Marathon Training - Week 2

I've officially made it through week 2 of my marathon training! :)

I did my first timed 5K on my own on Monday, May 10th since I knew I would be in the Grand Canyon for our first group training (when the rest of the team did their timed 5K). I did mine on a treadmill at the gym and completed 3.1 miles in 46:36. My first thought...I only have to do that 8 more times to finish my marathon. ha ha ha

I attended my first officially weekend training this past Saturday (May 22nd) and my team and I did 30 minutes along the Cherry Creek Trail. I found a good group of girls who are also planning to do the run/walk method, and the 4 of us completed our training by running for 2 minutes and walking for 1. I have to admit, it wasn't bad at all. *I think I can do this!*

After our group run, most of the team stuck around for our stretching and injury prevention clinic and then we all went to Toast in Cherry Creek for breakfast (yummy!).

Here are some pictures from May 22nd:

Some of the Central Denver team listening to our stretching/injury prevention clinic

Another clinic picture

Me and Chris getting ready to enjoy our breakfasts

I'm currently on a weekly training schedule that has me run/walking 30 minutes on Monday and Tuesday, optional 30-minute walk on Wednesday, 30 minute run/walk on Thursday and our group training on Saturday. We've got one more week of just 30-minute trainings and then we'll slowly start to up it in preparation for the big day in October... :)