2014 started off with a bang. The first race of the year was only a couple weeks ago, the Robbie Burns 8k. The Monday before the race, had a chance to run the course with Coach and go over my race strategy. I've never raced an 8k before. All of 2013 were 5k races. All I could say was it was a lot farther than I thought. It was a little overwhelming to hear the coach tell me when to slow down, when to speed up. He would say now at this stop sign you are going to extend your stride by a fraction. At this post you will swing your elbows back a little further. All in all, the race was great. It was -25C with windchill, snow on the ground, yet I was able to run it in 40 mins. YEAA for me.
Great start to the season.
This week, we had a huge storm. The snow drifts in my front yard are over my head. I haven't seen piles of snow like this since I was a kid, but probably because I was a bit shorter back then. Needless to say, 1 run was scrapped and today's run was on the dread mill. LOTS OF FUN!! To pass the time while running on the machine, I watched CURLING.
Goal races coming up..I have a 5k on Good Friday.
Another is the Mississauga half marathon. I was planning on running the 10k, but this race will be a big one. This will be the race that will see if a November marathon is feasible to qualify for Boston. 12 weeks to go and lots of miles to put in.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
It begins.
2013 was a great running year. I started running with a new group of runners with a new coach and new direction. After 10 years of just treading along, finally saw myself being pushed to reach my potential. Experienced a PB in the 5k from 33 mins down to 23 mins. Went from running 3 days a week to 6 days a week. Just an incredible year with new friends and goals.
2014, was going to be a continuation of last year. Planned on moving from training and racing for 5k races to 10ks and eventually a half marathon in the fall. All that has been shot to crap.
My training partner for the last year, the Minister, has a supreme goal of running Boston in 2016. To inspire and make proud for his grandson of only a year old. His goal is to give his grandson that Boston finisher's medal. I, thinking 2016 is a long ways away, in the middle of our daily training sessions, blurted out, I'll run Boston with you. A couple weeks later, not thinking much of it, Minister returns to tell me he has told his friends that his training partner, me, will be running Boston with him in 2016. That got me thinking...crap, I NEED TO QUALIFY! Registration for 2016 will open in September, 2015...which leaves me only 18 months to train for a FULL MARATHON and hit my qualifying time of 3:45. ME who has not ran a half marathon or a distance pass 18k for 3 years.
So, this blog will be my journey as I progress from a 5k racer to a full blown marathoner.
2014, was going to be a continuation of last year. Planned on moving from training and racing for 5k races to 10ks and eventually a half marathon in the fall. All that has been shot to crap.
My training partner for the last year, the Minister, has a supreme goal of running Boston in 2016. To inspire and make proud for his grandson of only a year old. His goal is to give his grandson that Boston finisher's medal. I, thinking 2016 is a long ways away, in the middle of our daily training sessions, blurted out, I'll run Boston with you. A couple weeks later, not thinking much of it, Minister returns to tell me he has told his friends that his training partner, me, will be running Boston with him in 2016. That got me thinking...crap, I NEED TO QUALIFY! Registration for 2016 will open in September, 2015...which leaves me only 18 months to train for a FULL MARATHON and hit my qualifying time of 3:45. ME who has not ran a half marathon or a distance pass 18k for 3 years.
So, this blog will be my journey as I progress from a 5k racer to a full blown marathoner.
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