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Saturday, July 07, 2007

Marathon Program

As per some questions: I have been following Higdon's Novice 2 program, but for me, I think the weekend long runs were a bit accelerated (I only have one marathon under my belt, and it was a struggle to finish that, so I am very much a novice marathoner). So, now in week 5, I've decided to keep the Novice 2 weekly runs, but switch back to Novice 1 weekend runs. We'll see how it works.

This morning, I'm actually up at this ungodly hour (currently, it's 5:05 am) b/c I'm meeting a running group at 6 am for the first time. I am pretty nervous: Did NOT sleep very well, tossed and turned, and when the alarm went off, I really felt like not getting out of bed. As I have expressed before, the idea of a running group mostly freaks me out, but as is also clear: I am not good with the long runs by myself -- and I must seek others if I'm going to be successful with this marathon training (trust me, it crossed my mind this morning that maybe -- to avoid the group running -- I should just not run Chicago; although, that thought has already crossed my mind in other forms as well, for now, I have to ignore those doubts).

So, I need to finish up my cup of coffee, get my shoes on, go to the bathroom and then skedaddle: instructions were quite firm as to the strict 6 am start time. I'll let you know how it goes.

6 comments:

Wes said...

Good luck with your run this morning. Like you, I am meeting my running club for the first time since we did a practice run of the ING Georgia HM route. Runners are kewl. We'll have a blast!

Marcy said...

I love you!! I really do LOL. You sound EXACTLY like me. Not only would I be nervous but I'd probably have the nervous poos too. You'll do great with the group, I'm sure it will be better then you think ;D

Erin said...

First-congrats on getting up and trying out the running group. I think that is the second post this week where you were up really early. It doesn't get easier-I have been doing it off and on for a couple weeks. I keep waiting for the ah ha moment but I hear it happens at some point.

Second-I am like Marcy and probably would have the chocolate shotgun making the idea of running away from home with strangers even more traumatic.

I hope they were cool and you made it through your run.

ws said...

hopefully your run with the group went well and maybe you'll meet one person you can run with that is also running Chicago and that will help in the long run. I think marathon training is filled with self-doubt, but that finish line moment makes it all worth it. At least that is what the voices in my head keep telling me.

Mendy said...
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Mendy said...

Hope your group run went the way you had hoped. I am the EXACT same way (I swear, we need to have a beer together sometime) and same thoughts have crossed my mind about Chicago, and running groups. We are going with 2 other couples (1 of the guys isn't running it and neither is David), but the other girls are just faster than me, and It ends up in our longs runs killing me in the end, and even walking in the middle. I never was able to hang with them during my half training, and self-confidence took a plunge. I just have done better by myself, but we are going to try to run together again during training, just not yet. Not giving up yet on the group run theory.

Sorry for the rambling.. I really hope you found a comfort zone with them in the run! Forgive me for being a little behind on catching up on blogland...