As I alluded to last week, I set my goals for “spring” (let’s call that March-May).

1. Race a distance I have not raced before.
   This will probably be a 10K or a 10 miler, in March.
2. Run a race where I’m not sure I can make the cutoff.
   I have a fear of getting swept, so I’ve always signed up for races with extremely generous cutoffs (either walk/runs, or trail races where there are longer distances). I’m going to want to run those longer distances one day, so I’m going to need to face my fear eventually. Chippewa Moraine 50K, with a 4 hour cutoff at the halfway point, and a 9 hour overall cutoff, will be my first chance to face my fear.
3. PR at the 50K distance.
   My PR is 10:25, so it’s PR or bust at CM50K.
4. Help my team for Be The Match 5K raise $2000.
   Last year we raised $1286.66, so $2000 would be a huge PR!
5. Improve my time at Superior 25K.
   Last year was rough, because it was so hot. I am hoping for cooler weather, or if not cooler weather, then better coping skills.

The most ambitious of the goals might be the fundraising goal. Maybe this year someone other than my mom and me will solicit donations. The rest are pretty conservative, but since spring running up here is so unpredictable, sometimes even conservative goals are hard to achieve (see: Superior 25K).