In a stunning example of financial irresponsibility, I don't know how much I dropped on races today, but I signed up for three.  (I hope the money spent now maintaining an active lifestyle will translate to lower healthcare bills down the road.)  One of my goals is to run a half marathon in every German state, and I'm totally behind.  So far, I've only run 3 of 16, and I don't have a whole lot of time left.

Munich is the race I'm focusing on, and it could be interesting.  It doesn't start until 2 p.m., which is both a blessing and a curse.  I usually have a tough time getting out of bed for my long run until noon, so this will make my long runs better practice for the race.  But I think I slow down five seconds per mile for every degree above 40F, and an afternoon race has potential to be pretty warm.  Here's hoping for some unseasonably cold weather this October in the alps.  I'm looking at you, Föhn that destroyed a Christmas snowboarding trip in Austria.  Don't ruin this for me.