Okay, it’s the summer solstice, so I should finally reveal my summer running goals, even though I’ve been “governed” by them for 21 days already.

1. Distance PR. (Trust me on this one, it was always on my list.)
2. Unofficial 50K PR. (Again, I know FANS has come and gone, but it’s been on my list.  wrote a draft of these in my private running journal on May 16th.)
3. Run a 10K. I’ve still not managed to sign up for a 10K in, what, four years of consistent running? I’m sure there will be plenty to choose from this summer.
4. Run 5 new counties. This goes along with my multi-year goal to run at least a mile in every county in MN. I have a trip to North Dakota in July that could pound all those out at once.
5. Volunteer for trail work. I do a lot of volunteering at races, but I don’t have a lot of experience doing trail work. There are some opportunities coming up I’m hoping to take advantage of.

That is sort of boring, but I also don’t do that much during the summer because I am such a delicate flower, wilting in the heat. And my big big big goal, Twin Cities Marathon, isn’t until fall, but I will be working toward it this whole season. Playing the long game, as it were.