This Year's Race Schedule

The secret to weight loss (aside from better eating habits and more exercise) is telling people that you have a goal, it helps you stick to it. Actually those are all the secrets for weight loss. I find that the secret for getting my ass out of the house to get exercise is to train for races. If I don't have a race it is easy to make excuses. I'm tired, it's raining or I'd rather just drink some beer and read a book or watch TV. Following the weight loss formula I'm publishing the races that I have selected for the year.

• April 4th -- LAWS Half Marathon Results: 2:10:37 (PR)
• May 2nd -- ToughMudder Bear Creek (~7 miles on Ski slopes with obstacles) Results: Finished
• May 23rd -- MD Half Marathon Results: 2:02:58 (PR)
• June 5th -- The North Face Endurance Challenge Mid-Atlantic (50K)* Results: 08:19:04 (PR It is always a PR the first time you finish)
• June 19th -- Baltimore 10 Miler
• June 19th -- Twilight 4 Miler
• Sept 12th -- Parks Half
• Oct 9th -- Warrior Dash (~3 miles with obstacles)
• Oct 16th -- Baltimore Marathon*
• Oct 31st -- Marine Corps Marathon*
• Nov 20th -- JFK 50 Mile**

On that note, I'm going for a run.
* Goal Race, and One of Baltimore or Marine Corps
** Maybe, We'll see how the shorter ultra goes before getting really crazy and thinking about submitting an application

Edit: I think I got the date for the 4 miler from last year, I am heavily overbooked for the 19th