Committed

So it's 2AM and I am up as usual. Normally I fall asleep around 9 or 10PM and then wake around now for an hour or so then back to bed till 5. During these quiet morning hours I usually catch up on work email or do some reading. This crazy sleep schedule just developed over time as I got older.

This morning, however, I am going to take care of the registrations for my 2010 marathons. I am already running the Houston later this month so I need three more. I will repeat Frederick (May 2nd) and Baltimore (October 16th) and have added the B&A Trail marathon scheduled for March 7th. This is a first for me and the race covers the trail that I usually use for training.

By running the Frederick and Baltimore in the same year I will qualify for something called the Maryland Double. To prove that I "can be taught"...this year I remembered to sign up for both together instead of having to ask for my extra medal and certificate after the fact (2009, very embarrassing...it was like, can't you read and complete a simple form???).

So now here I am $200 poorer (discounts for registering early and for the double were taken!) but locked into a schedule that should keep me running and racing through October.

Is it crazy to run 4 marathons in a year? I don't think so. But it will be hard and take a commitment to training. I know with the support of my family I can do it. Run smarter to go faster is the goal this year. One race at a time.

Houston, B&A Trail, Frederick, and Baltimore. Looks like a pretty good year.