I've got a plan...

As long as it doesn't snow! Here is my current race plan, designed to get me to 52 combined marathons and ultras by my 52nd birthday on January 2nd.

10/31 Halloween Marathon at Lake Padden
11/28 Ghost of Seattle Marathon
12/12 Pigtails Flatass Marathon
12/19 Ghost of Birch Bay Marathon
1/1 First Call Marathon

I didn't want to do the triple this year (three marathons in three days - did it last year and I'm calling that good), didn't want to do a double (two marathons in two days - did that last year too, good on that one too!) Instead I'll do two in two weeks - that'll give my getting-older bones a chance to rest. Last year we ran the entire 26 miles of the Flatass in frozen snow, and about four miles of First Call in snow (plus we did the same at the Last Chance the day before). I have no desire to repeat those experiences, so I'm hanging on to the option to bail out on snowy courses. Though I'd like to hit 52 at 52, it's just not that important to me. The prediction is for a warm winter, so maybe it won't be a problem. We'll see.

The only plan I have for after the first of the year is to run the entire 24 hours of Pac Rim. I don't have a training plan laid out, I'll work on that later...

I've been a little tired since Portland, fought off a short-lived cold and have kept up with Pilates and running and work. And, I'm back on my healthy and sane eating plan. It's all good around here!