I joined the half marathon training program for a couple reasons. First, to meet other runners in the area and learn different running paths and second, to (hopefully) make me faster.
I still have my goal of breaking the 2 hour mark for a half marathon, with a current PR of 2:01:40 as of May. With the help if this program, I really think I can get there because they make me do something I hate - speed work.
Last night is a great example. It was chilly, after 6 p.m., I was tired and already had dinner. If I had just been relying on myself to workout I probably would have given in and just ran a slower 5 miles instead of doing sprints, but since this program holds me accountable, I did those sprints.
We did 25 minutes of 400m repeats, which ended up being 6 rounds. One round was one quarter mile lap at a sprint, then one quarter mile lap at a jog. I was able to keep all my sprint laps at 1:57 - 1:58 and I was very proud of that! There were a couple times I just wanted to slow down, but I kept my eyes on the girls in front of me and they kept me motivated to keep pushing. I felt so good afterward that it made me want to sign up for more races. That's how it happens.
I also felt really good because I had eaten really well yesterday, too, so I just felt healthy all over. I roasted my acorn squash from last week's Backyard Produce box, scraped out the meat and turned it in to a little salad bowl with spinach, tomato, onion, avocado and the roasted squash seeds (that's my new obsession, roast all the seeds!).
Look at the pretty colors!
The acorn squash shell makes its own bowl. Convenient.
After I got home from my run last night I also had my new Backyard Produce box, so that just added to my good feeling. Spinach, kale, bell peppers, avocados, tangerines and kiwis. Have I mentioned lately how much I love this service?!
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