Be prepared to remove the words “can’t” and “never” from your vocabulary

I got good mileage out of my last pair of running shoes. I don't know exactly how many since I decided to stop counting miles in preparation for the San Francisco Marathon at the end of July. Recovery and no running is aggravating so new shoes are motivating.

I began thinking about the next run just before I ran San Francisco. I have decided upong the North Face Endurance 50k Challenge in Bay Area - http://www.thenorthface.com/endurancechallenge/sca_overview.html. My first ultra. The route is through Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Mt. Tamalpais State Park. I mapped it on mapmyrun.com in order to get the elevation - http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/ca/sausalito/714587947.

Deciding has helped with the post race depression. I plan on running alot more trail throughout the rest of the summer and fall. There is a Southern California Trail Series to help prepare. I have alot of hills to look forward to in the near future.

I did a short trail run last weekend with the Santa Monica Goats in Palos Verdes. We started at the Forrestal Ecologicl Reserve in Ranco Palos Verdes, ran west into the Canyons, looked around Dirt Crenshaw by Ailor's Cliff and back into Forrestal. It was a nice 6 miler.

It has been warm this month. Of course. I have started to enjoy running early more. Normally a little chilly, the beach and hills are a perfect temperature about 6 AM. That 5 AM start is tough though.