I ran over 100 miles in January. 101.8 according to Daily Mile, but I ran two other days in January before I started using their program. Of course, I didn't write it down, so we'll just call it over 100.
Got some new shoes after my first long run when I realized that a proper pair of running shoes was pretty much a necessity.
I'm able to run at a much faster pace than I was anticipating. On short runs I can run 9:30ish miles with no problems at all. Sometimes, I can even run a sub-9:00, which is exciting. Given that, I'm still of the mindset that "slow and steady wins the race," so my goal for the actual marathon is a nice, consistent, comfortable 10:30, which translates to about 4.5 hours. I don't like running faster, I like running longer.
On Saturday, I ran my longest run ever, with the help of my running buddy. We ran 12.64 miles. Sure, sure, we only got that extra .64 because we made a wrong turn, but we still did it. That's a half mile short of a half marathon, or just about five more minutes of running.
I decided that I'm going to run the Heart Half Marathon in March. I'd like to have an actual race behind me before going into the Pig. That way I'll know what to expect.
I'm excited!
Rockstar! :) I love hearing about your training, even though running is not my friend.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your training is going well. Just found your blog through Beantown Baker - loved the perspective of an engineer's wife :)
ReplyDeleteI'm rocking Sauconies too. I really like them.
ReplyDeleteYou're doing great Jene! Seriously, with how quickly you've been able to progress to running long distances, I'm beginning to think you missed your calling in life and should have been training for the Olympics instead of studying sociology :)
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