It's official! I've finally made the leap and committed to running a full marathon....something that I've always said I would NEVER do. I will be running the Rock n' Roll San Diego marathon on May 31st, 2009. I've run 7 half-marathons over the past few years, and after every single one I have sworn that I would never run the whole 26.2 mile marathon. Maybe that is because I never actually trained for my half-marathons. This time is going to be different. This time I am training with Team in Training and am raising money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I actually signed up for the Spring 2009 team about three weeks into the season, so I am a little behind my teammates in terms of training and raising money. But hopefully 3 months is enough time to raise $2,900 and train for a marathon!
Here is the training schedule so far:
Mondays - Easy run
Tuesdays - Track workout or hills
Wednesdays - Cross-training
Thursdays - Trail run
Friday - Day off (best day of the week!)
Saturday - Long run
Sunday - Cross-training
Last Saturday we did a 9 mile run (very hilly!) in Martinez. This Saturday is a 10 mile run in Walnut Creek. Each Saturday we will add another 1-2 miles until we get to around 20 miles. I've never run more than 13 miles and I'm afraid of what lies beyond 13. Most of my teammates have never run more than 5-6 miles, but I think that I'd rather be in that position. I know what 13 miles feels like (ouch), and I remember how tired I've been after every half-marathon. I just can't wrap my head around how I am going to go another 13!
****$2,385 dollars left to reach my goal. Every dollar helps! Click Here To Donate****
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