Serial Racing: Planning for and Affording a Lifetime of Endurance Events

Publisher Marketing: Do you love road races, triathlons, or obstacle course events? Are you in a 5K or half marathon every month? Are your closets loaded with race shirts? Chances are you might be a serial racer- someone who loves and regularly does endurance events. If your goal is to do as many races as you can plan for, to complete a half or full marathon in all 50 states, or to save money on endurance sports, then this book is for you. "Serial Racing: Planning for and Affording a Lifetime of Endurance Events" is by Andrea Herrmann, who is the president of the 100 Half Marathons Club and a member of several racing clubs, including Endurance Sports Connection, Marathon Maniacs and Half Fanatics. She has twice completed the top level of the Half Fanatics- finishing 52 half marathons in 365 days. In this book, Andrea shares everything she has learned about saving money on road races and planning for dozens of events in a year. Topics include: Finding and selecting races * Saving on race registration fees, clothing and gear * Earning rewards points for hotels and airfare * Managing a busy race schedule * Saving on hotels and accommodations * Avoiding bad events * Doing road races in consecutive days * Making racing shoes and clothing last * Fundraising for events Andrea volunteers as the Director of Social Media, and as a chapter coordinator, for Medals4Mettle, an international nonprofit that collects earned donated finishers medals and presents them to children and adults fighting life-threatening illnesses.