One dear friend-by-correspondence has kindly told me that my interminable running reports here are not her cup of tea. Point taken! I can't promise much visible change, but I've been trying to use the Running Logbook mechanism as a vehicle to practice my writing, and I'll strive to do better. Meanwhile, as a speaker at a recent meeting said, "If you're ever bored—more bored than you are now, that is— ...".

So, for my own reference and convenience and memory, here's a tentative list of upcoming events that I hope to participate in. (note: "Result" column with links added afterwards)

Date	Race	Result
Jul 10	Midsummer Night's Mile track meet	6:32
Jul 26	Riley's Rumble half marathon	1:55:33
Aug 1	Catoctin 50k trail run	7:53
Aug 7	Going Green Track Meet 2 miles	13:42
Aug 15	Comus Run cross-country 5k	40:07
Sep 5-6	The Ring Massanutten Trail, 71 miles	8:26 (~25 miles)
Sep 13	Parks Half Marathon	2:40:09
Sep 19	Gunpowder Falls 50k	2:25 (~10 miles)
Sep 20	Bachman Valley Half Marathon	2:58
Sep 26	Lake Needwood cross-country 10k	(not run)
Oct 10	Andiamo W&OD Trail 44.5 miles	7:56
Nov 1	Potomac Heritage 50k	8:27
Nov 28	Northern Central Trail Marathon	4:01:06
Dec 12	Magnus Gluteus Maximus - Bull Run Trail	~7:25 (~27 miles)

Criteria for inclusion on the above include:

• fun
• frugality
• friendship

In other words, if possible I try to support events that cross delightful terrain, that cost less than $1/mile, and that friends of mine are involved in as organizers or participants. What other upcoming runs have I forgotten?

^z - 2009-07-03

P.S. when a friend of a friend got Lyme Disease and had to drop from the Marine Corps Marathon I took the entry she kindly offered, and finished the Oct 25 race in 4:25:30.