Junk Food Runner: March 2010

Saturday, March 27, 2010

One week to go

Training's been going good. There aren't any training schedules for 8-milers so I've been using a 10K training schedule. I started out alternating running 1/4 mile (at 4.5mph) and walking 1/4 mile. I have improved to running 1/2-3/4 mile (at 5mph) and walking 1/4 mile. The longest I've run at once now is 2 miles (on a treadmill), the first time I have ever run that far in my life! I'm pretty proud of the progress we've made, especially considering how I'm a non-runner and my running partner just had a baby 4 months ago. We're awesome!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

I must be crazy...

Despite the fact that I've never walked more than 3-4 miles at once, and I have only run 1 mile straight once in my adult life, I agreed to do an 8-mile run/walk 1 month from today. Time to start training!

30 Half-Marathons by 30!

1) 9/5/10 Rock n Roll Virginia Beach Half-Marathon

2) 9/19/10 Rock n Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon

3) 4/3/11 Race for the Roses Half-Marathon

4) 5/1/11 Eugene Half-Marathon

5) 6/11/11 Helvetia Half-Marathon

6) 7/10/11 Fueled By Fine Wine Half-Marathon

7) 9/4/11 Oregon Wine Country Half-Marathon

8) 9/5/11 Labor Day Half-Marathon

9) 10/9/11 Portland Marathon Half

10) 5/20/12 Rock n Roll Portland Half-Marathon

11) 6/9/12 Helvetia Half-Marathon

12) 6/23/12 Rock n Roll Seattle Half-Marathon

13) 7/15/12 Fueled by Fine Wine Half-Marathon

14) 8/17/12 Every Girl's Run Half-Marathon

15) 9/23/12 Champoeg Park Half-Marathon

16) 10/7/12 Boston Half-Marathon

17) 1/20/13 Cascade Half-Marathon