“Summer” as defined by me has already been going for two weeks! Of course, real summer hasn’t even started yet, but it feels like winter will be here in a matter of minutes. I’ve been traumatized by the cold climate, I guess. Anyway, I set more goals.

1. Distance personal best.
   Spoiler alert: I achieved this at FANS, so now 42.3 miles is the longest I’ve traveled on foot.
2. “Unofficial” marathon personal best.
   I also achieved this at FANS. By my calculations, my new unofficial marathon PR is 6:58:32.
3. “Unofficial” 50K personal best.
   I didn’t achieve this at FANS, but I guess there’s always a chance to do this some other time.
4. Check out the Endless Summer Trail Races
   This is a fun weekday evening trail series in the Twin Cities, put on by Rocksteady Running. I always hoped that my travel schedule would bring me down to attend one of the races, but now I live here and have no excuse!
5. Legitimize my 5K PR.
   Due to Be the Match 5K using gun times rather than chip times for official race results, my 5K PR is 29:00 instead of 28:30 (per my watch). I want to make that 28:30 (or better!) official!
6. Race a new distance.
   I don’t know what that’s going to be, as I was so focused on FANS, and I didn’t want to make any summer commitments until after I knew how I’d recovered from that race.

The good news is I’m really excited to start running again, and working toward my fall races. Considering how down I was about running during the spring, it feels good to know I’ve mentally recovered and am back to enjoying the sport!