How can it be October?

I have been totally delinquent in posting. How did it ever get to be October? In a nutshell, the Great Bay Half Marathon was a great experience in Newmarket, NH. Very different than the MORE Half('09) in NYC! Gorgeous weather ... and it got a bit warm towards the end... and the very last incline to the finish added insult to injury, so to speak. And then a mere two weeks later I returned to NYC for the MORE '10. It rained the whole time and was hovering close to 50 degrees. A very different experience from the record heat of the prior year's race! Fast forward through the summer (which was very nice!) and ta da: another Half marathon- the Maple Leaf Half, in Manchester Center! Ah, local flavor! And the ability to check out all sections of the course in the weeks leading up to race day. Had great weather and my mom and sis saw me off and then found a point towards the last mile to see me at mile 12! Whew. 3 Half Marathons in one calendar year ... and participation as a member of a three-person relay tream in a full marathon (so I only ran 8.2 in my final section ... my teammates each ran 9!) The Wineglass Marathon was fantastic... again good weather ... I ran between 11:40 AM and 1:45 PM. The warmest part of the day! But a good time (literally) was had by all. And our wine touring was fun too. Is there more racing before the end of 2010? Yes- but most likely only 5Ks.