Onto the next

I'm halfway to my goal of running a race each season. Winter and spring are behind me, and summer is on the horizon. Originally, my summer half was going to be in August, but for a few reasons I transferred to a late-June race instead. (The race date of June 20th is actually one day ahead of summer's official start date, but it's close enough for jazz.)

That means I have less than six weeks to prepare for it, and that I'll have to wait to implement the plans that have been percolating in my head since I crossed the finish line of the Kirkland Half.

Kirkland Half Marathon 2026

I anticipated this race would be a tough one, and I was right. Post-race, I have some mixed feelings about my performance, but we'll get there.

Armed with my new fueling strategy and a plan for dealing with the nagging pain in my lower legs, I went into race morning feeling confident that no matter what happened, I'd have another half under my belt.

Race day draws nigh!

My spring half is this weekend, I am feeling all kinds of ways about it.

On the one hand, I managed to complete my training cycle with only a few hiccups. My last three long runs were 9-10 miles each and I only missed one workout in April. After a patchy March, it feels like I'm ending training on a high note and am as ready as I realistically could expect to be.