Friday the 13th Things

The trend seems to be 13 things... so here we go:

1. In just under 8 weeks of ultra training for the Moab 100, I have run 335 miles. That's insane.
2. I never thought I would say I "only" have to run 10 miles today.
3. I can't BELIEVE I was actually able to pull off having surgery and STILL get EVERY.SINGLE.MILE.IN. Thankfully, it was a "short & easy" week. (Again, who knew I'd every look at a 40+ mile week and think "easy."
4. Here are the races I'm CURRENTLY registered for in 2012. 99.9% dropping out of Edinburgh though :(

• Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon (Phoenix, AZ - January 15, 2012)
• Tinker Bell Half Marathon (Anaheim, CA - January 29, 2012)
• The Austin Marathon (Austin, TX - February 19, 2012)
• Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Half Marathon (New Orleans, LA - March 4, 2012)
• Moab 100 (Moab, UT - March 24/25, 2012)
• Platte River Half Marathon (Littleton, CO - April 15, 2012)
• SoCal Ragnar (Huntington Beach to San Diego, CA - April 20-21, 2012)
• Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Half Marathon (Nashville, TN - April 28, 2012)
• One America 500 Festival Mini Marathon (Indianapolis, IN - May 5, 2012)
• Pittsburgh Half Marathon (Pittsburgh, PA - May 6, 2012)
• Edinburgh Marathon (Edinburgh, Scotland - May 27. 2011)
• Incan Trail Marathon (Macchu Piccu, Peru - June 2/9, 2012)
• Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (Seattle, WA - June 23, 2012)
• The San Francisco Marathon (San Francisco, CA - July 29, 2012)

5. Here are the races I currently have PENDING for 2012:

• Ralston Creek Half Marathon (Arvada, CO - February 12, 2012)
• Superhero Half Marathon (Morristown, NJ - May 20, 2012)
• Mt. Evans Ascent 14.5 Miler (Echo Lake, CO - June 16, 2012)
• Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon (Vancouver BC, Canada - June 24, 2012)
• Leadville Trail Marathon (Leadville, CO - June 30, 2012)
• Mad Half Marathon (Waitsfield, VT - July 8, 2012)
• Leadville Silver Rush 50 Run (Leadville, CO - July 15, 2012)
• Legacy Midnight Run (Farmington, UT - August 3, 2012)
• Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon (Idaho Springs, CO - August 11, 2012)
• News and Sentinel Half Marathon (Parkersburg, WV - August 2012)
• Denver Half Marathon (Denver, CO - September 2012)
• Rock 'n' Roll Denver Marathon (Denver, CO - September 22, 2012)
• Bear Chase Trail 50K/50Mile (Lakewood, CO - September 30, 2012)
• Marine Corps Marathon (Washington, DC - 2012)
• New York City Marathon (New York City, NY - November 4, 2012)
• Wine 'n' Dine Half Marathon (Orlando, FL - November 2012)
• California International Marathon (San Francisco, CA - December 2, 2012)

6. A "might" have figured out that she is going with me to California later this month. Sneaky and tricky, that one.

7. I joined a "challenge" to not weigh myself until the end of January. After years of weighing myself every Friday, this is going to be hard.

8. After weeks and weeks of eating JUNK, I think I mostly have settled back into my regular eating groove. I honestly feel so gross after binging, and then working out seems EVEN harder.

9. I've expanded my job search market. More on this later.

10. The weather here SUCKS. You know I hate winter, snow, cold, etc. Today? THE WIND. Add into it the snow on the ground and overall cold weather? It's FREAKING FREEZING.

11. I actually got talked out of entering a race. Who knew that was even POSSIBLE??

12. If you haven't done it already? DO IT NOW. Check out the virtual race and massive giveaway over on Giraffy's blog. And it's all for an AMAZING cause.

13. School starts on Tuesday. My brain has been "off" for a month. Hope I'm ready!

Where I'm Racing (So Far) in 2012...

Did you hear I'll have ran over 50 races in 2011? Mind boggling.


Here is what is on schedule (so far) for 2012 - some dates are just a guess since most people don't plan as far ahead as I do:

January 1 – NYD Allen, TX (full) Registered

January 15 – RnR Arizona (half) Registered

January 29 – Tinker Bell* (half) Registered

February 12 - Ralston Creek, CO (half)

February 19 – Austin (full) Registered

March 4 – RnR New Orleans, LA (State #44) Registered

March 24/25 – 100 miler in Moab Registered

April 15 – Platte River, CO (half) Registered

April 20/21 – Ragnar, SoCal* (Relay) Registered

April 28 – RnR Country Music, TN (State #45) Registered

May 5 – Indianapolis, IN (State #46) Registered

May 6 – Pittsburgh, PA (State #47) Registered

May 15 – Superheroes Half, NJ (State #48)

May 27 – Edinburgh, Scotland (full) Registered (Might have to skip for money reasons)

June 2/9 – Incan Trail Marathon, Peru (full) Registered

June 23 – RnR Seattle, WA* (full) Registered

June 24 – Vancouver, BC (half)

June 30 – Leadville Trail, CO (full)

July 15 - Silver Mine 50, Leadville... contemplating

July 29 – San Francisco (full)* Registered

August 3 – Legacy Midnight Run, UT (half)

August 18/19 – Pikes Peak (full?) Obviously can only do if it's not same weekend as WV

August 18/19 – Parkersburg, WV (State #49)

September 9 – Maple Leaf, VT (STATE #50!!!) - Might do a different one on July 8 in VT, the "Mad Half"

September 23 – RnR Montreal, CN (half? full?) MAYBE

September 29? – Disney Wine n Dine* (half)

October 29 – Marine Corps, DC (full)

November 6 – NYC (full)

December – CIM (full)


If schedules work out, I'd do RnR Denver again and also The Bear Chase (although probably the 50K, not the 50 miler...)

