My dad is always the first to tell me, it’s about the journey, not the goal. While I fully endorse this wise dad-ism, the one part he forgot to tell me about is what do you do after you’ve met that goal. The simplest and wisest answer I could conjure was, make some more goals! So ta-daaaa…here’s what’s next on the plate de Page:
1. The Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon – 10.30.10
My pal Aron said that this was one of her all-time favorite half marathons. Throw in wine tasting for every finisher and you had me at hello.
2. The US Half Marathon – 11.7.10
Damn you, Groupon! Seriously, how can you deny a Groupon for a $40 race? I really have no idea what this race is all about, but for 40 bones, count this girl in.
3. 12th Annual Scheels Turkey Trot 10k – 11.25.10
Every turkey day I head home to Nevada and brave the cold for this local 10K. The scenery? Not so great. The timing? Unofficial. The sweatshirt swag? Perfect to bundle up in after you’ve eaten too much. I run this one as often as I can as it’s always a little reminder of home.
4. Surf City Half Marathon – 2.6.11
I signed up for the Surf City half marathon as I thought it would be the completion to the California Dreamin’ series, but unfortunately, I was unable to make Long Beach this year. So I’ll still trek down to SoCal for this run, but will have to wait until the next Long Beach to complete the series.
5. Boston Marathon – 5.18.11
I don’t think an explanation is needed for this bad boy. But I am SO very thankful that I was lucky enough to register early and beat the madness that was this past Monday. I squeaaaal just thinking about this!
6. Big Sur Marathon (Boston 2 Big Sur Challenge) – 5.1.11
GULP! In a fit of excited anxiousness and the fear of it selling out before I made up my mind, I decided to bite the bullet and just do it (hmm…someone should trademark that phrase). I figured, this may be the one time I run Boston; thus, the one time I could actually do the Boston to Big Sur challenge as well. As the Big Sur Site likes to put it, “2 marathons, 2 coasts, 13 days.” I’ll fully admit that I’m a sucker for the extra swag associated with this challenge (i.e. additional shirt, jacket and medal), but I eager to see if I can push myself to this limit. A whole new challenge awaits!
Whew! Well I guess we can see where all of my money is heading…but every dollar is worth it! I’m so excited for this next year and I can’t wait to share it with everyone. Until then, I’m going to be making a “maintenance plan,” followed by the next round of training. So I’m wondering, can you recommend a good “maintenance plan” between marathons? Or how do you stay in fit without losing everything you’ve worked so hard for?
Aaaaannnnddddd…because I hate blog posts without photos, here’s a totally random photo of the most intense Guitar Hero session ever. Yes, I realize I’m now incriminating myself.
Happy running!
Healdsburg is a blast of a course! You’re going to enjoy it! I’ll be there! 😉
And B2B is worth every sweat, blood and dollar! Enjoy the heck out of them both! I’m so excited for you! I wear my B2B jacket all the time and get more questions about it then my Boston jacket! LOL!
Pfitz has some great inbetween races callendars. Not sure if you have the book, but it is awesome for helping you organize and come up with a great training plan 😉
yayyyy so excited to be there with you on a number of those!!! maybe we can stick together hobbling at big sur 😉
we can chat about training plans too if you like!! you know where to find me.
Boston 2 Big Sur = ability to majorly brag to everyone you know and for that matter you don’t know.
looks like you have lots of fun races coming up! i wish i could swing big sur this year, but with NYCM, I should probably save some $$$$… your always welcome to come to my humble abode in southern michigan for a local race if you want!! we would love to have you! <3
i’m so impressed that you have your new schedule in place. i haven’t even given mine any thought yet. btw – that is one intense game of guitar hero! 🙂
Looks like an awesome schedule! Can’t wait to see you at Surf City! And I’m very proud of you for signing up for B2B!