MUWAHAHAHA

and hoping the tri fitness will catapult me to a fall marathon PR and a Boston qualifying time.

...a few more Sub5 series races, and probably Philly.

and, dare I say it? Making varsity, and perhaps even helping the team get to nationals again. Who knows, I've had a nice summer of training. Those are the dreams, anyway.

and I picked it mostly for its flatness. And because I thought it would be fun to run with 39,999 other people and be cheered on by 1.5 million spectators. I'll plan to do the NEH 5-miler this Saturday and the BH Half. That's it for me!

-(why did you choose that event?) you ask...

Hmmmm ... because it's here, because it's my first, because it's on the roads that I travel every day, because I'll know where I am at every point along the way, because I'll always know when the next hill is coming up, or down ... because I'll know how far away the finish line is at any point, because I just might know some of the people along the way, because there may be a few of my present or past students out there to cheer me on .... because it's one of the most scenic marathons anywhere, because if I can run the MDI Marathon in a respectable (for me) time, then I can probably run a less hilly marathon in a slightly more respectable time, thus maybe PRs can exist down the road....

The BH1/2 and Maine 1/2 as a warm up to MDI. MDI this year will make five in a row, I hope.

The Maine 1/2 (or full if you choose) is only 1 hour from my home. It's a great relatively flat course. And the real kicker is the second year I did it, I signed up the morning of (as I did previously) and the volunteer said you don't get a shirt since I didn't sign up before. A week later a shirt was mailed to me with an apology from the race director saying everyone should have received a shirt. I'll never forget that ... now that's service and an eye for detail.

Keep running!

My plans include the NEH 5 miler, the BH 1/2 and the MDI marathon. This Saturday will mark the 1st anniversary of my first race, the BH 1/2 is an easy pick relative to where it falls in a marathon training program, and my reasons mimic Rick's for why MDI.

Two beautiful courses!

I am taking a break from marathon training. I will probably give it another go some day but not in the near future.

I have never run the NEH race. On which end of Sargent Drive do you start?

The description says a mixture of hills and flat, but I remember that direction of Sargent Drive being mostly downhill. Yes?

I am lining up two events in case arrangements do not work for child care. After that I am looking at Great Pond and MDI if I am injury free. I will look to throw in at least one other road race in the next month but am not sure where.

Happy Trails.
Peter K.

P.S. The N.East Harbor course has some climb in the first mile and then again around three just before the golf course. Then just a slight hill with some turns to steal your momentum at the end. Hope that helps you Karen.

Lobsterman oly. distance is 9/16, same as the BH half.

Clearwater FL 70.3 is the World Championship and will be 11/11.

my "goal" race was a 5k: the Komen race in Bangor on 9/17. My life is so topsy-turvy at home right now that I can't really plan for anything else, and at least my entry fee is going to an excellent cause if I can't make it to Bangor that day.