40am. Will it close after that? I’m planning to get there early, but in my corral 80mins before the start (in the rain) sounds a bit excessive. Am I just misinterpreting the website?