I used to run a LOT of miles. Sometimes those miles fit nicely into the training plan that a coach had devised for me, and sometimes those miles just seemed like a fun way to pass a few spare hours on a given day.
Because I so rarely race long distances any more, I rarely run long distances (wow, how profound!). It's time for me to re-enter the world of long distance running. And by making my goal public, hopefully it will help motivate me to put in the miles on days where I'd rather sleep or rest or surf or etc.
On January 16, 2010 I will be running the Avalon 50 Mile Run. I do not want this blog to become about me, my training and injuries, but if I suffer any unique problems over the next 20 weeks, I'll be sure to let the web know about it.
If any of my regular readers have advice for me (other than "don't do it"), please let me hear it. This will be 19 miles further than I've run before. As a side note, I'll be doing my long runs at El Moro and Aliso Woods. So, for any of you nuts who want to run 15-30 miles on a given Sunday, drop me a line. It'd be nice to have some company on those big days.
As long as I'm throwing myself to the lions, I also intend to race the Catalina Classic Paddleboard race next August---a 32 mile race from the isthmus of Catalina to Manhattan Beach. Training for that begins as soon as recovery from the run ends. See y'all on the trails....or water.....or hospital!
Wow, that's an adventure!
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