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So, I thought that it might be a little boring someday when I am reading my blog and I read I ran.. I rested...I ran...etc. So I slowed down a little on the blogging. Then I was talking to my sister in law and she asked where my running blogs was. So here I am. I have decided for now to pursue the Marathon in October. This week I ran 3, 3, and 4. Saturday I will run 5 or possibly a 10K, haven't decided yet. I love the creation of the human body! It is an amazing thing. It is a perfect blend of mind, muscle, stamina, calorie input/output. What a beautiful thing. It inspires me to take a anat and phys class. maybe as a block in the fall.
Oh, on Tuesday I was running and a 50 year old muscle man ran past me at-1/4 mile. Then again at 1/2 mile, then again at 7/8 mile then again at 2 miles. So in the time it took me to run 2 miles he had run 4 miles. Incredible! I was again amazed by the human body. I tried to put my feet down as many times as him-as quickly- I could not run that fast. I had so many questions for this guy. How do you run that fast? how long have you been running? how far do you run? is this a routine? are you training? do you have any advice? But alas, I didn't have the guts, all 4 times he passed me :)

Marathon Training Program

16-Week Marathon Training Schedule
Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Total
1 3 Rest 4 3 Rest 5 Rest 15
2 3 Rest 4 3 Rest 6 Rest 16
3 3 Rest 4 3 Rest 7 Rest 17 Week of 10K
4 3 Rest 5 3 Rest 8 Rest 19 New Shoes
5 3 Rest 5 3 Rest 10 Rest 21
6 4 Rest 5 4 Rest 11 Rest 24
7 4 Rest 6 4 Rest 12 Rest 26
8 4 Rest 6 4 Rest 14 Rest 28 Week of Half marathon
9 4 Rest 7 4 Rest 16 Rest 31
10 5 Rest 8 5 Rest 16 Rest 34
11 5 Rest 8 5 Rest 17 Rest 35 New Shoes, 2 pairs, to be alternated daily
12 5 Rest 8 5 Rest 18 Rest 36
13 5 Rest 8 5 Rest 20 Rest 38
14 5 Rest 8 5 Rest 9 Rest 27
15 3 Rest 5 3 Rest 8 Rest 19
16 3 Rest 3 W2 Rest RD Rest 34.2 Marathon Week
total run when I finish about 450 miles-that is about half way to Idaho from here. Marathon here I come

Week 5 day 2

50 minutes running done! oh yeah ran 3 miles yesterday too. I said from the begining I am not doing this for weight loss, but I have been at this since March and I have still not lost a lb. even though I am 70 lbs over weight. I changed my mind. I am going to start a proper nutritional diet and counting calories. I do want to be smaller. I think I will wait until I get back from Puerto Rico. I don't want to give myself any unnesacary guilt trips. I also realized today what kind of trainig will go into a marathon. I am just not sure if I have time to put 20 hours a week into training. I haven't decided what to do about that yet.

I ran 7.1 miles so far this week, training only half done for the week.
The fact that I get myself up every morning before 6, just to go run makes me realize that I am a strong person with self discipline. I am happy to know that.
When I first started training, running 2 miles was hard...now when I have 2 miles left I know I can finish. I also feel like I should pick up my pace, but when I do, I start to get a side ache and I don't go as far- I need to read more about this. At the pace I run now, I feel like I could go forever. I am not sure if it gets my heart rate up, but it hurts and I sweat. Sweating is good right? :)

Week 4 Day 4

35 minute run-ran 33. Got home to soon. There was a note on my door- otherwise I would have ran on by for the extra 2 minutes. My neighbor wants me to do here hair for prom. Fun!-That is what the note said...

Week 4 Day 2

2 Mile run- done...It hurt to run today! I knew I could because I have done it so much, but it hurt every step of the way! I am going to have to do some pilates.

Week 4 Day 1

30 minute run- done.
Felt good, felt like I could go on forever. I love that feeling, almost like your getting bored running. 3.1 miles- hey that is my 5K in the bag! I actually ran by one of the houses that we looked at when we were looking for houses. I didn't realize it was so close to this one-I am so glad that we got this one. It is such a great house!
Hey Al how is training going for you?
We should buy some shirts and think of a good name for our 5K and design our shirts. Then we could put numbers on them and take pictures. 6.2 is Reay Lane down Austin Road, past Carey Lake then down dog alley past the school and onto main, and buy a milkshake at that little resturaunt across from Grandpas- what do yah say?

Day 4 Week 3

OK, I didn't realize that I haven't posted at all. So for a break down. Last week in Idaho I ran on Monday the 27th. Then I traveled, snacked and slacked the whole rest of the week.
This week I missed Mondays run, but then I ran on Tuesday-3 miles. I rested on Wednesday and slept in this morning. This means I will have to run tonight. I called Al to see if I could back out, but she wouldn't hear of it! This girl is crazy! She wanted to do a 10K on Saturday after her Friday wedding. We decided to do our own little 10K on Thursday before Allison's wedding on Friday, instead. We will give the money to the Humanitarian fund rather than for a t-shirt. So fun! I am glad I have Al to encourage me when I want to take a break!