Here's the Deal
I'll go ahead and declare right now that I'm going to do another marathon. Yeah, me. The same person that isn't running a lick, is going to do another marathon.
I signed up for New York back in the spring, but didn't make the cut. This would have been the year to run too, what with Lance running. But, I didn't get picked. Once I found that out, I didn't run another step. I wasn't even running before entering the marathon lottery. I have not been able to get back the desire since I ran Chicago back in '01.
But lately, little by little, the desire has been coming back. I want to do one more, just to see if I can do well. John's cousin made me aware that a 70 year old nun beat me in Chicago. Hey, she didn't have kids to wear her down. She probably has the body of a 30-something, never having had children!
I think I can take an hour off my PR. I've learned a lot more about training in the last year. I know that I won't necessarily fade if my heart rate gets elevated and I'll just have to learn how long I can maintain that elevated rate. I've been strength training and have a lot more power than I used to. So what that I'll be six years older? I still won't be anywhere near 70. And maybe I can run faster than a 70 year old this time.
Besides, I like adventure vacations! What better place to have an adventure than New York City? Well, actually, there are better places to have adventures, but NYC certainly ranks right up there in the top 10 destination cities. There'll be lots of sight-seeing and dining oportunities and it is an historic race. I'm going to enter again!
Yesterday, while the marathon highlights were Tivo-ing, Miss Sadie and I did our run/walk. Truthfully, right now it is more walk than run, but I've got an entire year. Our standard route includes hills and flats. The hills have enough incline to get the heart rate up a little and the flats offer an opportunity to try a little speedwork. Traffic is normally light. The only thing that will really slow our training is that Sadie prefers to sniff than to run. She'll go along with me for a while, but sometimes she just digs in those paws and insists on smelling the "roses".
I really fault her for ending my training. Well, really, I was hurt after Chicago . . . no it was really after DC. I just kept "training through the pain" so that I really was hurt after Chicago. When I got her in 2002, I was looking for a running dog. The fact that her breed are natural herders does not mean that they like to run for great distances. She's more a short burst type of dog. So we ended up walking more than running and eventually, we ended up not running at all.
I've been active the entire time though. It isn't like I'm totally out of shape. Of course, I put on some weight, actually a lot of weight . . . I really need to lose 30 pounds. But I do ride my bicycle. We did two separate week-long bicycle trips this year, both with lots of climbing. Plus, I've been working with a trainer for about 8 months. I've got a decent base to start from. . . . . and a whole year!
So I'm declaring my intention to train for, enter and run the NYC marathon in 2007. Right now, I'm just going to assume that I'll win the lottery drawing and get in.
It seems like a sign. On our walk/run yesterday I wore my GPS for the first time. The distance from my driveway and back again was 2.62 miles. Heck, I only have to run that times 10!
I signed up for New York back in the spring, but didn't make the cut. This would have been the year to run too, what with Lance running. But, I didn't get picked. Once I found that out, I didn't run another step. I wasn't even running before entering the marathon lottery. I have not been able to get back the desire since I ran Chicago back in '01.
But lately, little by little, the desire has been coming back. I want to do one more, just to see if I can do well. John's cousin made me aware that a 70 year old nun beat me in Chicago. Hey, she didn't have kids to wear her down. She probably has the body of a 30-something, never having had children!
I think I can take an hour off my PR. I've learned a lot more about training in the last year. I know that I won't necessarily fade if my heart rate gets elevated and I'll just have to learn how long I can maintain that elevated rate. I've been strength training and have a lot more power than I used to. So what that I'll be six years older? I still won't be anywhere near 70. And maybe I can run faster than a 70 year old this time.
Besides, I like adventure vacations! What better place to have an adventure than New York City? Well, actually, there are better places to have adventures, but NYC certainly ranks right up there in the top 10 destination cities. There'll be lots of sight-seeing and dining oportunities and it is an historic race. I'm going to enter again!
Yesterday, while the marathon highlights were Tivo-ing, Miss Sadie and I did our run/walk. Truthfully, right now it is more walk than run, but I've got an entire year. Our standard route includes hills and flats. The hills have enough incline to get the heart rate up a little and the flats offer an opportunity to try a little speedwork. Traffic is normally light. The only thing that will really slow our training is that Sadie prefers to sniff than to run. She'll go along with me for a while, but sometimes she just digs in those paws and insists on smelling the "roses".
I really fault her for ending my training. Well, really, I was hurt after Chicago . . . no it was really after DC. I just kept "training through the pain" so that I really was hurt after Chicago. When I got her in 2002, I was looking for a running dog. The fact that her breed are natural herders does not mean that they like to run for great distances. She's more a short burst type of dog. So we ended up walking more than running and eventually, we ended up not running at all.
I've been active the entire time though. It isn't like I'm totally out of shape. Of course, I put on some weight, actually a lot of weight . . . I really need to lose 30 pounds. But I do ride my bicycle. We did two separate week-long bicycle trips this year, both with lots of climbing. Plus, I've been working with a trainer for about 8 months. I've got a decent base to start from. . . . . and a whole year!
So I'm declaring my intention to train for, enter and run the NYC marathon in 2007. Right now, I'm just going to assume that I'll win the lottery drawing and get in.
It seems like a sign. On our walk/run yesterday I wore my GPS for the first time. The distance from my driveway and back again was 2.62 miles. Heck, I only have to run that times 10!
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