365 days, 1 year, 2 inactive bored sisters, one thinks any goal is too small for her, the other wants to try everything but is not sure where to start. So Ok, the challenge- run the first full marathon within 365 days. Start date: Nov 1st 2007 End date : Nov 1st 2008. Will we be able to do it??

OUR GOAL - NIKE WOMEN'S MARATHON (OCT 19, 2008)

Nov 1, 2007-------------->FEB - 9Mleft--------------->MAY - Completed Half Marathon!!!! 6Mleft---------------->AUG - 3Mleft--------------->Oct 19, 2008 -D DAY!!

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - We were able to complete, yes complete :) the Nike Marathon - our first marathon - in about 6 hrs 40 mins.Our next goal - Lose weight!!! 36 pounds in 365 days - a lofty one considering that even the marathon training couldn't help us lose a few of the extra pounds.

VISIT US AT OUR WEIGHT LOSS BLOG

MapMyRun.com - a vital tool for marathon preparation PBS Nova Marathon Challenge - Inspirational marathon training video Our progress (or not) - Check out our daily log!!!

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Day 15 - This is getting boring

Completed 3 miles in 49.5 minutes. Walked at 3.3, ran at 4 m/h. Warm up and cool down 5 minutes each.
Had been getting side stitches. Researched the web, things to be noted:
1. Raise your hands and stretch
2. I used to hold my tummy in and run and so couldn't breathe from the stomach (necessary to avoid side stitches). Stopped holding my tummy in, lo and behold, no side stitches since 2 days.
3. Don't eat or drink atleast 2-3 hrs before running. I never did, but still had the side stitches. So the above 2 steps worked for me.

Easy to understand description of side stitches at http://www.makeithappen.com/wis/readings/sidest.html

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