Saturday, March 24, 2007

LONG DISTANCE 2007
An Overview
Saturday, March 24, 2007

Last year's Year of Long Distance was cut brutally short by the Crash, and I ended up finishing the Year of the Crashed Turtle pleased to be in races of any distance. As I've moved back into training, I'm looking at another attempt at increasing my distances.

Eastern States 20 Mile Road Race - late March
Northern Nipmuck 16 Mile Trail Race - early April
Muddy Moose 14 Mile Trail Race - late April
Mendon Madness 15 Mile Trail Race - early May
Nipmuck Trail Marathon - early June
Greylock Trail Half Marathon - mid June
Finger Lakes Fifties 25k or 50k - early July
Savoy Mountain 20 Mile Trail Race - late August
Adirondack Marathon - mid September
Monroe Dunbar Brook 10.5 Mile Trail Race - early October
Mount Desert Island Marathon - mid October
Hairy Gorilla Trail Half Marathon - late October
After the Leaves Have Fallen 20k Trail Run - early November
either Mendon Trail Runs 20k or 50k or Stone Cat Ale Trail Marathon - early November

In particular, I hope to complete the WMAC Trail Trilogy (long versions of Greylock, Savoy, and Monroe) and in addition there are a number of shorter races and duathlons I also hope to do. I'm also hoping to do more long distance cycling, possibly including some organized events. The key will be staying healthy and uninjured. I'm leaving the option of trying a 50k open, but I may limit my longest distance races to marathons and move up to ultramarathon distance next year, once I have another year of building distance.

Last year ended with a crash and a lot of whimpers... here's hoping this year goes more smoothly!

JMH
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