Nikki's Journy to a Marathon: Encouragment welcome

[nkkilala]

Sept 4

I made it out on a short run today in between rain showers. I managed to walk/run 1.5 miles in 20 minutes.

The knees were sore during the running and not the walking. I'm going to ice them tonight and hope that tomorrow they feel ok!

I am not at 15.8 miles out of the 1222 that it would take me to walk to Disney World!

 

[soupy11]

Sept 4

I made it out on a short run today in between rain showers. I managed to walk/run 1.5 miles in 20 minutes.

The knees were sore during the running and not the walking. I'm going to ice them tonight and hope that tomorrow they feel ok!

I am not at 15.8 miles out of the 1222 that it would take me to walk to Disney World!

Sounds kinda worrisome that your experiencing pain....maybe your pushing a bit too hard.....

 

[nkkilala]

Sept 6

I agree that I need to cut back a little. Which is why this weekend we are going over to Detroit to visit friends and the zoo. I plan to get some time in on the bike at the hotel and call it good! I figure I'll get good walking in at the zoo without the stress of running!

 

[nkkilala]

Sept 7

I was out of town this weekend in Detroit visiting some friends! I'm proud of myself becuase I did get in a fair bit of exercising. Saturday we spent 3 hours walking around the Detroit Zoo! I got pumped because they were starting to set up the zoo for the 5K and 10K that would take place on Sunday!

Today I got up and used the gym at the hotel. I did 15 minutes on the elliptical and 15 on the bike. We also went to IKEA today and spent a good 3 hours walking around the store!

My joints feel great and I can't wait to go out tomorrow morning and get some more miles in! I have this week off so there is NO excuse to not exercise!

 

[nkkilala]

Sept eighth

I went out this morning for a workout becuase it is the first day of my week vacation!!

I went 2.3 miles in about 40 minutes. My joints help up quite nicely and only my right knee ached a bit. I wouldn't call it pain because it wasn't sharp, just something I noticed.

Tomorrow I have class in the morning so I'll have to get my workout in sometime in the afternoon/evening.

 

[nkkilala]

Sept 9

I went out on a run tonight with a podcast "First Day 2 5K" Its an interval program. It kicked my shins good!!! I'm stretching them out and icing them good tonight!!!

20 minutes out and 2 miles covered

 

[nkkilala]

Sept 11

I went and did my 2nd interval run for the week. I was not thinking when planning my runs this week becuase today was my Dr.s appointment where I had my wart removed from the bottom of my foot. It hurt REALLY bad for about 3 hours after removal but I went out for my run with it at a dull ache. It is still aching at the moment...... OH well! I'll get over it!

 

[nkkilala]

Sept 15

Well after 3 days off due to rain I got back out and ran today. I did the 3rd run for my "First day to 5K" program

I was out for 20 min and did about 1.7 miles.

I was sore but I attribute that to doing practically nothing for the last 3 days!

 

[iggbees]

way to go! i'm doing the same couch 2 5K program. i love it, it really works you in a gradual way. i'm thinking of doing the half marathon in 2010 too.

 

[hockeygirl]

Nikki-Sounds like you found a plan to follow. That is a very good thing. I haven't heard of the one you are using, but stick with it. Another great beginner program is the Couch to 5k. The most important piece of training is finding a program to follow and stick with it. I might also suggest finding a local 5k to do when you get to the end of the program. I find that if I have a race I am working towards I always get my workouts in, but if I am just training to train, I get lazy and miss ALOT of workouts.

Right now, I am training for the 2009 Goofy CHallenge, so I am in the middle of my training program. You definetely can do the 2010 full, just work at it. You have over a year, you definetley can do it. I would even suggest finding a half marathon to complete sometime before then to work your way towards the full distance.

Looking forward to following your journal! Keep up the good work!

 

[hockeygirl]

Just checking in to see how your training is going...hope all is well!!