Saturday January 6th, 2007

Next Race: March 18, 2007 - Graduation Run 10km
5km time: 00.28.35
This Week: 3km Speed work and 6km Long Slow Distance Increase

Trying to run 3km in 15 minutes just reminds me why I hated track and field days in grade school so much. When I set out I was full of myself. 3km in 15 minutes? Piece of cake!

Ya. Right.

Mmm cake.

Two blocks in I thought I was going to die and decided that being kicked in the groan a bazillion times might be more fun. I started at 4:00 pace and finished at 7:00.

And just as I was making my way back to Casa du Laura trying to convince myself that 00:17:53 was just as good as 00:15:00 (at least it wasn't 00:20:00... right?) I was engulfed by the smell of freshly sizzlin' bacon.

Why is it that my neighbor ALWAYS decides to cook the most delicious foods when I vow to restrict myself to apples and oranges as a "treat".

If only bacon would make me a better speed demon. Sigh.

Monday January 1st, 2007

Next Race: March 18, 2007 - Graduation Run 10km
5km time: 00.28.35
This Week: Clinic starts on Thursday!

Just because the blog has been lack, don't assume the running has too. Okay well maybe it has... but just a little bit.

Christmas brought many days of lounging around in sweat pants filling up on absolute rubish. For nearly two weeks straight I have been having a balanced breakfast of two chocolate chow-mein noodle cookies and a piece of fudge... but a tiny piece of fudge.

I convinced myself that if I let myself go to complete pot during the two week holiday's then I will be able to toss myself back into training come January Fourth.

Because. Christmas aslo brought a gift of a 10km race clinic, a GPS system, a water bottle holder and the money to buy a decent pair of shoes.

So I've pudged out, in the hopes of making my 10km training a little more rewarding. I think.

2006 saw my first two races, one timed, one un-timed. But 2007 will... hopefully... see my first atleast half marthon. I'm aiming for atleast two 10km races, followed by some in-betweeners then hopefully atleast one half marathon.

And by June 2008... my first marathon.

I think.

Let's just get through the 10km clinic first.