From now to maybe the end of the year, I have a race or so every weekend. There will be plenty to write about. As of now, it is a waiting period.
I know the end will come fast. I am waiting, because I haven’t decided what to do yet for next year. I touched on this a few times in earlier posts. I am procastinating.
This weekend, there is a training run (for Stone Mill 50, which I will run next month). Then on Sunday I will run for my 14th state in Connecticut. Blimbler Bluff, a 50K.
I never thought it would be a new state. It is a 50K. I might go back to run a bona fide marathon later.
I don’t advertise things before they happen in case things don’t work out. Then there wouldn’t need for an explanation if things go down badly. I mentioned this now, so I will have to do well.
I kind of decided to go to Connecticut at the last minute. I was originally bound for Vegas because I wanted to go to Twitch Con as well as a 6 hour race there. However, the price though for the airfare became too expensive. Prices nowaday are like that, but I felt I could have gotten it cheaper. Maybe for my pride, I am not going because I am not willing to pay more than I think I should pay. There is always next year, they say. $1000 for a party is maybe too excessive.
My weekend opened up. My friend asked if I wanted to join her in Connecticut for a run. Sure, 50k in 10 hours. This seems like the type of race I like. If they give us 10 hours to do, it got to be hard. A 50k usually takes 6-7 hours. It was still open for signup.
I needed the distance for my training. Training for what? Many runs, especially Stone Mill. I am excited about that. Lots to share in the coming weeks. Not just Stone Mill, but Marine Corps, and then Rim to River weekend.
Now news of the day, I am still struggling of what races to run for next year. October is the planning month. I use this time to lay out all the trips and goals for next year. Here, I am being indecisive.
Today, I signed up and booked flight and hotel for Space Coast Marathon 2023.
Not sure I mentioned, Florida is on my target. I wasn’t going to pick Space Coast though I love space and technology because going to Orlando over Thanksgiving is so much more expensive than going there other time. I saw the price was falling, like by $50 the last couple days, and I jumped in this morning.
I worked out the flight schedule and all. I tried many different ways and in the end, direct flight from my closest airport won out for less than $600. It is still a lot because I think normally, I could fly to Orlando for $200 ish.
Couple weeks ago, when I decided to go to Florida, I signed up for Clearwater Marathon in Tampa because flight there was under $200. It seemed like a good fit. When I signed up, they offerred 50K as an option, so I picked the 50K. This will be next year. It should be my 15th state unless I fit another race before then.
Finally, this is the race I have been on the fence. The New Taipei Marathon (they call it something else) in March has just open! I want to go while at the same time on my way to Sydney for my cousin’s wedding. I checked the airfare. It should be doable. I am nervous about committing it. I don’t get to go out the country much. I am sure there are people that can speak English in Taiwan, but still nervous to go to a chinese speaking country. My chinese is not that good.
There is still so much to write about. I will stop now. What’s next is my 100 miler in February. Then maybe two or three more marathons. Baton Rouge, La Cruces, and maybe Myrtle Beach. I am so undecided.
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