it’s may and i’m yet to decide what kind of racing i’m going to do this year. i’m running well, which is good. feeling fast. the issue is that nothing sounds particularly appealing. half-marathon? probably, but it’s not like i need to train for it. regular marathon? yeah, at least one. but i haven’t picked a race yet and nyc is a) lottery and b) $155 + a plane ticket. local ultra-marathon? maybe. they’re just really long and i always wind up bleeding.

this has been on my mind a lot recently and then a few days ago i realized that this could be the year i start working up to running across the country. i’ve decided to start small-ish and run across half of washington state on the iron horse trail. 105 miles. i reckon i can do it in 3-5 days. the question is how to run with all my camping stuff. it’s almost pancake-flat and pretty wide all the way across, re: old railroad track. modified jogging stroller is my thought on how to carry everything. i may see what the guys in the running store think.

thoughts? i’m kind of at a loss here. also, i’ve never been out to central washington and may have to go scout it a little. i think it’s really hot in the summer. it’s pretty exciting. and i don’t think too difficult. i took a peek at the trail out here today. 6″ of snow on snoqualmie pass made me turn back after 1.5miles, so i drove on and checked out easton. flat, wide, lots of small rocks.

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