Let the training begin...

As of today I am 3 weeks into marathon training.  So far.. so good!  Knock on wood.  I am injury free and enjoying the training experience.  We will see if I have the same upbeat, positive attitude in a few weeks.

I am not going to go through my runs day by day because that would BORE you to death.  Instead, I want to note some memorable times that I have had.

• Candace and I were set to start training together on a Tuesday. We had 6 easy miles on the schedule and we were SO pumped about out first run.  This just so happened to be one of the few days in Plano that it was raining cats and dogs.  So we decide to meet at the rec center to run around the track.  Little did we know but the track upstairs is small and 10 laps = 1 mile.  Do you think we turned around and went home?  Heck no!  We ran around that track 60 times!  Candace, being the multi-tasker, was able to keep track of the laps  It made for some amazing people watching and an interesting start to our training experience.

• There have been 2 times where I have had to run by myself.  I am proud to say that I did both 5 mile runs and didn't get bored.  My ability to run by myself is getting stronger. It sounds silly, but I'm proud of myself for that.  I would like to thank iTunes for providing my entertainment.  I have some interesting songs on my iPod such as: Flo Rida, Kesha, Nelly, Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, Pitbull, LMFAO, Snoop Dogg, Kenny Chesney... and the list goes on and on.  If you were to drive past me, you would see me lip syncing to every song.  I occasionally throw in some motions (drumming, head nods, etc) as well.  I bet I am entertaining to watch, but I don't care.  I'm getting my miles in!

• So far my weekly mileage has been:
• Week 1: 18 miles
• Week 2: 26 miles
• Week 3: 28 miles

• For the next 11 Sundays I will be running a half marathon or more.  That seems so crazy to me right now but I think in time, it is going to be the new "normal."  I must admit that running the long runs on Sundays in a group is so motivating.  The miles seem to go quickly and every week we run a new route so it changes the scenery.    

The only sad part about this training is the inability to attend boot camp as often.  In 3 weeks I have only been to boot camp 2 times.  If you know me, you know how dedicated I have been to boot camp for the past 4 years.  I miss my boot camp friends like crazy.  I also miss the work outs.  My legs have been taking a beating the past few weeks but my arms and abs feel flabby. Beggars can't be choosers though....I'll just suck it up!