2010 Training: Born to Run

2010 Training

bc i need to talk about everything, i'm using this space to talk about my workouts and general training experience as i train for three endurance events that are completely new to me in 2010. perhaps if i record my goings on here, my friends will not have to put up with my boring ramblings. i decided to start tracking my training for the national half and eventually for the other two endurance races i'm taking on (gulp) this year.

i also would love for roosk and anyone else who is training for the national half (or anything!) to join in. I think its great motivation to share stories and accomplishments. i know i have been inspired on more than one occasion by 'listening in' on similar discussions. so, if you'd like to join me, send a note to anne dot paterson at gmail dot com or just use the 'submit' link below.

if i'm all alone, it will still serve its purpose to protect the ears of those who love me:)

first stop, the national half marathon,
march 20, 2010

next stop, philly livestrong century,
aug 21-22, 2010

and then, nation's tri,
sept 12, 2010

my 2010 training plan

12:30 12th Mar 2010

Born to Run

Even though I haven’t been posting, I have been running. And reading. And feeling pretty good mentally about the whole running thing.

After I made the decision not to run next week, it made it much easier to keep up the training. I’ve run or worked out every day with gradually longer runs. This weekend we are planning on a solid 10-miler. If that goes as planned and I am feeling up to it, I will be running the half-marathon next week. My knee has been a bit twingy but I am hoping that it settles a bit over the weekend. If it is acting up, I’ll be a little more conservative about the decision.

As for the reading, I am almost finished with Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall. It is mostly about ultra-runners, those crazy people who love running very long distances, i.e. 50, 100, more. It is a fantastic training tool in addition to a great read. I highly recommend it.