Drumroll Please!

What some of you may (or may not) have been waiting for!! The big reveal is here! Ready to find out where and when the 50 state challenge will be completed? Well, here it is! My newest race schedule!

TA DA!!

2011

October 29 - Spinx Half Marathon - Greenville, SC (State #40) Registered

October 30 - Big Hit Half Marathon - Louisville, KY (State #41) Registered

November 19 - White River Half Marathon - Cotter, AR (State #42) Registered

November 20 - Route 66 Half Marathon - Tulsa, OK (State #43) Registered

December 5 - Las Cruces Half Marathon - Las Cruces, NM

December 31 - New Years Double Half Marathon - Allen, TX Registered

2012

January 1 - New Years Double Marathon - Allen, TX Registered

January 15 - Rock 'n' Roll Arizona - Phoenix, AZ (half? full?)

January 29 - Tinker Bell Half Marathon - Anaheim, CA Registered

March 4 - Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans - New Orleans, LA (State #44) Registered

March 24/25 - Moab 100 Miler - Moab, UT (still giving this thought...)

April 15 - Platte River Half Marathon - Littleton, CO

April 20/21 - Ragnar SoCal - Huntington Beach to San Diego, CA Registered

April 28 - Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Half Marathon - Nashville, TN (State #45)

May 5 - One America 500 Festival Mini Marathon - Indianapolis, IN (State #46)

May 6 - Pittsburgh Half Marathon - Pittsburgh, PA (State #47)

May 13? - Superheros Half Marathon - Morristown, NJ (State #48)

May 27 - Edinburgh Marathon - Edinburgh, Scotland (full) Registered

June 2/9 - Incan Trail Marathon - Peru (27.5 mile trail marathon) Registered

June 23 - Rock 'n' Roll Seattle - Seattle, WA (full) Registered

June 24 - Vancouver Half Marathon - Vancouver, BC, Canada

July 29 - San Francisco Marathon - San Francisco, CA (full) Registered

August 3 - Legacy Midnight Run - Salt Lake City, UT (half)

August 11 - Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon - Idaho Springs, CO

August 19 - Pikes Peak Marathon - Pikes Peak, CO (full?)

August 20 - News & Sentinel Half Marathon - Parkersburg, WV (State #49)

September 9 - Maple Leaf Half Marathon - Manchester, VT (STATE #50!!!)

September 23 - Rock 'n' Roll Montreal - Montreal, Quebec, Canada (half)

September 29 - Wine & Dine Half Marathon - Lake Buena Vista, FL (half)

October 29 - Marine Corps Marathon - Arlington, VA (full)

November 6 - New York City Marathon - NYC, NY (full)

2013

January - Goofy Challenge (half & full)

May/June - Comrades Marathon - South Africa (56 miles)

2014

Australia - No specific race selected yet.

2015

February/March - Antarctica Marathon - the waiting list puts it out this far. Plus it is INSANELY expensive. I'll have to save for this one. Probably will be my only out of state race that entire year.

**Keep in mind some of these races do not have a 2012 date officially set, so the date might be from 2011, and I'm just assuming it will be roughly the same time**

So. With all this in mind... seems like I am going to have an even BIGGER 2012 than I had originally planned. Will I see any of my bloggy buddies at any of these races? Well, besides RnR New Orleans and RnR Seattle. I am obviously pretty full already, but am ALWAYS open to suggestions. And my February is completely naked...

I have MONTHS to work on it, but I plan on an AWESOME giveaway when I complete my final state next fall.

SO. FREAKING. EXCITED.

Three Things Thursday

1. Originally we were doing a back-to-back race weekend for Disney Princess. The other race got bumped to a week later, but I had already booked our travel. What that means is that we arrive late late LATE Thursday night (like around midnight) and don't leave until Sunday late afternoon. I got to thinking... and did some research... long story short, the hotel offers a child care service, so I'm bringing A along! She will have a sitter during the half marathon, but I've signed us up to do the 5K on Saturday. My mom is working on making her a costume, we are thinking Minnie Mouse. I've never signed up for a race knowing I'm not really racing, but I am so so so so excited for this :D

2. I've officially booked all the travel for Phoenix. What's happening in Phoenix? The Lost Dutchman Marathon... in a month. Um. Yeah. Well, I haven't done any running longer than half marathon except for that 15ish mile run on Christmas. Guess this weekend since I'm at home I should try to squeeze one in? L was possibly going to join me for the marathon, but her leg is still really bothering her, so I'm doing this one solo again. Yikes.

3. Race schedule is coming along nicely. I'm booked through about... September. If anyone has any interesting races in August, let me know. I've got about ten states I won't have run in yet, but I don't see anything "good" for that month, currently it is WIDE open.