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January Virtual 12athon Run
January Virtual 12athon Run!
Bonus Challenge(s): Sunset (started at 5:15pm)
Lessons Learned: 1) Don't try to run 12 miles after a full 10-hour workday sitting on my butt. 2) Unless doing the Macchu Picchu Challenge (12 miles uphill), choose a flatter route. 3) Tape up!
"Medal" for finishing the Frosty 25K at Salem Lake
Running Blog Fail
Awesome. One blog post chronicling the first week of training for the Chicago Marathon. Then... nothing. Honestly, I completely forgot about this blog, so now I start anew.
I survived the Chicago Marathon. PR'd over my Marine Corps time by a whopping 32 seconds and I'll be honest, it hurt. Hurt so bad that I'm indefinitely swearing off full marathons. I have a slew of shorter distance races planned for the year, including one of my favorites, The Flying Pirate Half Marathon at the Outer Banks.
And now for something to keep me blogging at least once a month...
Stet That Run's Virtual 12athon
This is a unique challenge set forth by runner friend, running skirt-lover & wife of a barefoot runner, Iris. The challenge is to run 12 miles on the 12th day of every month throughout the year 2012. There are bonus point challenges that can be tagged on to each run, thus increasing the fun (and occasionally embarrassment).
Today I'll be adding on bonus points for doing a sunset run and possibly Galloway. Post to follow later tonight...
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is less than 4 short months away and training has commenced! After hearing the rave reviews from my friend Dena Harris, I decided to try the FIRST (Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training) Program. Instead of running 4-6 times a week, this program has you run only 3 days of intense workouts and 2-3 days of cross-training (non-weight bearing activities such as swimming, cycling or rowing). Here's a recap of my first week:
Monday (XT#1) Rowing Workout (30 min alternating between easy and hard effort) - Loved it!
Tuesday (Run#1) Track Workout (10-20 min warm-up, 3 x 1600 at 6:39 pace, 10 min cool-down) - Got two of these in and had to stop. Too hot!
Wednesday (XT#2) Swim Workout (20 lengths of 25m pool with a kickboard; no arms) - Stretched my hips every two lengths, but really enjoyed getting in the water.
Thursday (Run #2) Tempo Run (2-mile warm-up, 2-mile tempo at 7:12 pace, 2-mile cool-down) - This was a challenge but I hit my pace goals.
Saturday (Run #3) Long Run (13 miles at 8:30 pace) - Had a 10K race, so I ran 7 miles at an 8:00 pace, then PR'd the race at a 7:43 pace)
Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed.
Charles Schulz, Peanuts
This is one of my favorite songs right now. The band (The Love Language) is from my home town of Durham, NC. It helped me make it up a nasty hill on my most recent long run.
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What's on your running mix?
I don't know about you, but I try not to use music as a crutch when I run. It makes it that much more motivational when I do decide to crank it up. Therefore, I really only clip my little blue iPod shuffle to my fuel belt for my long runs, and I even wait until later into the run to turn it on.
Now for the music itself, keeping it fresh is extremely important. I think I trade music out every single week. Filling my Shuffle right now, you might find (in stream of consciousness order):
Girl Talk - All Day
The Dodos - No Color
Daft Punk - Tron: Legacy Reconfigured Remixes
The Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
Adele - Her up-tempo tunes
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
Florence + The Machines - Lungs
Ghostland Observatory - Paparazzi Lightning & Delete.Delete.I.Eat.Meat
Foxboro Hottubs - Stop Drop & Roll!!!
How about you?