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!!!

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Day 74

3.10miles, 60 min walk, did have to stop in between a couple of times to cater to the kids needs. Felt Ok at the end of it and not overly tired the way I am at the end of a run.

Decided upon the events I will be taking part in:
1.Shamrock 5K on March 16th 2008
2.Local 5k on 12th April
3.American river Parkway half marathon on May 3rd 2008.
There is a 10 mile event on March 29th but thats too close to the 5k on March 16th.

The other reason (which I dont think i mentioned before)for why I am not too enthusiastic about the Aug 3rd marathon is because it is time limited to 6 hours and I dont want that kind of pressure , so I am veering more towards the Oct Nike marathon. Now to register for it in time-that will be the real challenge.
Will try and register for the above events within this week and ofcourse GB has to give the green signal too, where is she??

Posted by NB at 5:32 PM

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