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I have 2 Half Marathons coming up this fall, along with a 10 miler and a few smaller races.
Eastern States posted with their date, and I want to run that race. Even if only to say I ran 3 states. The race is 20 miles, so it's nearly marathon training and it has a cut off time of 4.5 hours, which means I need to improve my pace. I enjoy my current pace and the back of the pack status, but I know that some races are out of my reach because of it.
To be honest, I want to run one of the Majors. I want the drama and the excitement of running a course with online tracking for my friends at home, with spectators cheering on the runners, and all the perks and chaos that comes with it.
I ran Gate City Marathon, and it was a great first marathon, but it's a small marathon. I generally avoid the big races, but after seeing the movie, I want the big race. I want that experience.
I'm starting to look to my goals for next year. Contemplating what races I want to run, what goals I want to accomplish, and then I'll need to wait and see what is possible.
Absolutely I will be running Mt. Washington! I'm considering trying for the complete NH Grand Prix series and get Granite runner status. I'll likely run a few more mountain races just for fun, thinking Sleepy Hollow and Pack Monadnock. I'm tempted to toss my name into the lottery for NYC Marathon, it's unlikely I'll get a bib, and honestly with the movie out, even less likely. Boston while closer in mileage, it is out of my reach financially(charity bib) and qualification (8:14 pace is twice my speed).
2019 is coming to an end, and 2020 races are almost here!
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