I just registered and started training for my first half marathon! ahhhh!! Im going to be running in the Seattle Rock n' Roll on June 27th. Its a pretty cool race because there is a new band playing every mile of the race, and there is a concert at the end. I just finished my first week of training, and besides some really sore calves, I would say its going well.
Training for an endurance event is like nothing I have ever done. I was a volleyball player in college, which involved a lot of anaerobic training. My body was trained for high intensity movements lasting a SHORT period of time (e.g jumping, quickness, agility, sprinting) Long distance running is a different story, and I am pretty sure that my vertical jump will decrease a lot in my preparation for this event :)
My "long" run this week was 7 miles... took me 1 hr. 4 min, not bad. My goal is to run an average of 8 min 30 sec. miles so I've got some improving to do! The scariest part of finishing my long run this week was that I was pretty dang tired by the end, and 7 miles is just over half the distance of the full race!
Nonetheless, I am absolutely loving this challenge! All of my marathon running friends and co-workers have helped me design an awesome training plan to rock the rock and roll ;) Bring it on week 2!
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