IT'S COMING UP PORTLAND

Well, I've pretty much decided on doing Portland again for my fall marathon this year. I had visions of traveling for a fall marathon this year, but vacation days and money wise I just don't think the timing will be right. I already have three vacations that require airfare planned this year and I should not be adding a fouth. So Portland it is! I'm very much okay with that too, it's my hometown race and I really enjoyed it last year.

This does, however, make me very determined to do a travel race for fall 2015. So I think I'll enter the Chicago Marathon lottery (boo lottery) and if I don't get in, then I'll sign up for the Detroit Marathon where you get to run to Canada and through the tunnel. Eventually I'd like to do both of those, plus NYC and other destination races (although I am okay staying away from hot and humid locations for the moment).

Also thinking I'll scrap the Corvallis Half Marathon from my schedule. While I really loved that race, it will be the week after Ragnar SoCal and I should have my last twenty miler before Vancouver that weekend. That way my last three long runs before Vancouver can be 20, 12, 8 or something to that effect. So the timing just isn't right.

Not sure of my schedule between Vancouver and Portland yet. Probably the Foot Traffic Flat Half Marathon on the 4th of July, but other than that nothing solid at this point.