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Over the weekend, I did a little cleanup on the backend of my blog and while doing so, I updated my race calendar.\u00a0 It is really, really sparse for the first time in years.\u00a0 I guess I’m lucky to have been so healthy throughout my athletic “career.”\u00a0 As of right now, I’m registered for two races in 2018 – Rev3 Williamsburg Olympic Triathlon and Space Coast Half Marathon.<\/p>\n

Of course, I’m not stopping there.\u00a0 I fully intend to register for the Army Ten Miler during priority registration next month.\u00a0 I’ve run that race every year since 2008, and would like to at least try to keep up my streak.\u00a0 Will I be able to run it in the time limit by October?\u00a0 Who knows!\u00a0 But I’m going to hope for the best and plan to be there.\u00a0 It’s probably going to be my big “challenge” race of the year in terms of running.<\/p>\n

For the Space Coast Half Marathon, I’m less concerned.\u00a0 I registered for the “slower” half of the race, meaning that I have a full 7 hours to complete the course.\u00a0 Since I don’t have pain walking, I’m absolutely confident I can train up to walk 13.1 miles without issue.\u00a0 And that’s not a bad “worst case scenario.”\u00a0 It’s entirely possible I will be running by then.<\/p>\n

I’m also planning to add on some additional multisport races after Williamsburg.\u00a0 What, I’m not sure.\u00a0 My favorite local race group offers an Aquabike option at most (if not all) of their triathlons, and since I can swim and bike without issue, that seems like a good plan if I’m not able to comfortably run.\u00a0 Doesn’t mean I can’t still be run training, it would just let me run without the added pressure of having to be ready for a race sooner that I need to.<\/p>\n

I’ve also realized that maybe being an aquabike athlete is where I should go when it comes to multisport.\u00a0 Let’s be honest, the run is the part of the race I dislike the most.\u00a0 I do enjoy out and back races where I can see people and cheer them on (regardless of whether they’re ahead of me or behind), but generally, the run isn’t what I enjoy.\u00a0 I love the rush and the ridiculousness of the open water swim.\u00a0 I love flying through a course on my bike.\u00a0 And then I have to go run.\u00a0 More than once, I have watched the aquabike finishers roll in and thought “Man, that’s the way to be.\u00a0 This running stuff is stupid.”<\/p>\n

I’ve also realized that I have some opportunities for half-distance aquabike.\u00a0 The run is where I end up in trouble when it comes to race time limits.\u00a0 I’m not fast.\u00a0 That’s totally okay – but races have rules, and I need to stay within them.\u00a0 However, when it comes to the swim and the bike, that’s a different story.\u00a0 Sure, I’m not fast, but I’m much closer to midpack.\u00a0 Of course, I’m not quite ready to be riding 56 miles just yet – and I’m not going to push myself.\u00a0 But it’s a pretty sweet option.<\/p>\n

Of course, I also love the rush of finishing a triathlon.\u00a0 And I can’t give up races like the Army Ten Miler.\u00a0 So I’m not sure what’s next for me.\u00a0 But what I love is that there are so many options and I don’t have to pick just one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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