Moving on from the disappointment of The Doughman relay quadrathon result from last month, I am now focused on my race schedule for the rest of 2010. Over the late winter and into the spring, I've really stepped up my running from where I normally am at this time of year. Having intended to run the Myrtle Beach Half Marathon in February, I was able to maintain my running through December and January unlike other years where I started my winter break around that time. Taking a few weeks off in the second half of February and returning to a semi-regular schedule by mid-March for the first time, allowed me to comfortably up my mileage over the last couple months to well beyond my norm for April and May. With that came a few fun, short races that I've mentioned running since February including the Krispy Kreme Challenge (4 miles), the St Patty's Run Green 8k, the Old Town 5 Mile Beerun and the Doughman. There has been a theme of fun and silliness with these races but now its time to cut out the silliness and I'll be focusing on the my racing and of course; having fun!
My biggest obstacle to maintaining my plans this year will certainly be staying injury free and avoiding getting a cold come marathon time. More than ever before, I plan to research new ideas on avoiding injury as well as using the techniques I have learned from experience.
My tentative race schedule for the rest of 2010 includes the following:
- BASF Smile Train Sprint Triathlon - Wake Forest, June 27
- Historic Beaufort Road Race 10k - Beaufort, NC, July 17
- UNC Wellness Super Sprint Triathlon - Chapel Hill, August 1
- Sportsplex Super Sprint Triathlon - Hillsborough, August 21
- Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon (New half) - Myrtle Beach, October 24
- Richmond Marathon - Richmond, November 13
I also have plans for two bike and beer rides in the Triangle area this summer - time and dates TBA ... to protect the guilty.
Carpe Viam!
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