OK, this is a quick post. I have had a multitude of questions as to what the rest of 2010 looks like, and if I really am going to get to 50 states (plus DC) before the end of 2011.
I have attached the latest edition of my schedule as a .PDF file. I hope it is readable. Please pardon the various colors – they really do mean something to me.
The surprise when I updated things today is that if things go as planned (always a big ‘if’) that I will actually run 29 states in 2010. My goal was 23 (I have said 24 to give myself room for error). That is Level 8 in the Marathon Maniac association. There is no Level 9. (I didn’t make the rules…) Level 10, the highest level is, you guessed it, 30 states in a 12 month period. So, who knows. IF I stay on track, being the Type A that I am (OCD, too?), I will probably find a way to wedge #30 in.
Believe me, just to get 50 + DC choreographed in a two year period was tough enough. One marathon missed makes this whole thing a house of cards. We’ll see. It will be all fun trying. At this writing I am 14 marathons into the program, seven months after returning from all my health issues in 2009. I know there is no guarantee they won’t pop up again so in the meantime I will just keep pounding the pavement with my running buddies, and with the terrific support from my wonderful family!
