Training - Weeks 6 & 7

How is it possible that we are already in week 7 of our training? Time is flying by....

On the plus side, training for me is still going really well. I'm sticking to my training schedule like glue and to date have successfully completed up to an hour and 15 minute run/walk. Now I realize that to some of you an hour and 15 minutes sounds like nothing...but for me, a non-runner, this is a pretty big deal. And the best part? I actually felt pretty darn good while I was doing it and after I was done...definitely reassuring!

We also had our first track workout this Tuesday. The purpose of these workouts is to work on our speed and overall strength, which makes total sense. We started with a brief clinic on the importance of speed and strength and then took off around Wash Park for some short sprint work. The coaches did this through something called an "Indian run"...have you ever done this? You basically run in a single file line with the front runner setting the pace for the entire group. In roughly 30-second intervals, the back person sprints to the front of the group and takes over the pace lead....you continue through this pattern until every person has sprinted to the front of the group. In my pace group, each runner had to sprint to the front of the group twice. I'll gladly admit that this was tough for me...not so much the sprinting sections, but just sticking with someone elses pace for that long. But, I did it....I survived...and I told my coach that my goal is to only improve with that drill in the coming weeks!

This weekend we get a bit of a break on our long run...we full marathoners only have to do 45 minutes - woo hoo!!! I'll actually be supporting my cycle team tomorrow morning, so I'll do my 45 minutes on Sunday morning around City Park.

Thanks for all of the support and for checking back to see how I'm doing...you guys and gals are the BEST!

GO TEAM!!!!