2019 Race Calendar

This past year has been filled with a lot of fits and starts when it comes to running. There was exciting progress at the beginning of the year followed by some injury setbacks and a lack of leg strength. Somehow I was still able to return to racing mid-year but then things came crashing down again. After taking a bit of time off to recoup both mentally and physically, I started building back my base and figuring out how to move forward. Now I am entering 2019 with my first race calendar planned out in over two years.

At my core I know I should be grateful that I’m able to run at all, let alone be racing or striving to get back to where I was. But there is a big part of me that just won’t accept that and wants to keep fighting to become an even better runner than I was before. This year, if everything goes to plan, I will be attempting my return to the ultra distance at one of my favorite races.

Before I list out the races, I want to acknowledge my amazing “team” that has helped me get back to where I am today and who continue to push me forward to becoming a stronger athlete:

In 2019 I will be mainly focused on getting back to the trails with a little bit of road racing mixed in. For at least the first half of the year I will be sticking close to home in California but if things go well I’ll be looking for some further flung adventure races towards the end of the year. To be fair, you really can’t beat spring and summer racing in California and my list of destinations doesn’t disappoint.

Auburn, CA
Februray 17th

Los Osos, CA
March 9th

San Francisco, CA
May 19th

Squaw Valley, CA
June 22nd

Looking forward to pinning on a bib again soon and hope to see you out there on the courses!

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