Did I mention that I have registered for the Einstein Marathon near the end of September? It is six months away and I need to start thinking about it. In addition I have the Badische Eröffnungsfahrt next weekend (a bicycle tour 76 km), a 4×20 km relay run called the naked run in June, and the Alpencross in July. Who knows what other events we’ll pick up this year.
Since the weather has improved, and I’ve been able to run in shorts(!), I have been out much more than over the winter. Last week I had a 26 km week, and within the last three days I’ve run 34 km. I think this is more running than I have ever done, even two years ago when I was preparing for the CN Tower Stair Climb and the Ottawa Half-Marathon.
I am pretty excited about working up to running 5-days a week. I’m also pretty excited about bicycling (perhaps bicycling will replace running on those days). But I have to try to keep motivated for another six months, which may not be so easy.
I can say one thing: I wish the terrain was flatter around here.