Lisa Sabin’s - Running And Being

My race is 4 months from now. It’s raining and cold, the usual dreary Seattle Winter weather, and I am regretting telling my friend Michelle that I’ll do 8 miles with her. I’ve had a cup of coffee and I’ve got my GPS on, but I just don’t want to go out there in the cold, dark rain.

There is no cheating when it comes to marathon training. It is the ultimate test. I’m not a gifted marathoner. The marathon is a tough distance for me, as I’m better built for shorter races. Suddenly, I find myself feeling a little nervous. I have to follow my training plan which includes running 4 days a week and doing 2 days of strength training.

If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ll know that I am doing The Resolution Series as part of my training. The support of an organized run will help get me to my goal.   Michelle is training for the Western States 100 Mile Ultra.  Andrea is training for The Boston Marathon as well.  We are all doing the Resolution Series.  We’ll support each other through our fitness goals, getting in some running together. 

Michelle and I got in 8 miles today.  If we hadn’t made the committment, both of us wouldn’t have ran today, at least not 8 miles.  We stretched a bit and stopped at Starbucks, the usual reward at the end of a run.  I am glad we went!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 12/22/2007
• Time: 08:00:00
• Total Time: 1:09:40.00
• Average Heart rate: 161
• Max Heart rate: 170
• Calories: 650
• Distance: 8 miles
• Average Pace: 8:42.5/mile