2013 Race Schedule (so far)...

I'm back!  At least for a short period.  I can't seem to get my blogging rhythm regulated.  

What's new you ask?!?!?  Oh not a lot.  I have been a big oaf sitting on the couch lately.  I started feeling under the weather last week.  I last ran on Tuesday and did my early morning Wednesday routine, but continued to feel worse. I finally decided to sleep in (until 6, ugh, is that even sleeping in?) Thursday, Friday, and today with no fitness activity over the weekend or on those days.  Anyway, I woke up Saturday and decided I had to go to the doctor.  Yep, you guessed it, I was tested for RSV and it was confirmed that my sweet kiddos transferred it to me!  I seem to be getting better with rest and meds.  I will try and get back in the routine later this week.

OK, enough of that!  I have some updates to my 2013 race schedule.  It is by no means (I hope) complete, but I have added a few more to the list.  In this post I told you I was going to participate in the Run the Bluegrass, Urban Dare, and Warrior Dash.  Here is the updated list and dates:

1) March 9, 2013 - 2013 Rail Runner 10 Miler:

This is coming soon.  I couldn't really afford to be out of commission for a week!  Hopefully I can recover and get back on track to do have a good performance at this event.  This will be the longest race so far, so I am a tad nervous about it, but I think it is a great event to do prior to the half marathon a few weeks later.

2) March 16, 2013 - 7th Annual Shamrock Shuffle 3K:

This is a race that has become a tradition for my wife and her friends.  This year, I will join them.  I hope the weather cooperates and I can push both kids in the double jogger.  I will do this one more for fun than for competition, but I am super excited to watch Abby complete this with her friends as she begins her journey to become a runner post-baby (again!).  Side note: I will have to run some more after the race to get my mileage in for the half training, ugh!

3) March 30, 2013 - Run the Bluegrass Half Marathon:

Yep, that's the big one (so far)!  To say I am nervous about this would be an understatement!  Not only will it be my longest run event, but I have heard the course is ridiculous.  It is supposedly one of the most beautiful courses to run (through the horse farms/parks), but it also hosts lots and lots of hills.  Somewhere on the website, I to not expect a PR at the race but rather expect an extra minute or so added to your average pace.  Yikes!  At least it will be a PR for me since this is my first half!

4) April 28, 2013 - Urban Dare (Lexington):

This is a fun event with a competitive edge.  I already told you about it in a previous post and last year's race, so I won't bore you again.  But the distance is unknown as well as the clues.  It will be a fun time!

5) May 18, 2013 - The Stampede Mud Run:

This is a 5K mud/obstacle race in Louisville that I am thinking about registering for.  This is the only race on the list that I haven't signed up for yet.  This is the second year for this event.  My co-worker and friend won it the first year (he is one that I consider an expert in obstacle course racing).  It is rare to have one of these races so close to home, so I would like to give it a go.

6) August 10, 2013 - Warrior Dash Kentucky:

Yep, I've covered this one in detail too, so I won't bore you with that again.  

So there you have it!  That is my race schedule for 2013 so far.  I like the mix of things so far.  March will be a big month for me.  I hope I can stay healthy and perform well.  I would like to throw in a 5K and 10K or two in there as well.  I would love to do a longer OCR, but they are very expensive and far away.  I guess time will tell.

That's all I have for now.  Until next time blogosphere...