Running Long...then Longer?

This Saturday, March 10, I will be running in the Land Between the Lakes 60k. I originally signed up for the marathon, but 60k finishers get a belt buckle! I don't need a belt buckle, but I just couldn't resist having one. I'm not quite sure if I'm going through some mid-life running crisis, or just trying to cram in as much running as possible before June 22; but this will give me a combined 110k in a two week span.

After Post Oak I had the confidence to finish an ultra so I contacted the race director and ask if I could move up to the 60k from the full. He said it was only an extra $6 and I could pay him at packet pick up. What a deal!  Aimee is thrilled about our trip to Kentucky, but we're stopping at Lambert's in Sikeston and Target in Cape on the way home, so she agreed to tag along. Speaking of the prego runner, here is a recent photo (24 weeks).

Marlie has been staying active too, although I am not too sure he was thrilled about the headband Aimee dressed him with. However, his new Mizzou collar is looking sweet!

This also just happened to be "new shoe" week. I have not purchased new running shoes since September and the miles are piling up. I loved my Saucony Mirage shoes so much I bought two more. The white/orange pair is the original Mirage and the silver/yellow is the new Mirage II.

Does anyone else love new shoes as much as I do? What kind of shoes do you run in? How about running longer; does anyone get the urge to pack in as many races as possible? Next week, St. Pats Day 5 miler.