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Preview of my 2019 Running Schedule

The last couple of months of each year are my favorite. Not just because of the holidays and the time I’m able to spend with family and friends, but because I love taking the time to prepare for the upcoming new year. It’s a great time to look back, readjust and move forward.

As I look back at 2018, a few things standout to me more than anything — for one, the completion of my 180 race goal. That was my far the highlight of my running year. But, this year my ankle recovery took priority and I scaled back on my running to give it time to heal properly.

In 2017, I ran over 450 miles with 34 races over 13.1 miles. This year I’ve done 300 miles and 18 races over 13.1 miles. I’ve done more 5Ks and 10Ks this past year — and I won’t lie — I’ve fallen in love with the 10K distance. That is why I am planning on running more of them in 2019.

My goals — or focus — for 2019 are three-fold …

Continue running smart with my longevity and ankle in mind.

Train smart for both my marathons and ultra races. 

Balance myself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually to better prepare myself for my training and 100 mile race goal.

Easy enough right? I mean there’s a lot that I could delve into with those three areas of focus. But, that’s a post for another day — if I get around to it. But, the point is that 2019 is really about balance — purposeful balance. It’s really something that I’ve known that I’ve needed to do with my running, but it’s been hard to put into practice.

I’m still going to be running a lot of miles this year, much more than this year — but, my miles are purposeful and building toward a couple marathons and my 50 miler in October. I signed up for the Wasatch Trail Series which will help me prepare for Speedgoat and my 50. It’s really going to be an adventure and a half in 2019 and I am excited!

I’ve broken down my 2019 running schedule into a couple of lists. The first one is a basic monthly calendar. This includes my races, planned group runs and if applicable my weekend long training plan (if I don’t have a race planned that Saturday). Pretty basic calendar.

The other list breaks down each race distance and group run into categories. So basically a list of all my ultras, marathons, half marathons, 10Ks, etc., etc., etc. Another simple list.

I am pretty set on my 2019 race schedule. I have all my races planned up until the Pony Express 50 on October 18th. After that — I’m really only signed up for the Turkey 10K again. But, depending on how I feel after Pony 50 I might do the Antelope Island 50K again. 

But, we’ll see.

As of right how here is how my 2019 running/race schedule looks …

January

01 – RACE: New Year’s Revolution Run 05 – 3-5 miles 12 – 3-5 miles 19 – RACE: St. George Half Marathon 21 – GROUP RUN: Utah Olympic Oval 26 – RACE: Frigid 5K

February

02 – RACE: Sun Half Marathon 09 – RACE: SLTC Winter Series 10K 16 – 3-5 miles 23 – RACE: Zion Half Marathon

March

02 – RACE: March Madness 10K 09 – RACE: Antelope Island Buffalo Run 25K 16 – RACE: Canyonlands Half Marathon 23 – GROUP RUN: Sugar House Park 30 – 13-15 miles

April

06 – RACE: RUN SLC 15K 13 – RACE: Salt Lake City Half Marathon 20 – GROUP RUN: Emigration Canyon 24 – RACE: Wasatch Trail Run: Dimple Dell 27 – 15-20 miles

May

01 – RACE: Wasatch Trail Run: Corner Canyon 04 – RACE: Provo City Half Marathon 11 – RACE: Vigor Big Cottonwood 10K 18 – RACE: Ogden Half Marathon 22 – RACE: Wasatch Trail Run: Utah Olympic Park 25 – GROUP RUN: American Fork Canyon 27 – RACE: Race for Grief 10K

June

01 – RACE: Utah Valley Half Marathon 08 – RACE: Drop13 Big Cottonwood 5K 12 – RACE: Wasatch Trail Run: Solitude 15 – GROUP RUN: Millcreek Canyon 19 – RACE: Wasatch Trail Run: Snowbird 22 – RACE: AF Canyon Run Against Cancer 10K 29 – RACE: Heber Half Run for Autism

July

01 – GROUP RUN: Little Cottonwood Canyon 04 – GROUP RUN: Mueller Park Canyon 06 – RACE: Follow the Flag 5K 10 – RACE: Wasatch Trail Run: Alta 11 – GROUP RUN: Liberty Park 13 – 5-10 miles 17 – RACE: Wasatch Trail Run: Brighton 20 – RACE: Speedgoat 25K 24 – RACE: Deseret News 10K 26 – RACE: Utah Midnight Run 10K 27 – RACE: Timp Half

August

03 – GROUP RUN: Emigration Canyon 07 – RACE: Wasatch Trail Run: Snowbird 10 – GROUP RUN: Big Cottonwood Canyon 14 – RACE: Wasatch Trail Run: Alta 17 – RACE: Porter’s 10K 17 – GROUP RUN: Yellow Fork Canyon 24 – RACE: Mt. Nebo Half 31 – RACE: Pocatello Half Marathon

September

07 – RACE: Addict II Athlete 5K 14 – RACE: Revel Big Cottonwood Marathon 21 – RACE: Huntsville Marathon 28 – 30 miles

October

05 – 15-20 miles 12 – 10-12 miles 18 – RACE: Pony Express Trail 50 Miler 26 – RACE: The Haunted 5K: Provo

November

02 – GROUP RUN: Antelope Island 09 – RACE: Holiday Heroes 5K 16 – RACE: Antelope Island Fall Classic 50K 23 – 3-5 miles 28 – RACE: South Davis Turkey 10K 30 – RACE: Utah Santa Run 5K

December

07 – 2-3 miles 14 – 2-3 miles 21 – GROUP RUN: Liberty Park 28 – 2-3 miles

And, now that you know where to find me on most Saturdays, here’s a breakdown of each distance and group run.

