10 days ago I ran the Pittsburgh Marathon.
9 days ago I wrote down what I wanted to focus on between now, and training for an October marathon:
Strength (more deadlifts, more squats, more weights!)
Yoga
Maintaining a weekly mileage around 25
I narrowed my "Fast, Flat, Fall Marathon" hunt down to two races - the Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon vs. the Hartford Marathon.
Mohawk-Hudson River because it's fast, flat, in the fall, scenic, small. Hartford because it's a little bigger, nearby, logistically easier, and my best friend is running her first half marathon there that day!
But I was concerned Mohawk-Hudson was too small, and another marathon with a long car ride, hotel, etc. didn't excite me. Hartford's course definitely wasn't as fast or flat.
There was also the fact that I wanted to be sure my parents would be able to make it to my next marathon.
A wise man then told me, "If either of those were the right race, it wouldn't be hard for you to pick one." Then he gave me frankincense and myrrh.
Fast forward a few days of deliberation and - I went rogue.
Signed myself up for the inaugural Suffolk County Marathon on September 13. 122 days away. And that's right, inaugural. A "proposed" course with zero elevation chart for me to pre-review, I'm simply trusting the website which promises a "fast, flat 26.2 mile course featuring long straightaways" that "will give you the perfect opportunity to shatter your own personal goal." I don't even know if there will be pacers.
Seems a little risky when the goal is the BQ, and oh yeah, it means starting a training plan again in approximately...a week. But there are reasons that make it seem less crazy, I swear!
A) Logistically, it's easy. I can sleep in my bed the night before.
B) It ends at the "Taste of Long Island" Festival - do you know me?
C) I LOVE running along the water.
D) Hometown vibes, family can be there.
E) Cheap
F) If I have to, I can switch to the Half up until the day of the race. And for $65, that's still a good deal.
G) The website says fast and flat, it must be true, right?
H) That wise-man said he would consider ditching the camel and running his first 26.2
The most daunting thing is the fact that I'm going right back into training - something I hope my body doesn't punish me for. The plan is running the Brooklyn Half on Saturday and taking a full week off from running before slowly increasing the mileage again.
So that's that. Anyone care to join me? Long Island is pretty great.
SORRY THERE ARE NO PICTURES. HERE:
Avocados are the Oprah of Instagram.
9 days ago I wrote down what I wanted to focus on between now, and training for an October marathon:
Strength (more deadlifts, more squats, more weights!)
Yoga
Maintaining a weekly mileage around 25
I narrowed my "Fast, Flat, Fall Marathon" hunt down to two races - the Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon vs. the Hartford Marathon.
Mohawk-Hudson River because it's fast, flat, in the fall, scenic, small. Hartford because it's a little bigger, nearby, logistically easier, and my best friend is running her first half marathon there that day!
But I was concerned Mohawk-Hudson was too small, and another marathon with a long car ride, hotel, etc. didn't excite me. Hartford's course definitely wasn't as fast or flat.
There was also the fact that I wanted to be sure my parents would be able to make it to my next marathon.
A wise man then told me, "If either of those were the right race, it wouldn't be hard for you to pick one." Then he gave me frankincense and myrrh.
Fast forward a few days of deliberation and - I went rogue.
Signed myself up for the inaugural Suffolk County Marathon on September 13. 122 days away. And that's right, inaugural. A "proposed" course with zero elevation chart for me to pre-review, I'm simply trusting the website which promises a "fast, flat 26.2 mile course featuring long straightaways" that "will give you the perfect opportunity to shatter your own personal goal." I don't even know if there will be pacers.
Seems a little risky when the goal is the BQ, and oh yeah, it means starting a training plan again in approximately...a week. But there are reasons that make it seem less crazy, I swear!
A) Logistically, it's easy. I can sleep in my bed the night before.
B) It ends at the "Taste of Long Island" Festival - do you know me?
C) I LOVE running along the water.
D) Hometown vibes, family can be there.
E) Cheap
F) If I have to, I can switch to the Half up until the day of the race. And for $65, that's still a good deal.
G) The website says fast and flat, it must be true, right?
H) That wise-man said he would consider ditching the camel and running his first 26.2
The most daunting thing is the fact that I'm going right back into training - something I hope my body doesn't punish me for. The plan is running the Brooklyn Half on Saturday and taking a full week off from running before slowly increasing the mileage again.
So that's that. Anyone care to join me? Long Island is pretty great.
SORRY THERE ARE NO PICTURES. HERE:
Avocados are the Oprah of Instagram.
