Last year I was sort of getting my feet wet with writing about running. Last year I did start writing the Coach's Corner segment for Oregon Distance Runner magazine, but I neglected to spend as much time on this blog as I'd intended. I never even did a race report on Chicago. Although I doubt anyone was terribly disappointed, I do know that a few people are reading this, so yeah. I'm going to try to do it a little more faithfully now.
2015 is a productive and exciting year so far. This is the year I finally realized my goal of travelling and teaching as a Master Trainer (that's teaching workshops to other personal trainers, if you don't know), but I'm hoping to get more involved in ACE (American Council on Exercise, my certifying agency, for whom I am doing the Master Trainer gig), and continue to grow in my career.
The second big exciting thing that has happened is that I am now sponsored by Hammer Nutrition. I had been sponsored by PowerBar for 10 years, and that ended in 2014. While I was grateful for the 10 years with them, I am over the moon to be representing a company like Hammer, whose products I can use, and believe in 100%, and recommend freely. Non-GMO, gluten free, no chemical dyes. Just thoughtfully created products with the athlete in mind. Additionally, I have had the opportunity to cyber-meet many of the other team members, and it seems like a great community. I expect great things.
The third exciting thing is that I was accepted into the NYC Marathon on November 1. I knew I had the qualifying time, but it wasn't a guarantee. I am really looking forward to this HUGE race, and seeing NYC for the first time since I went with the Tigerettes at age 16. (That's my high school drill team, which was invited to perform at the USFL championship game in July of 1985. This was the third and final season for the USFL, featuring the Oakland Invaders versus the Baltimore Stars. I had to google that. Oakland lost).
Finally, I am delighted to be getting to work with the Nike Tuesday Track club, and hope to be able to continue to attract runners of all paces and abilities to learn and run together.
My next race is the Hagg Lake 25K on Valentine's Day. I haven't run trail in a while, so I guess I'd better spend the next couple weeks on Wildwood in preparation. I'm not necessarily trying to place in this one, but it's just a run I've wanted to do for some time.
Here's my race schedule so far for 2015:
Hagg Lake 25K - February 14
Shamrock Half Marathon - March 15
Dirt Dash (5 mile trail race) - April 12
Havoc at the Hideout (7 mile trail race) - May 3
Newport Marathon (Oregon) - May 30
Whine on the Vine 5-mile Adventure Race - July 19
New York City Marathon - November 1
Holiday Half - December 13
There are a few gaps in there I will need to fill. I'm sure I'll add a thing or two. September and October are too nice to let pass by.
