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 1, 2008

Day 62 - A very Happy New Year!!!!!!!!

Wow, a new year - again!. Was discussing with a friend about why these years just fly past....just had the 2007 new year, and now it's 2008. I guess it is because while studying we had some milestones which we covered every year. While working, all the days seem the same and just fly away. Well, here we have 2008 which I hope is a wonderful, healthy, happy year for everybody. Especially, considering the state the world is in nowadays, I really hope things get better.

Went for a run the same route but in the opposite direction so had a steep hill of 0.5 m to climb. I had a wonderful run today. In the two months of working out, today was my best run. It seemed so easy. I loved it. Also when climbing the hill, I had to walk but I could walk fast. I remember, about a month back, actually on thanksgiving day, I was doing the same climb and draggging myself up while whining to NB. A woman passed us by commenting good naturedly that we should make the effort considering the thanksgiving dinner we were going to have that day :). And today I climbed the same slope and could do it easily, well atleast walk fast, if not run :), yeah!!!.

The way the run was going, I could have done en extra mile or two, but in the 3rd mile, started developing a rash on my inner thigh. Reached home hurting, hopefully would be able to run tomorrow, but the rash seems pretty bad. It is partly my fault, as I had the same but smaller problem due to my jogging pants earlier and had promised to remember to not wear these for running again. I forgot :(.

But in spite of the above, I enjoyed my run :).

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