Tomorrow I’ll be running the Zooma Half, so I thought here would be a good place to lay out my goals.
A: 1:45
B: Sub-1:50
C: Just PR my 1:50:20 from D.C.
LOL. Or not.
This is tomorrow’s forecast. Yikes.
Real goals:
A: Do not die.
B. Do not end up in medic tent.
C: Do not die.
I’ll start training for Wineglass in the next week or so, so this was never intended to be a goal race. I’m running the race as one of their Ambassadors, which means I got a free entry in exchange for blogging about it.
Zooma is a women’s-only race series, with races around the country. Yes, that is a ton of estrogen in one place, but I love how races like these encourage women to live active, healthy lives, and I also love Annapolis. My freshman year roommate was dating a guy at the Naval Academy, so we went up there to see him and his friends a lot that year. After that, I kept going back with friends, because it is on the Chesapeake Bay, which is the closest you’re getting to the ocean from D.C. Also, I love crabcakes and football, and that’s what Maryland does.
And it will be a fun reunion with Tina and Anne!
Also…apparently this will be my first two-marathon year. I put my name in the NYCM lottery on a total whim, and was accepted. It’s my friend Emily’s‘s first, so I’ll be running it with her!
Are you running NYCM? Do you abandon/adjust time goals for hot races?
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Oh gosh...that's hot. I know all about that :) UGH. Pour water on your neck as much as you can and drink the powerade/gatorade...probably the only way I got through it.
At the very last minute, I decided to accept my guaranteed entry for NYCM. I've never run a marathon, and got injured while attempting to train for NYCM last year, so we'll see how this ish goes...
SOB.
Good luck tomorrow!
I just ran my first half marathon last weekend and my goal was to finish in under two and a half hours. Of course, it was 80 degrees out and 90 something percent humidity and sunny. I kept my goal going into it and then at mile 2 I decided the new goal was to just finish, which I did in 2:35 :) Running in the heat is hard! Good luck!!
I have a "do not die" goal for a lot (read: all) of my races. It's just all part of being an elite runner, you know?
I think your goals of not dying are perfect! Good luck! ;)
Seriously...good luck and I will keep my fingers crossed for a few clouds to come your way.
Congrats on the NYCM!
Woo, congrats on getting into NYC! That's so fantastic! Good luck tomorrow at Zooma!
Good luck Theodora! Maybe the weather will hold out and it'll stay cool in the morning. ZOOMA seems to put on some great races; have fun! And congrats on getting into NYC! That's just amazing! I want to run it one day and have seen so many people I know get into the lottery this year! Maybe one year I'll put my name in and get lucky.
I just signed up for Wineglass, after not getting in the NYC lottery. And then I'm like - huhm NYC was $255. WG is @97. I still have some cash leftover. So BAM! I signed up for Philly as well. It's going to be an awesome fall!
Ex-cheese-me...what is Wineglass? And, does it require running?
@Lacey: you should come for the wine tour we're going to do after :)
I've been seeing lots of people who got accepted to NYCM. Congrats! That is on my bucket list of marathons. My sister also lives in NYC, we NEED to run that together one day.