will have to turn it up a notch

Despite training a fair bit during the week - mainly weights and spin (RPM) classes, I think I need to run more. I usually only do one run a week at the moment and I really don't think this is enough. Starting this week I will try for at least 3 runs a week. If I run about 5km each time that should be a good start.

Now... to find time to fit it in with everything else (ie. work, parenting, sleep).

Off to read up on other running blogs too for inspiration and education.

Managed 7km run!

So it wasn't the 9km I was hoping for but 7km is still awesome for me. I admit though that I had to slow down and walk for about 200m as I felt a bit light-headed after a drink at a drinking fountain. But got back on the horse (so to speak - actually a horse would've been easier) and started running again.

Then walked back to work, where I had to climb 8 flights of stairs twice, given that I couldn't get into my office after hours. Ie. climbed them once, got stuck, came down, climbed again. Boss sent me the pin code. Got into office. Yeah - not the smartest, me. But a nice little end to the exercise session.


Distance: 7.15km
Time: 1.00.07
Average pace: 8.25min/km
Average speed: 7.13km/hr

happy with that.

OK super brain works it out

So I think to do the 13 odd km mentioned with this map you need to do three laps. We'll do two and get to around 9km.

Plan for today

So the longest I've run in one go (thanks Runkeeper iPhoneapp!) so far is 5km. Tonight after work, I'm hoping to get close to doubling that. Extreme - probably. But I still had plenty left in the tank last time.

Our plan (I'm running with my brother) is to do two laps around the river here in Adelaide.




Mind you, this map that I've found says that it's a bit longer. Not sure why. Anyway - that's the plan. Will let you know how we go!

:)

So where to begin?

Ah, the infinite wisdom of the first blog... where to begin. Like any race, (a marathon's a race right?) at the start.

So a few months ago I signed up for a program, the 12WBT. It promised the world and I was sceptical. Of course I was. Why would this program make any difference?

I was 38 years of age, had had a baby about 15 months earlier, and had become somewhat of a frump.  Don't get me wrong, I wasn't massively overweight, but I was in the 'overweight' category if you relied on BMI stats.

I knew all the ins and outs of good eating. I just ignored what I knew most of the time. Whilst we didn't eat junk food, we ate very good food. A lot of it. Portion sizes were letting me down.

Now I'm rambling.

Anyway, after a fair bit of research (read: Googling) I decided to give the 12WBT program a shot.

Without giving too much away (it's really one of those things that you need to do for yourself) one of the things you do in the lead up to Day One is setting goals.

My obvious first goal to set was that of weight loss. I weighed 69kg. Now for some this might be fine - but at a lofty 159cm (5'3" in the old measure) this isn't great. I also decided to set some other goals - one of which was to run a marathon. Hmm.

One month: Run 4km no stopping. Tick!
Three months: Run 10km no stopping
Six months: Run a half marathon
Twelve months: Run a marathon


Will it be possible?

Watch and wait and see.