I ran so many races this year that it's been quite difficult narrowing down my plans for next year. I've gotten quite used to having a lofty goal like running 13 half marathons in 2013 that I'm finding it hard to just focus on one race to the next. I really want to pick a goal for next year. I know I've got another marathon in me but the question is which one and whether it will be more than one in 2014.
Over the past few weeks, I've been thinking about commiting to an ultra marathon. This is a HUGE momentous decision especially with only one full marathon under my belt. The one I've been looking at has some unique requirements and I'm going to have to sit down and really think about what that means for me.
If not the ultra marathon, I have a another goal in mind... Obtaining 'marathon maniac' status. As you may already know, I've had my half fanatic status for a while so the logical next step would be to go for the full enchilada so to speak...
There are guidelines that need to be met to obtain this status and the absolute minimum would be to complete 3 full marathons in 90 days. This would be doable for me between May-June, beginning with the BMO Vancouver Marathon.
You might be wondering, couldn't I do both? Well yes, that is a possibility but I'm desperately trying not to completely overdo it and burnout, so picking one focused goal at a time for me is important.
Either way, it looks like I'll be running some big races in 2014.
Have you nailed down your 2014 race schedule yet?
Have you nailed down your 2014 race schedule yet?
