Feature Friday: My Summer Race/ Bucketlist item CHECK & Weekend Matters

Happy Friday! I've got today off and am so.excited. for my long weekend! I hope you have great plans this weekend that include not working and spending a lot of time doing something that you love! I've got an 8 miler planned today (which may or may not happen, depends on if I have time) and a 16 mile long run planned for tomorrow! I'm also planning on working on an exciting project for my MS Run The US fundraiser and hope to have it somewhat finalized by the end of next week! 

...for me anyways ; )

So... I did something a bit crazy on Wednesday and signed up for my first ever ultra trail race!! I signed up for the Copper Mountain 50k happening on July 14th and am super excited. I love trying out a new race distance because I have zero expectations and just want to finish with a smile on my face. Has anyone ever done this race OR done an ultra/50k? Any advice? I'm planning on having my fitness banked from my relay race that will finish at the end of May, take 3 or so weeks off of running, and do a few training runs/ hikes between my relay finish & this 50k. I think that should be enough, but I guess we shall see! 

I also have 2 tabling fundraisers at City Market this weekend and hope to surpass $7k in donations by the end of the weekend (currently at $6,680)! It's supposed to be beautiful weather here today and tomorrow and possibly some snow on Sunday, so really banking on a nice warm tabling day Saturday!

I have three things that I definitely WANT to accomplish this weekend:

1. Get as much sunshine as physically possible

2. Eat something really tasty that I did not make

3. Read as much of my book as I can

What are your weekend plans? 

Anyone else think that you only ever really have Saturday as your "weekend day"? Friday nights I'm so exhausted from the work week and Sunday is always a chores/relax day. I really wish we had another day between those two...

How's the weather where you are?

Ultras- yay or nay?

10 Half & Full Marathons That Are Bucket-List Worthy

I've had my eye on so many half & full marathons and you can really only travel SO MUCH each year, but someday I will get to do them all! I feel like almost every runner has at least a few races that they really really want to run someday, so I've compiled a list of 10 (ehhh....11 because I couldn't narrow it down) races that I really want to run and would love to hear from you with the races that are on YOUR bucket list! Sharing is caring!

1. New York City Marathon
2. Chicago Marathon
3. Boston Marathon
4. Big Sur Marathon
5. Marine Corps Marathon
6. 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
7. Mount Washington Road Race
8. Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon/ Half-Marathon
9. SeaWheeze Half Marathon
10. The Kauai Marathon
11. Disneyland Paris Half Marathon

I tried to pick a mixture of both half & full marathons and those in almost every state! Unfortunately some of these races are done by lottery, so it could be many years before I'm able to get in (or qualify). 

What races have you done on this list or which ones you'd love to do someday?

I think Disneyland Paris is definitely one that I would absolutely LOVE to do and hope I can make this happen someday! I've never been to Paris, so being able to explore more of Europe would also be amazing. 

Also just being able to visit Hawaii is something I want to do within the next ten years and I will HAVE to run there when I get to go! 

I hope you are recovered from your New Years Eve and going back to work isn't too terrible....Ugh only 4 days until the weekend!