A rough week -- not a good start!

I've been slacking, and that's bad when you're on week 2 of a training plan... I'm still learning to balance my new job with the rest of my life. And my teeter-totter was all tottered this week. I got in a 3 mile run on Monday, out of guilt, really. The dog had been home alone for almost 12 hours, and she had energy. So I took her out for a spin. Then I didn't manage another one until Friday. It was rainy, I had meetings most of the day, and had that rainy-day-meeting-day headache, so I put in 3 more on the treadmill. I made it 9.4 for my long run today, but it was slooooooow. I can tell that I'm not putting in the time I should be.

We have a parent at our school who's somehow connected with the Crim, and has started an after-school running club for the kids. So I'm going to run with them on as many Thursdays as I can manage! I don't know how much distance I'll cover (as I missed the first session because I had, you guessed it, a meeting!) but I'm thinking either way, I'll have one weekday run confirmed in my calendar, where I'll be accountable to someone besides myself and the checkmark on my training chart.

The good news about such a slacker week is that my mileage can only improve next week... right?

Yahoo, Julie!

This is gonna be fun.

First long run tomorrow... I'm trying for 8.

Before you decide to follow my training plan, check out Hal Higdon (if you google him, you'll find his stuff). He has training plans for different experience levels and for different length races. I looked at his plans when I wrote my first one, but I haven't in a while, so he might have some ideas that work better for you.

I'll look for the link and post it on the link list if I find it.

I'm glad to be doing this with you!

Just one tiny bump

So the 1/2 marathon last weekend was a bit of a milestone for me. As has been my pattern for the last few races, I was not physically prepared. The difference with this one was that I didn't let that discourage me. I took my time, I listened to my body, and I finished with a time that at one time would have embarrassed me beyond belief. Although I am not running around sharing exactly how many more miles Karen and Mom could have run while waiting for me to finish the 13.1, I have to say that I loved being a part of this race, and I was thrilled to have finished at all!! It made me excited to begin training for the 26.2. Twenty six point two miles! Wow!! Karen sent me a training plan that I am eager to begin. I will start a week behind because I just had my port removed on Tuesday and the doc wants me to take it easy for a week. But that is a tiny bump in the plans. My legs feel good. I feel good. I am excited to get out there again!! 26.2, here we come! :)