Marathon Preparation - From couch to 26.2 miles

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!!!

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Day 3

Went for a walk with NB. When we had got the idea of a marathon, I had thought ok, atleast it will help me lose weight. Today I walked the same path I had walked 2 months earlier when I was 10 pounds lighter. Revelation - I'll have to lose weight if I want to continue with the idea of running a marathon. With an extra 10 pounds on me, the same path almost killed me - I was totally out of breath. I don't know, sometimes the whole idea seems feasible and sometimes impossible.
News today - A glass of Beer after a run is absorbed faster than a glass of water and it replenishes the minerals and calories faster (yeahh!! for Beer lovers). A previous marathon winner Ryan Shay, 28 years old, died during Olympic marathon trials today in New York.

Posted by GB at 10:22 PM

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