2011 was a very successful running year me. I accomplished a lot of firsts; a 50K, 50 miler and a 100K. So it's only natural to raise the bar for 2012. While I don't think I'll race more than 4-6 races, I hope to accomplish a few milestones along the way. Of course the key to a successful running year will be my ability to stay healthy and injury free. I didn't have too many injury issues this past year except for the occasional Arthritis flare ups.
I think one of my main goals for 2012 should be to consistently post my blog. I have a habit of forgetting to write stuff down. Like this post for instance, I started it back on Jan 3rd and it's now the 16th. I guess i need to get into a routine.
So what are my running plans for the new year? Well I hope to hit the 100 mile mark at this years Hampton Ultra Run and Relay in April. Last year I covered 50 miles in 11hrs and I learned a lot about what it takes to run long distance and about myself. Hopefully I can go the distance this year. I was tossing around the idea of running the Shamrock Marathon this year as well, which will be held a month earlier. While I have pretty much stopped road races, I figured since it's right down the street from my house why not! Maybe I'll set a new PR there. For the Summer months I think I will only run one race and that's the Xterra 21K held up in Richmond at Browns Island. I've ran this race the past two years, great race. My fall schedule is up in the air. Not sure if I want to run UROC again and try to better my time or try something else. It was tough training in the summers for a September race, we'll see though. JFK50 is on my mind as it's the 50th anniversary and I would like to to tackle Grindstone 100. The winter race will definitely be the Seashore Nature Trail 50k again. Gonna shoot for a sub 5hr.
Well that's about it for right now. I will post shortly training stuff over the past two weeks. Stay vertical and moving forward my friends....Chris
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