“As the leaves and waters fall, I must rise to the occasion.“

May 2019 update:  GREAT food, self-reflection, much needed change in direction.

March’s 50-mile fail was a HUGE disappointment/BIG mental drain.  Turned that frown/upside down in Milan ITALY.  Pasta, fresh fish.  GREAT sauces.  Trains, boats.  Chocolate.  Milano Marathon, super experience.  Returned home INSPIRED.

Break from my gym (6-month contract hiatus).  Running outdoors: ‘Every LOUISVILLE Street’.  No doctors, no meds.  Year from professionals.  Positive vibe requirement.

Happy friends, yes.  Negative Nellies, see ya 2020.  I choose ME.  The JOY is back.

Route 66 Challenge.  Memorial Day time goal missed.  And missed by a bunch.  300+ miles short.  It’ll still happen.  I’ll finish the next 2 months, over Colorado summer.

Positives?  1900 miles completed.  FOUR 50K finishes, first Half 2019.  One state shy from marathoning all 50 – AGAIN.  Wild West FINISH: June 2^nd in Deadwood, SOUTH DAKOTA!

Race ReCap:  4 marathons, 2 50Ks & our annual Bolder Boulder (of course).  5 different states & Milan ITALY.

Marathoning Streak:  66 months; EVERY month, FIVE+ years.

Mileage ReCap:  ended May at 1913 miles (missed Memorial Day GOAL by 367 miles)

Marathon Calendar:

• 06/02/2019    Deadwood Mickleson Trail Marathon (Deadwood, South Dakota)
• 06/15/2019    Big Horn Ultra (Dayton, Wyoming)
• 06/28/2019    Black Hills 50k  (Sturgis, South Dakota)
• 07/04/2019    Foot Traffic Flat Marathon (Sauvie Island, Oregon)
• 07/05/2019    Cook Park Marathon (Tigard, Oregon)
• 07/06/2019    Burnt Creek Marathon (Vancouver, Washington)
• 07/07/2019    Stars and Stripes Marathon (Beaverton, Oregon)
• 07/13/2019    King Salmon Marathon (Cordova, Alaska)
• 08/18/2019    Overlander Sports Marathon (Yellowknife NT, CANADA)
• 08/24/2019    Reykjavik Marathon (Reykjavik, ICELAND)

2019 Bolder Boulder STRAVA ReCap