Training officially started 2 weeks ago. Thankfully, I have been doing a bit of running on my own prior to this. As part of the Run to Stop MS team, I have the lovely privilege of joining the Jack Rabbit Sports 1/2 Marathon training program, at no cost. This is an amazing deal, since training with other people is much more motivating. Not only have I met a few other people that are also running through the MS team, but for the first time I have had the pleasure of running in Central Park! Our coach has done at least a dozen Ironmans. This is great news, as he is a great resource and certainly knows how to train. On the flip side, this means killer workouts. So much for my fantasy of leisurely trotting 13.1 miles. Time to step it up a notch or two.
So far I have gone to two Saturday classes. Last week was gorgeous weather (considering it is January in NY). We did two 1.7 mile laps, trying to go as fast as we could and maintaing a steady pace the entire time. I felt good, ran well, and was overall pleased with my times......that was, until I learned that based on my performance I have now been placed in the "fast" group for future workouts.
Needless to say, this past Saturday's workout was a bit harder. The workout was 1/2 mile speed intervals. Run 1/2 mile as fast as you can, followed by equal time recovery. Repeat 6 times. I'm not used to running outside, so my shins are feeling the pavement, but after a couple days rest I'm hoping to feel better for tomorrow's workout. Apparently Central Park is pretty crowded with runners, even on a winter Tuesday night!
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