I feel that you should always have goals within goals, it makes reaching the big one more attainable and more fun. Vermont is less than a year away but I plan on running at least 3 or 4 50 milers along the way as well as marathons and 50k's. A couple days ago I signed up for Stone Mill, a 50 miler close to home in mid November, it will be a challenge. I am now debating what other races I will run before this race. I have a couple in mind perhaps the Freedom Run in WV and my old faithful Marine Corps.
Almost everyday at work I either find a quarter or "borrow" one from a co-worker and get a handful of Mike and Ikes. What I find interesting is that I eat them in a certain manner. I first sort them by color and then by quantity and then eat them from largest quantity to smallest. Without a doubt the red ones always have the lowest number and they also happen to be my favorite. I thought today as I was sorting colors and quantities that perhaps Vermont is the "red one" and all the others are the ten milers, half marathons, marathons, and 50 milers.
These are completely weird and random thoughts but one of the ways I help to keep my running and my life into perspective. I find that being able use such quirky similes helps to pull everything together and makes life's twists and turns make a little more sense. And what I also find interesting is that even though red colored candy is my favorite by far I would never buy a box completely full of red. It takes away diversity, takes away the ability to choose, and takes away the satisfaction of working your way through all those different colors and flavors.
On a normal note my body feels great and my training has been adequate. In the upcoming months I am going to have to start putting more mileage in and start paying more attention to my diet. I am also planning a night run soon which should make for a fun post.
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