And I would walk five-hundred miles…

Anyone else know that song?  Anyone?  Bueller?  Bueller?

Nevermind.

My goal this year isn’t to walk 500 miles, but rather to run 600 miles.  It’s been a goal for the past couple of years, and I have yet to make it.  It sounds like a lot, but when you break it down, it’s not too bad.  50 miles a month.  Definitely doable if I stick to a schedule.

So far, so good.  Races in both January and February didn’t hurt.  I managed around 75 miles in January, which is a great way to start out ahead of the curve.  I will easily hit my 50 miles this month unless I get injured or sick and don’t run my half marathon (which I hope doesn’t happen – knock on wood!).

I like setting these sorts of goals.  If I make them, great!  If I don’t, I will try better next time.   I can’t control my health or my injuries – not really, anyway.  I can just try to keep myself in the best shape possible so that I can get all of my miles in.   That means getting a proper amount of sleep, eating well, and sticking to a reasonable training schedule.

I have a lot of races planned for this year.  I just signed up for two more and plan to sign up for yet another at the Princess expo.  The two spring races are what I’m considering “supported training runs.”  I’m not going to push, I’m just going to go out and enjoy the course and the fact that I can get in a training run between half marathons and not have to carry all my water with me.  Oh, and get some fun finisher’s items as well.

And the most important part, run with my friends.