Ever wanted to run a marathon? If you have and want to gradually work up to it (as you should) the Austin Distance Challenge could be the way to do it. The Austin Distance Challenge is a program of 7 races in Austin stating in late September through mid-February ending in the Austin Marathon on February 14, 2010. The purpose is to get ease you into the distance by stating out with shorter races leading up to the full 26 miles of a marathon. The first race is the Silicon Labs Marathon Relay on September 27, 2009. Below are the dates of the races that you must participate in to complete the Austin Distance Challenge series. Join team Work It by going to www.austindistancechallenge.com for registration.

Sept. 27 – Silicon Labs Marathon Relay , Oct. 18 – IBM 10K, Nov. 8 – Gazelle Foundation Run for the Water , Dec. 6 – ARC Decker Challenge Half-Marathon, Jan. 10 – RunTex 20 Miler , Jan. 24 – 3M Half-Marathon, Feb. 14 – Austin Marathon/Half-Marathon