Well we did it -- "we" meaning Lar, Kath, and Stace. We signed up for the 2011 Chicago Marathon on October 9, 2011. Let the countdown begin, 7 months, 29 days...YIKES! Of course we would love for EY and Rach to join us (hint hint)!
I watched this video and got a teeny bit motivated...check it out:
2010 Chicago Marathon Highlights
Although I really hope I won't be so hot I'll be running in shorts and a sports bra like many of the runners last year!
In other news I ran across this runner's blog today that I thought was pretty interesting and informative. Although she is way crazier than any of us, she has some good ideas for interval workouts, good recipes, and motivation:
www.runnerskitchen.com
Speaking of interval runs, I completed a great one with some running pals (one who actually trains runners for a living!) last night on the Greenlake track. It was FREEZING but luckily running an 8:00/mile pace warms you up quick.
1. 1 mile warmup
2. 1200m interval (3 laps) - 1 minute break (break as in do nothing, walk in a circle, but don't run)
3. 800m interval (2 laps) - 1 minute break
4. 400m interval (1 lap) - 1 minute break
5. Repeat steps 2-4, backwards, so 400, 800, 1200m.
6. 1 mile cooldown
Isiah (the running coach) also informed me that serious trainers should add a tempo run to their workouts. While I've read about them before I didn't actually know what is was...here you go:
1 mile warmup
20 minutes running at a fast pace (he suggested 8:10 for me, that sounds brutal!)
1 mile cooldown
Okay, that is all for now ladies! I feel like I'm dominating this blog...someone else post something!
xoxo,
Lar
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