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!!!

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Day 69

I am back.
Had some good time off. Did run on some days, average distance of 2.5 miles, but didnt keep a log. There was a lake in the town and we went there almost every morning, watched the sun rise, the ducks and the swans, the cold air, other joggers enjoying the same scene. Unfortunately that kicked off a massive appetite and inspite of the exercise and sightseeing I managed to gain 5 pounds.
Did go for a run/walk of 3 miles yesterday, in 45 min. But then my knees hurt everytime I went up and down the stairs. Looked up on the net-runners knee probably. Thankfully improved after 2-4 hours with ice and stretches.
Once the jetlag is over will be seting up a schedule for the next 6-8 months. Resources I will be using are Runners World Jan 2008 which has the marathon races for the year, active.com which has the events listed near my county, the book Marathon by Jeff Galloway as a guide for the workouts, other runners blogs regularly for motivation.Will do this by this weekend.

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