It seems like just yesterday that I was in a desperate search for local races here in Raleigh. I Googled, I Tweeted, I scoured Active.com, but I was met with disappointing results. I was stumped.

I soon found out that the secret is to sign up for one race—then you’re on “the list.” Once a local running organization has your contact information, you’ll be tuned into race events, whether you like it or not. Today, I retrieved just a week’s worth of mail and found not one, not two, but three race notifications—and two were for a half marathon. Perhaps 2011 will be the year I complete a half-marathon? Anyway, I’m suddenly in-the-know about these type of events as a result of completing the Monster Dash back in October.

No matter your preferred sport, how do you find out about local races and events?

I spent most of today traveling, but let’s take a look at what I ate along the way.

After a quick elliptical workout, I fueled up with a few whole wheat waffles.

Lunch was packed  late last night. I brought along the usual PB & J for myself, plus a turkey sandwich for Seth.

Once back in Raleigh, both of us were too tired and grocery-deficient to make dinner. Hence, a stop at the Whole Foods hot bar was in order.

With that, I wish you good night!

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