My first full marathon is this coming Sat. - the Oregon Trail Run in Nebraska. I'm nervous... not worried I won't be able to finish, but that my pace time will not be what I want. I set an aggressive (for me) goal of 4:10.

Also, I'm cursing the weather reports because the rain expected in the evening keeps moving earlier and earlier every time I check. If this keeps up, there will be rain during the race... which I hate because I haven't ever found a truly breathable rain jacket and I just end up trapping sweat in (which is worst). If it is pouring, then I'm going to wear a jacket anyway. If it is misting, I will wear a long-sleeve non-waterproof, but thick top and be somewhat hot. No matter what happens, I do not intend to change what I'm wearing mid-run; so I need to choose wisely before heading out.

I'm running Gettysburg's Blue - Gray HM next Sunday. I'm hoping to finally break 2 hours.

Bamburgh Castles HM on Sunday

Skipping the halloween-themed 5K Saturday in favor of the Pete Glavin XC Race #4 (6K for masters men). Not a huge fan of XC, but the club needs me and I might get an attendance award for the USATF Niagara Region Runner of the Year Series if I do this one, i.e. there's an off chance no one better than me will run enough races in the USATF RROY series for their points to count toward the series masters win.

Running the RDC Inaugural Marathon on Sunday 11/12. Although I've been following a training plan, it doesn't feel like it has come together like it did last year. This may be a very long training run for me. It's going to be a cold start.

Monterey Bay Half Marathon on Sunday. My first race since moving back to California, and I hear the course is beautiful (and mostly flat). I've been sick recently, so it might be a little tough, but I feel like I've recovered enough to do well.

Dark Valley Half tomorrow night. Need to charge my headtorch...

Harrisburg Marathon on Sunday. Start temp is forecast to be 26F. Brrrrrrrrrrr.

I'm tapering this week in preparation for my half on Saturday. The weather forecast isn't brilliant (I think I might get a bit wet), but it's not going to be below freezing which is always a bonus.

The last half I ran was back in November 2011 and my time was 2:26:32 (I never said I was fast). I was aiming for a time of around 2:15:00 which would be a PB, but my training for the past couple of weeks hasn't been as good as I wanted. Without going into too much detail, I'm having a rough time at the moment, but I'm determined to do this.

lporter229 wrote: »

BruinsGal_91 wrote: »

I'm tapering this week in preparation for my half on Saturday. The weather forecast isn't brilliant (I think I might get a bit wet), but it's not going to be below freezing which is always a bonus.

The last half I ran was back in November 2011 and my time was 2:26:32 (I never said I was fast). I was aiming for a time of around 2:15:00 which would be a PB, but my training for the past couple of weeks hasn't been as good as I wanted. Without going into too much detail, I'm having a rough time at the moment, but I'm determined to do this.

Determination is everything! You got this!!

Thank you! I'm even more determined now. The rough time I mentioned is my mum was taken into hospital last week. It wasn't unexpected (pancreatic cancer is a b1tch), and on Wednesday my Dad called to let me know she had passed away peacefully. It would be easy to back out of the race, but backing out was never my Mum's MO, so it's not going to be mine either. I will probably cry my eyes out for the entire 13.1 miles, but I'm not backing out.

I'll be running Race with Grace 10K on US Thanksgiving Day. This will be the 7th consecutive year I've participated, going back to when I became a runner in 2011 at age 55. I don't expect a great time, because I'm nursing a couple of aches; but I'll keep the RWG streak alive.

5k trail race tomorrow, with my son doing the kid race. He decided he LOVES running! Logistically, I'm wondering if I can check a 7-year-old at the bag drop while I'm running...

Running the Houston Half Marathon this Sunday 01/14/2018. This will be the 4th year in a row.

Took a DNS. Running at 10 AM yesterday would have been okay, but I couldn't deal with 8 inches of snow in my driveway at 6 AM plus the 19 mile commute through a winter storm warning to the race site. Maybe I would have got up early, cleared the driveway, and made it to the race if I'd been totally healthy; but this quad problem has turned me into a weather wimp.

Ran the Chevron Houston Marathon (plus the ABB 5K the day before). Perfect weather for both races. This was my second marathon. Could not have asked for better support from friends (plus it's always a well-organized event).