5K Races

Frigid 5K; January 26, 2019

Drop13 Big Cottonwood 5K; June 8, 2019

Follow the Flag 5K Trail Race; July 6, 2019

The Haunted 5K: Provo; October 26, 2019

Utah Santa Run 5K; November 30, 2019

10K Races

SLTC Winter Series 10K; February 9, 2019

March Madness 10K; March 2, 2019 

Vigor Big Cottonwood 10K; May 11, 2019

Race for Grief 10K; May 27, 2019

AF Canyon Run Against Cancer 10K; June 22, 2019

Deseret News 10K; July 24, 2019

Utah Midnight Run 10K; July 26, 2019

Porter’s 10K; August 17, 2019

South Davis Turkey 10K; November 28, 2019

15K Races

RUN SLC 15K; April 6, 2019

25K Races

Antelope Island Buffalo Run 25K; March 9, 2019

Speedgoat 25K; July 20, 2019

Half Marathon Races

St. George Half Marathon; January 19, 2019

Sun Half Marathon; February 2, 2019

Zion Half Marathon; February 23, 2019

Canyonlands Half Marathon; March 16, 2019

Salt Lake City Half Marathon; April 13, 2019

Provo City Half Marathon; May 4, 2019

Ogden Half Marathon; May 18, 2019

Utah Valley Half Marathon; June 1, 2019

Heber Half Run for Autism; June 29, 2019

Timp Half; July 27, 2019

Mt. Nebo Half; August 24, 2019

Pocatello Half Marathon; August 31, 2019

Marathon Races

Revel Big Cottonwood Marathon; September 14, 2019

Ultra Races

Pony Express Trail 50 Mile Run; October 18, 2019

Antelope Island Fall Classic 50K; November 16, 2019

Misc. Distances

Wasatch Trail Run: Dimple Dell; April 24, 2019 (5.1 miles)

Wasatch Trail Run: Corner Canyon; May 1, 2019 (4 miles)

Wasatch Trail Run: Utah Olympic Park; May 22, 2019 (3.5 miles)

Wasatch Trail Run: Solitude; June 12, 2019 (4.3 miles)

Wasatch Trail Run: Snowbird; June 19, 2019 (3.6 miles)

Wasatch Trail Run: Alta; July 10, 2019 (5.25 miles)

Wasatch Trail Run: Brighton; July 17, 2019 (3.3 miles)

Wasatch Trail Run: Snowbird; August 7, 2019 (3.6 miles)

Wasatch Trail Run: Alta; August 14, 2019 (5.25 miles)

Timed Races

New Year’s Revolution Run; January 1, 2019 (5 hours)

Group Runs

Utah Olympic Oval; January 21, 2019

Sugar House Park; March 23, 2019

Emigration Canyon; April 20, 2019

American Fork Canyon; May 25, 2019

Millcreek Canyon; June 15, 2019

Little Cottonwood Canyon; July 1, 2019

Mueller Park Canyon; July 4, 2019

Liberty Park; July 11, 2019

Emigration Canyon; August 3, 2019

Big Cottonwood Canyon; August 10, 2019

Yellow Fork Canyon; August 17, 2019

Antelope Island; November 2, 2019

Liberty Park; December 21, 2019

So, yeah, that’s what my 2019 is shaping up to be. I am really excited for a number of these races. As it’s planned right now — that’s 456.1 miles of racing. That would be my highest racing mileage since 2014 when I did over 460 miles. 

While that’s a lot of miles, it’s including nearly 40 miles of the mid-week Wasatch Trail Run Series — races I am treating as mid-week runs. That’s still slightly over 400 miles, but more around my yearly race mileage. Something that I feel is in line with my focus for next year.

I am also excited to be doing a number of new races next year in new places in 2019 — especially here in Utah. I am traveling to Moab and Zion to do the Canyonlands and Zion Half Marathons respectfully. This will be my first time in either place.

I’m a horrible Utahn — I know.

I’ve never been to Lake Powell, gone skiing or visited all of the national parks. So, 2019 will be about fixing a lot of that. I am excited for the adventures.

As I mentioned above the last few months of my race schedule might change. If I can somehow fit a couple of my training runs into a race I’d prefer that — so who knows, I might add the St. George Marathon or Huntsville Marathon to my race schedule to preparation for the Pony 50.

Who knows? For right now I’m just not feeling it. But, that can change of course.

What races are you planning on doing in 2019? Leave a comment below!

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