Race Schedule, Updated

Jan 11: Tilden Orienteering (BAOC)--done
Jan 31:  Ordnance 100K--done
Feb 21: Montara Mountain 50K--done
March 7: Way Too Cool 50K
March 21: 4MPH Challenge
April 10-11: Zion 100M
April 18: Mokelumne 50M
May 2: MeOw! Marathons
June 6: Bone Tempest (off the radar)
June 20: SF Solstice 24 Hour
July 31/Aug 1: Tushar 100M
Aug 29: Tamalpa Headlands 50K 
Sep 5: Rogaining in Henry Coe
Sep 12: Plain 100
Sep 19: IMTUF 100
Oct 10-11: Euchre Bar Massacre

So far so good. Three races down, another this weekend, and I haven't run fewer than 40 miles in a week so far this year. Did 7 yesterday evening to get to 60 for last week.

My schedule moderated itself a tiny bit due to my hesitation and lotteries. The Bear 100 sold out, and I'm 63rd on the waitlist, so I'm pretty sure that means I'm not running. I am now registered for all of the events above with the exception of Mokelumne 50M and Tamalpa Headlands 50K.  I didn't get picked in the Waldo 100K lottery, unfortunately, but it will be good to save money and time. I'm a glutton for all sorts of punishment, so I need to crank out a new job market paper by next fall. Seems very unlikely that I'll have the time, but I suppose I could tack on Chimera 100M in SoCal in November if I do.


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