Katie Wanders : 13.1 maybe 26.2

Sunday, January 20, 2013

13.1 maybe 26.2

There aren't many things I can say with absolutely certainty....

except for this.................

I WILL not run unless I have a race planned that I am training for: FACT

There is only one way I will get my feet into some sneakers and onto some pavement and that is by training for a race. If I dont have a race paid for and on the books, I really feel that I have NO need to run. Now that it is 2013 and I am feeling all ambitious for a week or so, I decided to fill up the planner with some ambitious races and a training schedule.

Goal/Race 1: My third half marathon Saturday March 23rd The Savin Rock Half Marathon in West Haven, CT. This is the first half I ever ran and I ran it in about 2:06. I ran my second half in 2:00:46 (much flatter- barely trained). My goal is to run this half in less than 2 hours -without feeling like I am going to hurl up the hills.

Big Goal/Race 2: Run my first marathon Sunday May 26th.....The Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, Vermont. This is a huge goal as I have never run more than 13.1 BUT I used to run this race in the relay form. It is in beautiful Burlington, right along Lake Champlain, and absolutely wonderful. I am only getting older... when is a better time to train for a marathon than now?

SO its January 14th how am I doing? PRETTY DARN GOOD I would say... I have been building up 1-2 miles a week- completing a "long run" every Saturday or Sunday and completing 2-3 "maintenance runs" of 3 miles. I also throw in a rest day or two and a few cross training days which are usually walking or horseback riding.

I am up to 7 miles relatively pain free. I have been doing my longer runs very slowly, and I am tempted to try out the Jeff Galloway training program.. anyone ever try it?

http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/marathon.html