I’ve posted the Hal Higdon (www.halhigdon.com) Programme I’m using on my “programme” page. Really this is my first “official” week of training as I am using a 12 week Half marathon programme and this week makes it 12 weeks until the Half. I will then switch over to his Novice Full marathon programme. This justContinue reading “Gettin’ with the programme…”
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Cup of Tea?!!
Here’s a little hint to all those women out there who have given birth… Do NOT have a cup of tea immediately before heading out on a run… ‘Nuff said.
I found the G-spot… I mean Map!
OK I couldn’t resist… because I am very excited to have found Gmaps Pedometer http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/ I think it’s one of those basic secrets of running geeks (the lady at The Running Room http://www.runningroom.com/ told me about it) and now that I know about it my runs will never be the same! Basically you go onContinue reading “I found the G-spot… I mean Map!”
Reason why I run #2
Because with every step of every run I have to talk myself out of quitting. I have to set these itty bitty little goals just to stop myself from throwing in the towel… every run. Like, “I’ll just keep running for 10 more minutes and then see if I want to keep going” or “I’llContinue reading “Reason why I run #2”
Mama said there would be days like these.
Sunday I decide I need to get another outside run in as Mondays-Thursdays are almost impossible to do anything except run on the treadmill, as I have childcare issues. Fresh off my “hey that was easier than I thought” Friday run I decide to run a similar course but for 3 miles only, so asContinue reading “Mama said there would be days like these.”
“Long” run #1
Really, I think the hardest part of this training is going to be carving out the time to get the runs in. It is very complicated having to organize 7 other people (yes, I am including the other adult in the household as he needs much organizing!) Yesterday went something like this… I was soContinue reading ““Long” run #1″
to rest or not to rest?
One of the things I have been reading over and over again is the need to have “rest days” when you are training. This, believe it or not is really difficult when one is still pumped and full of vim and vinegar from the excitement of deciding to run a marathon. All you want toContinue reading “to rest or not to rest?”
reality
What I likely look like…
Why I run, reason #1
Because I was never athletic as a kid and was chubby until adulthood… but somehow when I run I feel like;
3 miles down 26.2 miles to go…
I’ve started telling people that I’m running a marathon and I have to tell you that I feel like somewhat of a fraud… because I always get the same ” Oh my god, I’m so impressed!” reaction and really there’s not much to be impressed about…..yet. The longest distance I’ve run in my while lifeContinue reading “3 miles down 26.2 miles to go…”
Dr. Mamalegato 