it's now official, i faxed in my registration and transferred the entry fee.
the marathon will be held december 27th, start time 4:00 a.m. i'm
hoping for a 4-hour time, around 9 minutes/mile. should be done by
8 am, and in dunkin donuts by 8:30.
only nine weeks left, and i'm a bit worried i won't be ready. it's hard to
train here, with daytime temps still in the 90's and humidity in the 90's
as well. i tried the early morning runs, but it's too hot by 8am, and in the
afternoons it doesn't cool down until 5, and gets dark at 6. hopefully as
winter approaches, temps may get as low as 80. (brr....i'll wear gloves)
i haven't been able to run more than 7-8 miles without stopping due to
the heat and humidity. i'm positive i could do a half-marathon now if
cool enough. not sure about a full marathon. i know i could walk the
course in 6 hours, bicycle in one hour (road bike) or 1.5 hours (mtb).
may have to settle for 1/2 run - 1/2 walk.
ran 7 miles this afternoon in about an hour, still feeling good, but too
dark to continue.
currently running 5-7 miles 4x week, gym 2x week with an hour of
track work, and one day of rest. wearing a heart monitor on some of the
longer runs, am averaging around 150 bpm, spiking to 165 when the
dogs run after me. yeah, dogs. everyone here has a dog, multiple dogs,
but have never heard of leashes. it's getting better, they know me now,
and the meter-long bamboo rod i run with.
the marathon will be held december 27th, start time 4:00 a.m. i'm
hoping for a 4-hour time, around 9 minutes/mile. should be done by
8 am, and in dunkin donuts by 8:30.
only nine weeks left, and i'm a bit worried i won't be ready. it's hard to
train here, with daytime temps still in the 90's and humidity in the 90's
as well. i tried the early morning runs, but it's too hot by 8am, and in the
afternoons it doesn't cool down until 5, and gets dark at 6. hopefully as
winter approaches, temps may get as low as 80. (brr....i'll wear gloves)
i haven't been able to run more than 7-8 miles without stopping due to
the heat and humidity. i'm positive i could do a half-marathon now if
cool enough. not sure about a full marathon. i know i could walk the
course in 6 hours, bicycle in one hour (road bike) or 1.5 hours (mtb).
may have to settle for 1/2 run - 1/2 walk.
ran 7 miles this afternoon in about an hour, still feeling good, but too
dark to continue.
currently running 5-7 miles 4x week, gym 2x week with an hour of
track work, and one day of rest. wearing a heart monitor on some of the
longer runs, am averaging around 150 bpm, spiking to 165 when the
dogs run after me. yeah, dogs. everyone here has a dog, multiple dogs,
but have never heard of leashes. it's getting better, they know me now,
and the meter-long bamboo rod i run with.