Schedules, hassles, adding to the mix

Unlike last year when I had been completely STOPPED in running for a couple of months, schedules and hassles have blocked my focus this year thus forcing me to push back my plans for a Half Marathon until next year. One of these years, I am going to do one. We have recently quit being foster parents and that has freed up much of our schedule. I’ve been making improvements in my running, both in distance as well as speed. What I am planning to do is put all my work into being focused for a Half Marathon in 2010. I was searching for one to attempt this Fall, but, am not sure if I can fit it in. Not to mention that I haven’t been training sufficiently enough to do more than just finish one. I have this head problem with being the last guy across the finish line. I don’t mind being like 7th or 10th from the last, but, last, can’t do it. If I was ever last for any race, it’s been rare.

Even though this is only the middle of August, I am just not sure how the rest of my “racing season” will be. I don’t race in the winter. This is probably something that I should consider, I don’t exactly like the idea of being an ice cube with sneakers.