My 2015 Race Schedule

As 2015 started and I began seriously thinking about my upcoming 50 mile ultra, I decided I would pay attention to my race schedule.  I was going to make sure that my official races matched up to my training needs and I wasn’t going to sign up for races just because my friends were signing up.   Looking at my calendar, I think I’ve only been marginally successful. 

Here are my scheduled races for 2015:

March 28^th                           Shake It Off 5K      

April 4^th                               Chicago Quarter Marathon   

April 18^th                             MUDD 15 Mile Trail Run    

April 25^th                             Slyfox Half Marathon        

May 31^st                               Rockford Half Marathon   

June 5^th                                 Heartland Series Marathon 

July 11^th                                Xtreme 10 (10 miler) 

September 12^th                     Hennepin 50 Miler  

October  11th                        Chicago Marathon (hopefully)

After the 50 Miler, I’m hoping to run the Chicago Marathon with a group of running club friends on behalf of Team Fox to support the Michael J. Fox Foundation and their Parkinson’s research.  I also might not run the Rockford Half and run the Lurie Children’s 5K with the Ullman Foundation’s Cancer to 5K group.   I probably will add a few local 5Ks that are just fun, like the Parkie’s 5K in August.  Heck, I came in 2^nd in my age group last year, I might want to try to repeat that.

A year ago, this schedule with two marathons and a 50 miler would have seemed very daunting.  Now, it seems very doable with the right mindset.   Guess I’m really a runner.  I will never be fast;  but, what I lack in speed I can make up for in endurance.  I'm looking forward to lots of long runs with friends on my journey.