Similar to about 6 weeks ago, I’ve gone quiet on the Internet. I haven’t tweeted much lately, I haven’t been leaving comments on very many blogs, and I haven’t been a motivator on dailymile.
It’s kind of my way of focusing on myself and making sure I’m taking care of the things important to me. Nothing wrong with being a little selfish from time to time.
Anyway, here are 3 things on my mind right now:
1. What will the weather do …
The forecast for this weekend’s Blue Ridge Half Marathon has been interesting. Heavy rain … 80% chances … mostly cloudy … warm … cool.
Right now, it’s looking like the morning will be fine, but I’ll be ready for anything. The forecast is similar to a year ago when the race had to be shut down due to huge thunderstorms.
2. Aiming for a 10k PR
After I get through this week’s non-race race, my attention will be heavily on the Cleveland Half for a month. As a way to prepare for that, I’m doing a race that will have every intention of setting a new PR — the Carytown 10k in Richmond.
It’s relatively flat and I’m in the shape I need to be in right now to set a new bar for this distance. The timing of two weeks before Cleveland also works out perfectly.
3. Coaching
The first week and a half of having a planned laid out for me has gone well. I know that it will take a few weeks to be totally comfortable having a training schedule, but I can already tell that I’m going to like it.
I’m really looking forward to getting to the summer and approaching marathon training with a different mind set.
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I want the Blue Ridge Marathon to be a successful event every year. I hope the weather will cooperate. Rain by itself wont affect a true enthusiast very much, but I hope they won't have to close the course for thunder or lightning.
You're doing Carytown?! I'll see you there. (I have a bad feeling that the course is not as "flat and fast" as the race directors would have us believe. It's certainly not as flat as Monument.)
Yeah, my sister is doing is, so I decided to make it a family weekend. I signed Conner up for the kids race. Hope we can catch up a bit afterward. You can come back and find me on the course and yell at me!
I think heavy rain will make it even more of an adventure. If it's raining heavily, make a goal to come out looking like Swamp-Thing.
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