In the midst of our home renovations, I've been squeezing in some training. Up until last week, I mainly did 3 mile runs 3x's/wk with a long 5 mile run on the weekend. Now, I am doing 5 miles runs 3x's/wk & a long 7 mile run on the weekend. I'm very excited at the progress! Only 47 more days to go!
I'm excited to see how far I can go while in St. Louis the first weekend in May. The lower altitude mixed with flats roads will no doubt be a welcome relief!
Showing posts with label Race. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Race. Show all posts
4.23.2007
4.04.2007
Training
So, my training up until Sunday mostly consisted of short 2-3 mile runs. I have been training at Garden of the Gods which is pretty hilly, but builds endurance fast. I run 4x's/week with my long run on the weekend. Before Sunday, my longest run was 3 miles. However on Sunday, I managed to run 5 miles! The weather was gorgeous, the run went smoothly & I was highly encouraged afterwards. My legs were a wee bit on the wobbly side, though.
It is a great to be at the point where I feel that I can keep running for a long, long time. There is this hurdle at about the 3 mile mark that once I overcome it, I don't get anymore out of breath at mile 5 than at mile 3. HOWEVER, my leg muscles have a hard time keeping up until I've run the longer distances a bit more consistenly. So, I'm glad that I'm over the 3 mile hurdle. Now, if my legs would just keep up!
It is a great to be at the point where I feel that I can keep running for a long, long time. There is this hurdle at about the 3 mile mark that once I overcome it, I don't get anymore out of breath at mile 5 than at mile 3. HOWEVER, my leg muscles have a hard time keeping up until I've run the longer distances a bit more consistenly. So, I'm glad that I'm over the 3 mile hurdle. Now, if my legs would just keep up!
3.18.2007
10 Mile Race?!?!?
So, I have been thinking about running in the Garden of the Gods 10 mile race in June! I feel that I've mostly made up my mind but since I haven't told too many people just yet, it's still only an option. I figure that if no one knows & I decide to back out then I won't feel as guilty or worse, like a failure. However, if I share this with others, then I will have no option but to carry through with it!
So, with that, I would like to say that I am going to run the Garden of the Gods 10 mile run! It will no doubt be a challenge, but with perseverance and hopefully accountability from people like yourself, I intend to make it! Check out the website: Garden of the Gods Race
My motivations for this challenge:
1)To get in better shape
2)To enjoy God's beauty
3)To prove to myself that I can still run a race even though I turn 30 in June!
I'll try to include weekly updates on my training so you will know how it is going!
So, with that, I would like to say that I am going to run the Garden of the Gods 10 mile run! It will no doubt be a challenge, but with perseverance and hopefully accountability from people like yourself, I intend to make it! Check out the website: Garden of the Gods Race
My motivations for this challenge:
1)To get in better shape
2)To enjoy God's beauty
3)To prove to myself that I can still run a race even though I turn 30 in June!
I'll try to include weekly updates on my training so you will know how it is going!
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