Training Update

Until last week, I was able to get some good outdoor mileage, but then the barometer fell to geezly cold temps. I've moved indoors to my gym to run on the treadmill on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. I'm hoping to keep my Sunday long run outdoors. In fact, I'm going to run with a group from the Running Room at 8:30 Sunday mornings. Brrrrr.

This Sunday, I'm running the Frosty Five for the Canadian Cancer Society. I'm on my lunch break now, and debating whether I should see if there are any sales at Sport Chek. I can't find my neck warmer! I think one of the kids used it to play dress up with.

My friend Karen joined a half-marathon training group. She tells me what she learned, and then I apply it. One thing she said she learned was how to enforce your posture. She said to swing your arms like they are on train tracks. That will keep my shoulder's square and keep me from leaning forward. I tried it at the gym yesterday. Unfortunatly, my train tracking put my fingers in direct line with the treadmill's panic button. So, at 12-minute-mile pace on a 3.8 incline, I hit the panic button which shut the machine completely down. I jumped my legs off the mill and onto the side platforms, so I didn't go flying backward like in the cartoons. My heart was pounding hard though!!!

January, starting to ramp up

My husband bought me some good running gear and accessories for my training effort. I got a new pair of 'go fasters", an iPod Nano, a Nike+iPod training system, and an Under Armour shirt. I already have a great MEC winter running suit, so I'm good for the winter now!

I started increasing my distance last sunday by going 11.5 km, while keeping my other runs the same (about 4 -6 km). I'll keep my Sunday runs at approx. 10 km until mid-Febuary and then start adding mileage. Race day is May 10th!! I did a half-marathon in 2:20, so my goal is 2:10 this year. Since its been so long (2003), I'll just be happy doing it and won't worry too much about my time.

Oh, and I lost the weight I gained and then some. I'm back to my pre-Jackson weight, which certainly helps with my speed. Less weight to carry on my 'go fasters". lol