My Fingers Keep Getting My Legs in Trouble

Since blogging about running Crater Lake Rim Runs 13 miler in Oregon, I have registered for at least four half marathons in 2013. 

Late August had south Louisiana reliving the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with Hurricane Isaac confusing the hurricane hunters.  Just as Katrina, the forecasted path of Isaac continued shifting westward from a Florida landfall to an eventual landfall just west of New Orleans.  Good news is that I had no damage whatsoever...just alot of free time on my hands while waiting out all of the wind and rain that Isaac delivered.

Being fortunate enough to keep my power, internet and cable through the storm, I planned my trip to the Dakotas next spring.  I've had a few trips where I've run Saturday-Sunday back to back races.  Next May I will run South Dakota one Saturday followed by North Dakota the following Saturday.  In between races, I will visit National Parks and other attractions in both Dakotas.

I will be running the Brookings half marathon onMay 11th.  10 people have registered for the the half and full combined to date.  A week after running my 48th state in SoDak, I will run Fargo on May 18th.  Both courses are advertised as flat and fast so there should be fast running.

The other two half marathons that I've registered to run recently are part of the Gulf Coast half series.  I will run in Gulf Shores, AL January 13th.  I'm already registered to run the Louisiana half in Baton Rouge the next weekend on the 20th.  I figure this will be good practice for my May Dakota races a week apart.

The 2nd race in the Gulf Coast Series will take me to Pensacola Beach, FL on April 7th.  I will sign up for the last race in the series as well.  It is the closest half to my present home.  I am not running it this October as I totally forgot that it was the same weekend as a 10 mile race in my former home town.  For 2012, runners will get something for completing all 3 events so that will be my goal for 2013.

Running wise, I am actually feeling pretty good these days.  I have maintained my present weight for the past month so hoping that I can keep that up.  My right achilles is alot less sore than it has been. I ran in my first non New Balance pair of shoes for the first time in years this month.  In fact, I liked the way the Brooks Ghost 4 felt so much that I ordered a pair of Brooks Glycerin 9's to try as well.  I had been in New Balance for years due to the fact that they have been making shoes in various widths for years.  It seems like other shoe manufacturers have also begun catering to narrow and wide width feet as well.