Third wave of Training - I feel like a marathon runner!

Welcome back to Massachusetts! Well, thank you kind Spring weather!

I woke up this morning with the goal of running in mind, and a few other errands. I set out of a short ...slow run. I couldn't pick up my feet to move and so began my reinvention. I took the run slow, and decided that I would try to make it to the GFRC track workout in the evening.

Reinvention. Third Wave of Training. My first wave of training was in the cold uncertain months of November, December, and January, where I was completely lost and confused in the marathon training. The second wave started with the Julie Jenkins marathon training suggestion and my consistency with the schedule of long runs and adding of strength training. The Third Wave started today. I'm coming off a very nice relaxing, ice cream and cotton candy filled vacation. I have about one month until the marathon. It's the big last push of training and focusing my mind and body for the marathon.

Reinvention. I bought a used iPod today so I'm back on track. As suggested by Rick, the running coach, I bought a new pair of sneakers. He wants the team to run about 15 or 20 miles on them, use them for the 21 mile run and then set them aside until the marathon. I ran in my new sneakers at the track this evening. They feel amazing. I had forgotten how nice new sneakers are, I wrote 'marathon' on the side of the shoes and now we're all set for April 20th!

Reinvention! I'm not only reinvented because I bought new things, but today I added the almighty track workout back into the mix! I love track workouts. It feels great to push hard and with the company of other GFRC members, I also receive the exciting Boston Marathon stories. I'm a little kid sitting back for story time. Anyway, I ran 4 800 repeats with Bruce Daley and Phyllis Lowry at an average of 3:14 per 800. Phyllis is a fast woman, her PR for a marathon is 3 hours and 46 minutes! Bruce is also a very fast gentleman. My favorite memory of Bruce was meeting the club out on Friday night at John Harvard's for drinks. Bruce came out, had two beers, and ran an amazing marathon the next morning with a ridiculous time of something like 3 hours 20 minutes? I wish I could do that, but I won't even make the attempt. Bruce, Phyllis and Katie, we're an unstoppable track workout team!

Third wave of training! With the great track workout done for the week, and the nice weather of the evening, I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel and it looks delightful. It's mid March, and I've made it through the nasty New England Boston Marathon winter training! The countdown is on - One month of training left, with four dedicated month of training behind me, along with $5000 of support of friends and family for Bottom Line. I feel like a marathon runner and I can't wait to run the race!