I had a slow start to 2012 with my marathon training. I’d like to blame the cold weather but that’s too easy. Truthfully, I failed on time management 101. I ran a lowly 124 km of which I ran 46 km last week. Slow start indeed.
But I also added strength training and cycling to my routine. So that’s a bonus right?
I’m slowly adding more mileage to my weeks as I get closer to the half-marathon and to my marathon. February will be a month of change and facing my fears.
Last night I piggy-backed on Karen’s marathon training group where she had a speaker from Ignite Fitness. He spoke about the benefits of… you guessed it… CrossFit.
I’m checking out a class Saturday morning with a few others from the group. I am convinced. I am going to get over my fear this month.
Meanwhile my legs are a little tight this morning. I ran a 7 km tempo run with the group. I was gasping for air for the second half. I started way too fast. I didn’t mind though because it allowed me to gauge where I am right now in terms of speed. I hope to join her group when I can for the tempo runs.
Lori and I grabbed a few beers after my run. She wants to pace me for the half-marathon. She seems to think I should aim for 1:50 but I am not sure I am there yet. We’ll see. Never say never.