Not sure what my exact plans or goals are for next year, but I do have a schedule already in the works (yes, includes stuff for the end of this year). The ones listed as training runs are races that are free for me to enter (<a href=”http://dcroadrunners.org/” target=”_blank”>DC Road Runners</a> member), but part of a Winter racing series. I think if I just enter them and run at a decent clip, I’ll have a shot at winning the series.<br/><br/>My first goal of the year is the Cherry Blossom 10-miler. I think a 1:05 would make me happy, but maybe I should go loftier? The exact time is not set in stone yet, but it will only get faster if I do make changes. After that? Lord knows. Continue on to run a fast half marathon? I wouldn’t mind putting in a sub-1:30, but I’m fairly certain I could just about do that today… not much of a goal, eh? Continue on from that for another marathon attempt? I really would like to qualify for Boston… I’m going to be looking at races in the northern part of the continent during or near the end of Summer. The <a href=”http://www.mtcmarathon.org/Marathon/Registration.cfm” target=”_blank”>Twin Cities</a> has been at the top of the list on a number of searches I’ve done, but I’m also going to take a serious look at anything in New England, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. All I know is I don’t want to do the <a href=”http://www.marinemarathon.com/” target=”_blank”>Marine Corps</a> next year.<br/><br/>12/14/08 – Bread Run 10k (Glen Echo, MD) – Potentially just a training run.<br/>12/20/08 – Lifetime Fitness Reindeer Run 5k (Chantilly, VA) <br/>01/03/09 – Al Lewis 10-miler (Kensington, MD) – Training run.<br/>02/01/09 – Bluemont Park 12k (Arlington, VA) – Might race it.<br/>02/22/09 – Club Challenge 10-miler (Columbia, MD) – Might race it for the club’s sake.<br/>03/01/09 – Burke Lake 12k (Fairfax Station, VA) – Training run.<br/>03/08/09 – Fort Hunt Park 10k (Alexandria, VA) – Training run.<br/>04/05/09 – Cherry Blossom 10-miler (Washington, DC)<br/>