With the official start of spring just days away mother nature is not giving up winter easily, we are back to near freezing temperatures, strong winds and lots of rain. Yesterday afternoon was so uninviting that I curled up on the couch for a nap rather than taking my planned bike ride.
In an effort to boost my motivation I signed up for a half-marathon in Straubenhardt on April 14th. This town lies along the 50-mile Fidelitas Night Run route that I plan on doing in June and will be a good practice run. The slightly hilly run is also quite scenic and is quite popular among the local runners. I found a picture of last year’s race, I hope the weather will be so nice for this years race:
The half-marathon, along with a marathon on April 22, and either a marathon or 50K race in May are part of my training plan for the 50-miler in June. All three races will be on hilly terrain and will probably be run at a training pace. I haven't really scheduled in any tapering time for the races and I expect that recovery will also be very limited. After the 50-miler in June I will return to running asphalt as I train for a city marathon in September.
Some of you may remember that I said I wanted to run a 100K this year. Well I still do, but I am leery about committing myself to an extended training plan and resources when my wife is still searching for a new job.
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