I'd like to run the Pittsburgh Marathon in May 2010, and I'm looking for one or more running buddies who would like to train together occasionally to do the same. I ran the Chicago Marathon a month ago, and it was a rewarding experience, but I trained alone, and that was deathly boring. I don't want to go it alone next time.

I'm not experienced or fast, though I am young (22). I'm tentatively saying I would like to run the marathon at about 4:45, but Pittsburgh is far hillier than Chicago, so it may be more prudent to say "under five hours." If anyone in the East End has a similarly modest goal and would like to organize for long runs once or twice a week, please e-mail me!

If you register before November 28, it's only $75!

• Location: Shadyside
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