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, April 22, 2008

In sickness and health

So had a bad bout of the flu/cold/allergies/chest symptoms and body aches.

Friday night had dinner at GB's and kept sneezing thru'out, realised, Sat morning run is out of question. So decided to go on sunday.
The whole saturday kept drinking hot tea with spices to make myself warm, just couldnot get the cold out of my bones and chest. Was covered head to toe but each time my hands touched cold water of even the cold air , I would start sneezing uncontrollably, atleast 10-15 at a time. i was scared I would have a slipped disc in my neck or back by the end of it.
Woke up on Sunday morning , late at 7 Am, because had been awake half of the night with difficult breathing and the coughing. Sunday AM run was out of question.

So now the situation is this, we have missed the final LSD before the tapering for the half marathon. How will this affect us? Should we try and do a shorter LSD , say , of 10 miles next weekend, or just carry on with the program and hope for the best at the d-day?
I dont know the answer- I have tried looking it up on coolrunning and runnersworld but havent got the answer yet- hopefully before Friday I should have the answer, so if anybody in the cyberworld reads this and knows the ans, please do post.

GB has not been well either, shes been having backache, flareup of an old injury.
So lets see how the two of us do-one with chronic low back pain, the other with breathing problems . I think we will be OK.

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