When registration opens in three weeks, I'm going to register to run the North Face Endurance Challenge Bear Mountain half marathon. This will be my third trail run - a challenging (but not too technical) 15k and a half-marathon (also not too technical, and my first ever half!) being my two preceding trail races. I'd like to get more into trail running, despite the fact that I have limited access to trails for training. Anyway, point being, this will be my first attempt at a trail race for which I've actively prepared.
The North Face offers two levels of preparatory classes: one seems to be essentially a weekly running club, and the other (significantly more expensive) includes tailored training plans, nutrition, trail scouting races, and two runs per week. I'm tempted. I've never felt like I should pay to go running, and I'm an experienced enough runner at this point to know that it's just laziness - and not lack of training, partners, gear, etc. - that keeps me from reaching my goals.
Still, there is something to be said for accountability, and putting one's money where one's mouth is certainly gives accountability.
I'm contemplating it.
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