January 19, 2013

• One Week

  So I basically have one week until my half-marathon race.  I'm not sure I'm ready for it.  I was supposed to run 6 miles today but I haven't even put on my running shoes.  Motivation is not happening.  I will run and hopefully finish in a better time than I did a year ago.  We shall see though since I'm going to be running by myself instead of with a partner.  Aaron is running the full marathon and I told him my goal is to beat him across the finish line.  lol  He will zip off running his 9 minute miles that might slow down to 11 minute miles and I will start out with my 13 minute miles that will slow to 15 minute miles.  No way I can count on him to pace me and I'm not going to kill myself trying.  I do have a Garmin GPS running watch that is amazing though and hopefully it will keep me on pace.  I am setting a goal of 13.5 minute miles and have also set up intervals where I run for 5 minutes and walk one minute.  If I keep my pace I can do that the entire race and finish in less than 3 hours (my goal is to beat 2 hrs. 56 minutes).  Of course that may depend upon the weather too.  If it's 65 degrees I won't manage that speed.  45 degrees will be much better to run in.  No rain or wind though please.

  My husband is helping out in his most supportive manner.....he brought me licorice today. 

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