So now what??

It's been 2-weeks since HAT - feels like it was months ago. I have one rule that I always go by when I'm training for endurance events - Never sign up for any race until after I finish the race at hand because I will sign up for everything! I now have a 2nd rule, never sign up for a race within the week following an endurance event. Wow - I came close to signing up for a lot of races the days after I completed the HAT because I was so pumped after race. It was such an incredible experience. There is nothing wrong with signing up for other events but it is nice to get a little break from the training. So, I held off for a week and went from signing up for a 50K to a half marathon on June 5th sponsored by the North Face Endurance Challenge. Although not an ultra, this will be a nice 13.1 on trails along the Potomac. I'm looking forward to some easy running the next 2 months as I decide which Ultra I will do in the fall. : ) I had a nice weekend of running, not training. Yesterday I hit Rock Creek for 8+ miles and when I started it was sunny but halfway through, the wind picked up and then is started to POUR heavy rains and chunks of ice. It was at that point, the run became smooth and even more enjoyable. The rain lasted for about a mile or so and then it was cloudy and the run ended being in the sun - nice day! Finally, today I hit the roads for my urban run, running through Cleveland Park, the Zoo, Mt. Pleasant, Columbia Heights and then headed home (9+miles). Nice run.