This past week has felt much better on our running journey. I feel like we are getting stronger, although VERY slowly. I fit in some strong runs and cross training last week and have been really focusing on stretching - as I get older I'm realizing we can't get away without stretching anymore - I will get injured WAAAY to easily.
Last week was more of a taper week- thanks goodness after the 10 mile fiasco last week. The "long run" was only an 8 miler which I felt very strong and was quite fast. I think it was because our run was in the evening after I had been able to fuel and hydrate all day and this particular route had a lot of downhill - one thing me and Running love is our DOWNHILL moments.
Monday marked the OFFICIAL start of our San Fransisco Nike Women's Marathon Training - hereafter referred to as the SFNWM26.2. There is a cool app they are using this year that I have downloaded to my phone and I am religiously following.
I'm following a program designed to help me set a new personal best record. To date I have never REALLY cared about time in a race - I find it extremely stressful, my goal has just always been general survival or the race itself. My Dublin full with a wrecked foot was 4:39:44. Last year my Victoria marathon was 4:33:56. Both feel slow but when I look back I know that I did the best that I could under each of the individual circumstances. Last year I did not train very consistently or effectively and I am determined to work harder this year.
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to be able to run a full marathon in under 4 hours. Do I really think that is realistic for me? Actually, yes, but it will be a matter of me making it a priority and shaving 33 minutes off of a marathon is a HUGE feat - I might not make it there this time but just once in my life I would like to record a full marathon time that starts with a 3 hour number.
I'm super grateful for my running buddies this round - I was out tonight with my friend and I realized how grateful I am to have her with me on some of my runs! The first 20 minutes of our run is always my therapy session - I think that's what I look forward to the most, getting to talk through whatever has been worrying me - and lately that has been LOTS of things! Sorry K - I save it all up for you!
And so we plug along, We will just keep logging mile after mile until we get there. Some weeks it takes everything I've got to get out the door and weeks like this past one it feel easier.
We can do this, Running.
Beck
XOXO
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