Marathon Preparation - From couch to 26.2 miles: Day 117

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.

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Monday, February 25, 2008

Day 117 - Speed Run

Completed 3 miles at 4.5 m/h - 40 minutes.

Good workout :). Had to stop for 2 mins due to side splits. Continued at 4.5 m/h. Thought of slowing down to 4.2 m/h but the idea of completing the workout quicker and earlier was very enticing, so did not slow down - another aspect of laziness....

No breathlessness, no aches, no pains except for the side splits - even though I think I pushed myself a bit as the last half mile was a tad difficult...all in all, this workout was a surprise and a pleasant one at that :)