Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Ready for a new season

This morning was beautiful. 41 deg, a downright heat wave compared to the single digit and low teen temps that we've been experiencing in the mornings lately. I wish I would have had time for a longer run, but two miles up my hill and back was all that I could fit in before needing to get ready for work. I'm amazed at how easy the hill seems now. It was only a few months ago that I had to stop one or more times to get to the top. And a few months prior to that, I wasn't running at all due to issues with my knee.

I'm crazy happy that my running group officially starts back up this Saturday. I've run with my marathon friends to help them out, and now I'm ready for my own season to begin. I haven't registered for any races, but added some target races to my sidebar. The sweetheart run (5K or 10K) is on my 46th birthday. Definitely hope to do that one with Husband. There is a 10-miler in March that I would like to try. I've never run that distance in a race before. And if my knee cooperates, I'd like another shot at the Albuquerque Half Marathon. It's not particularly scenic, but the course runs along familiar territory and that is often a mental plus. The race I'm most hopeful about is the Dirty Half Marathon in September, a trail half marathon in the foothills of the Sandias. This is assuming that the race happens again this year, last year was it's first running.

There are other things I hope to do this year (including a trail event in CA), but I learned last year not to plan too far in advance. The most important thing for me is to stay injury-free so that I can keep running.

13 comments:

  1. We ran a 10 mile trail race last year. I hope you get to do yours, 10 miles is kind of a fun distance.

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  2. Staying injury free is the best plan! All of your race choices look and sound fantastic!

    Good job on conquering that pesky hill, Whoot!!!

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  3. Injury-free is totally key. Here's to a healthy and exciting year!

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  4. Here's to a captivating 2011 endurance season!

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  5. Yes, stay injury free! And I'll join you in that goal!

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  6. I'm just getting caught up with your blog. I'm glad to see that you're making such great progress! Cheers to being injury free!

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  7. At least you got a run in and it felt great. Good for you.
    Go for the 10 miles. You'll love the feeling of accomplishment and if you train right, you may not have any problems with injuries. Good luck.

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  8. Injury-free is a fantastic way to be!!;) I think that would be a wonderful way to celebrate a birthday, running with your sweetheart in a sweetheart run!

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  9. Thanks for the reminder that staying injury-free should be the top of every runners list.

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  10. Those sound like reasonable, achievable goals. I'm like you int he planning dept. I can't plan too far ahead; otherwise, my plans always seem to get foiled.

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  11. Sounds like a great plan to me. Here is to you having a fantastic 2011!

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