After a lackluster training season and tough past two months, I decided not to run the Steamtown Marathon and to recalibrate my goals for running. I haven't had fun running for a while (at least since late June). When other parts of life took priority over running and I stopped making progress in races, my attitude toward running shifted to a pessimistic, unhealthy one. I had a great time running for fun in San Francisco and in PR'ing at the Around the Cape 25K, but felt pretty bad at the Applefest Half Marathon (ten minutes slower than my PR of 1:55:42 at the Heartbreak Hill Half in May, which was much tougher with regard to course and weather).
I've decided to slowly build back up. Cross-country season is taking up most of my running time and energy, so I'll gradually add in track workouts and long runs again. I am not sure if I will run another marathon, especially since the fall is usually quite hectic until November. The Marine Corps Marathon might be an exception to that; I love that race.
I hope to race the Rock 'n Roll Seattle Half Marathon at the end of the school year, and am also pondering the following:
November 25, 2009: Arlington Turkey Trot
February 2010: Super Sunday 10K
March 21, 2010: New Bedford Half Marathon
May 2010: Heartbreak Hill Half Marathon
June 2010: Mt. Washington Road Race (as a volunteer only!)
June 26, 2010: Rock 'n Roll Seattle Half Marathon
September 2010: Around the Cape 25K
September 2010: Applefest Half Marathon
October 2010: BAA Half Marathon
Shorter Races for the Future?
James Joyce Ramble
Newton 10K
Falmouth Road Race
Cohasset 10K
Apple Harvest Ramble
Army Ten Miler
Cherry Blossom Ten Miler
Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race
Marathon Sports 5 Miler
Jim Kane Sugar Bowl 5 Miler
Run to Remember 5 Miler
Marathons for the Future?
Cape Cod Marathon
Philly Marathon
Baltimore Marathon
Monday, October 12, 2009
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