Time, and a word.....

It's been a long time since (now I'm singing Led Zep!!) I blogged about running... busy busy etc. etc.

Anyhoo, it's on like Donkey Kong now! We've been walking every Sunday since I last posted, but time is ticking so we're now adding miles during the week. My Dad was here 2 weeks ago and he did 4 (1.2 mile) laps with me - half running, half walking... he's pretty fit for an old fart :) He also reminded us several times how hard the Marathon is going to be, which was probably the kick in the ass we both needed. I am now getting up (in the middle of the night!) at 5 (maybe 5:30) in the morning to get 4 or 5 laps in before the day begins - it's actually a great feeling (not the getting up part) .... my speed is also increasing - best lap this morning was 12 minutes ( I worked out that I need to average 18 minutes per lap to finish in the alloted time ), worst was 15... now it's all about endurance.....

Keep moving forward.....

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Daisy said…
And pacing yourself - right?? Good for you! You are really doing fantastic!
April 24, 2008 at 9:40 AM
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