Originally written on October 11, 2018
Y'all know I'm a planner, so I like to think ahead in all aspects of my life, including running! I have big goals for 2019 when it comes to my running, and I'm hoping that I can achieve them all. I thought I could share them here ahead of the 2019 race season, then follow up at the end of next year to see how I did!
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For those that might not know, the Marathon Maniacs is an international running club. Pretty much every race I've run, I've seen someone rocking a Marathon Maniacs shirt, and they always have support on the course for all runners sponsored by that club! The kicker about joining this club is you have to qualify, and to do that you need to run 3 marathons in 90 days. Woof! That's something I've never even attempted before, but it's something that I think I can do if I really focus and work hard toward that goal! I've wanted to become part of a running club ever since I started focusing on distance running back in 2012 and it'd be so cool to be a part of this crazy bunch of awesomely inspirational runners. Fingers crossed that I can make this happen!
2. Complete at least 5 marathons
So I've been thinking that I want to start being a bit more aggressive about ticking states off my 50 Marathons in 50 States challenge, and why not start running a lot more marathons every year? Of course, traveling and registration can add up financially, but if I can swing it, I'd like to shoot to run 5 marathons in 2019! Here's the ones that I'm looking at to potentially complete:
1. Florida - Florida Marathon (February 2019)*
2. Arkansas - Little Rock Marathon (March 2019)*
3. Delaware - Coastal Delaware Marathon (April 2019)*
4. California - San Francisco Marathon (July 2019)
5. Rhode Island - Newport Marathon (October 2019)
*these are the races where I'll attempt to qualify for Marathon Maniacs!
And if I can fit in another one or two, I totally will! ;)
3. Run a sub-5 hour marathon
This has been a hope of mine for a while now, but I honestly haven't been doing the training to back it up. I need to be better about consistent running to make it happen! It's totally acheiveable, I just have to put the work in. I'd love to come across the finish line during one of my 2019 races with a 4 still being the first number on the clock!
Do you have any racing goals for 2019?
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