The month of August is almost upon us, and I’m looking for it to be a big month. After an aggressive start to 2011, its taken a long time to re-find my legs. P.F. Chang’s Marathon in January (PR), Ragnar Del Sol Relay in February, HAT Run 50K in March (3rd overall), Boston Marathon in April (PR), 24-HR Adventure Trail Race in May (winner with 106.25 miles) and the North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Miler in June (12th overall/1st age-group) was quite a race line up, and I probably underestimated the toll they would take.
Thankfully August brings hardly any races, but I need some big miles and quality workouts to give me confidence heading into the last four months of the year.
September will soon be here with the perennial Rock ‘n’ Roll 1/2 Marathon right here in Virginia Beach, followed closely by the 12-HR Adventure Trail Race just six days later.
October features a family visit and a return to the Cardiff Half Marathon, and one of my favorite races – the Marine Corps Marathon.
November *should* be fairly quiet from a race perspective, but I’ll be keen to regroup and prepare for the Cayman Marathon and Seashore Nature Trail 50K in December.
Quite a daunting schedule to be honest, but one which I’m really looking forward to. Hopefully August will see a record amount of training miles and at least one 100+ mile week. With the heat and humidity of a Virginia summer to contend with, I know it won’t be easy to achieve my goals, but I do know I’m willing to train harder then ever, and to give it everything I have. At least I want to be able to look back and know I gave it my best shot.
Here’s to a new month. Happy Miles!!
Enjoy the rest of this month, and what lies ahead in 2011. You’ve had an awesome year so far!