Running Through Goofy

If I was on the fence, my current training intensity has pretty much decided my Goofy fate.  I have not been training to run a PR marathon.  Orlando's January historical weather is reason enough to not expect favorable running conditions for the marathon.  Add to that the 1/2 that I'll be running the day before and a marathon PR is not likely.  So my training to date has been more of the surviving a 40 mile running weekend compared to racing 40 miles.

Now that I've decided to not push myself through Goofy, it would be nice to have a target race early next year.  I am considering the 3M Half in Austin later in January.  The course sounds much more to my liking than the 1/2 course associated with the Austin full mid February.  Unfortunately, most of my local running buds will be doing the full and not the half only event.  Oh well, it's not like I haven't traveled alone for a race before!!!!

My recovery and the Houston sucky weather are a good combination this week.  This weekends weather looks like the best of the fall season here in Houston; it actually looks like fall temps!!! Who knows, I may even run Saturday and Sunday.

I updated my state map yesterday.  7 of the 11 remaining states being contiguous make a huge white hole in the northern midwest portion of the US.  Current plans are for 2010 races in Wyoming in May and Montana in July.  All other 2010 plans are currently repeat states.