Nick Hilton Runs : Long Delay

Welp, Sorry about the long delay, sometimes I get distracted and the blog goes a bit to the wayside, so I'll update you on the news!

First, The Emerald Nuts Midnight Run. Not what it could have been, for several reasons I believe.

1.) Like an idiot, I ran a race the day before, harder than I should have. In my defense it was in support of the Berks County Cross Country Coaches Association, but I definitely shouldn't have ran it as hard as I did. (Thanks for that one Timmy Getz!)
2.) I allowed myself to get out of my routine when I was at home and wasn't as disciplined about several things as I had been when I was in Flag, so I believe that had a negative impact as well.

But, Oh well, Its in the past and now its time to move on to track season!!

Links to Emerald Nut Results here ---> http://web2.nyrrc.org/cgi-bin/start.cgi/aes-programs/results/startup.html?result.id=b21231&result.year=2012

Track Season! My excitement for this season is practically unbridled. Its been almost 2 years now since I've had a proper track season, so its time to get down and dirty and do some real racing! On the winter schedule are two 3ks.

The first will be on 2/2 at the NAU Mountain T's Open at the famous NAU skydome. Should be an interesting one considering that it will be at 7000 feet! Hoping to run 8:30 or under, which is gonna hurt like hell, but who would have it any other way?

The second will be the following week (2/9) at the Boston University Valentines Invitational. That will be the big daddy as I hope to break 8:10, and ideally run close to the USA Indoor Championship standard of 8:03. That's a track I'm very comfortable on, that always has good competition, so it should bode well for a good performance.

Training wise, I'm just getting over a pretty brutal cold, so things should be consistent and solid the next few weeks as I begin to really prepare in earnest for the Oval.

I have high hope for March, April, and May as those 3 months will decide how this season will play out. I need to be super fit and ready for the races in late April and early May so I can get the standard for this years USATF Championships. Sub 8:40 is the baseline goal for the season, but I like to dream pretty big, and would love to be under the World Championships 'B' Standard of 8:32. So training goes on to achieve that goal.

Thanks for all the support!

Nick Hilton: The Moderately Talented Distance Runner

P.S. Below I'll post a few recent pics of some fun outings with MansionMates!