Welp, time to post

So, its been awhile...my bad. 

Things have been going reasonably well out west.  Haven't raced anything since the Midnight run, had a couple things planned, but in the end they didn't end up working out.  Oh well.

Good news is that its almost spring time, and spring time means track!

A decision has been made by yours truly (with some help) to really focus this spring on getting faster. Working on that pure, unadulterated, get-down speed, hence the 1500/Mile becomes my focus. 

Its been a long time since this was the focus, so I really want to work on improving my top end speed and my ability to finish fast, and be comfortable at a range of different paces (especially in the 58-62 second range)

So the first half of my spring race schedule looks something like this:

3/11: Mountain to Fountain 15k (good prize money, last longer effort for awhile)
3/15: ASU Baldy Castillo Invitational (1500, 800)
3/22: ASU Invitational (1500)
3/28 (Possibly): Stanford Invitational
4/6: ASU Sun Angel Invitational (5k?)
4/15: Mt SAC Relays (Possibly)
4/27: Penn Relays (OD One Mile Run)

Thats a lot for the first half, but I want to keep options open.  The ASU Invites are a definite, as well as racing at Penn, That is 100% on my schedule.  The California stuff honestly depends on finances and what not, because travelling ain't cheap, and I ain't made of money. 

Its been a long time since I've been in touch with this faster stuff, and I haven't spent an outdoor season focused on the 1500/Mile distance since high school, so I'm actually really excited to run these races and get sharp.  Obviously, long term, the goals are sub-4 and sub 3:45, and also moving back up in distance, but for this season I want to be reasonable and set achievable goals early on and hopefully keep pushing the bar up. 

Socially, my life is not terribly exciting.  I've been working a ton and trying to save some money in anticipation of the spring.  So, really, nothing exciting whatsoever to report on that front. 

Again, thanks to everyone for the support.  I've gone through a couple rough patches during the winter, but with help of some friends, and knowing that all of you are out there, I've gotten through them and kept grinding on. 

The weather is getting warmer, and hopes are looking up. 

So I'll keep holding on and pushing forward with all of you in my thoughts.

Nick Hilton: The Moderately Talented Distance Runner