Miles Year to Date: 1786
Running Update
Well as I write this, I think I am done running races for 2018. I did a quick count and I figure I have run 39 races, which is likely a new record for me. I started off 2018 with a bunch of half marathons. And once I moved to Arizona (albeit briefly) I rekindled my interest in doing 5K and 10Ks.
So as I start the winter months I am torn. Do I continue to train hard or do I dial it back a bit and recover?
In years past I've dialed it back and I come out flat in the spring. Plus running, is more or less my life, so when I do "rest" it usually leaves a bit of a void in my life. However, in looking back at a few of my weekly totals, I have reduced my mileage about 50% -- hitting about 20 - 30 miles per week.
I do have a half marathon in January -- about a month away and I need to keep some speed as well as endurance to finish that. So that is my key race and one I like doing well in. It sort of sets the year off on the right foot when I can run well there.
In the next few weeks I'll be posting a year end wrap up.
Marathon Dreams
2018 was the first year since 2009 where I did not do a marathon. Since 2009 I've done about 27 marathons (I've lost count, but more or less it is in that range).
After 2017's Las Vegas debacle I haven't really felt the need to do another marathon. But part of me doesn't want to end my marathon "career" on that note. Will 2019 have one? Perhaps. I am not feeling a super strong desire to do one, but we shall see how my training is coming along. I don't think I'll do a giant race -- but more or less a small more intimate feeling marathon.
As they say, stay tuned...
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Looking forward to some destination races this spring. |
Upcoming Races
I've definitely been taking advantage of the race discounts. Cyber Week and of course the upcoming Christmas "deals" means I should be able to save a few dollars I am being mindful not to run too many half marathons in a row. I truly burned myself out last spring...
01/19: 2019 St George Half Marathon - St George, UT (Confirmed)
02/09: 2019 South Davis Recreation Center Sweethearts 5K - Bountiful, UT (Confirmed)
02/16: 2019 Saints and Sinners Half Marathon - Boulder City, NV (Confirmed)
03/02: 2019 March Madness Half Marathon - Bountiful, UT (Confirmed)
03/09: 2019 Sand Hollow Half Marathon (Flat and Fast) - Hurricane, UT (Confirmed)
03/16: 2019 Lucky 13 10K - West Jordan, UT (Confirmed)
04/13: 2019 Slc Half Marathon - Salt Lake City, UT (Confirmed)
05/05: 2019 Reno Half Marathon - Reno, NV (Confirmed)02/16: 2019 Saints and Sinners Half Marathon - Boulder City, NV (Confirmed)
03/02: 2019 March Madness Half Marathon - Bountiful, UT (Confirmed)
03/09: 2019 Sand Hollow Half Marathon (Flat and Fast) - Hurricane, UT (Confirmed)
03/16: 2019 Lucky 13 10K - West Jordan, UT (Confirmed)
04/13: 2019 Slc Half Marathon - Salt Lake City, UT (Confirmed)
07/26: 2019 Legacy Midnight Run 10K - Farmington, UT (Confirmed)
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