So I have 2 months to train for the NYC marathon. Yes, perhaps, I should have given myself more time to prepare, but we are beyond the should have done's at this juncture. I don't exactly have a "plan" of sorts, I figure that I'll just run a bunch and hope for the best come November 3rd.
My first run in a few months was September 3rd. I made it....16 minutes. I think that's a good start. I only felt a little bit like I was going to die.
My next run was September 5th. I made it 21.15 minutes. Felt much better. I mean, if we are talking percentages here I absolutely blew it up. A 25% improvement. You can take that shit to Wall St.
September 7th = 40.30.....Now I am just getting ridiculous. Almost a 100% improvement. At this rate I will be running four hours in no time. No time at all. That said I was a bit light headed by the end of the run. Maybe I should eat something before running. Guess that could be a decent idea.
September 8th. Yo fucking ga. Holy shit did that beat me up. That is not easy. I am sore from yoga and not the running. The instructor kept telling me to take long breaths through my nose and not choppy breaths through my mouth. I was on the verge of passing out. Not so concerned about the method I was taking air into my body as getting it there. But thanks for the advice.
So I am looking at it like this.
Eat better
Less beer
More running
Yoga
Not worrying about it
Getting sleep
Listen to Gaslight Anthem
Track time on my feet rather than miles.
Body Glide
It will be fine. Maybe run a hill or two.
I started at 208 pounds. Let's see what the next two months has in store for me. Could be interesting. On that note I'm going out for a run. How long, I'm not sure. I'll figure it out when I start putting one foot in front of the other. I think anything more than 2 months is a recipe for injury.
If you are training for a marathon yourself let me know your thoughts.
My first run in a few months was September 3rd. I made it....16 minutes. I think that's a good start. I only felt a little bit like I was going to die.
My next run was September 5th. I made it 21.15 minutes. Felt much better. I mean, if we are talking percentages here I absolutely blew it up. A 25% improvement. You can take that shit to Wall St.
September 7th = 40.30.....Now I am just getting ridiculous. Almost a 100% improvement. At this rate I will be running four hours in no time. No time at all. That said I was a bit light headed by the end of the run. Maybe I should eat something before running. Guess that could be a decent idea.
September 8th. Yo fucking ga. Holy shit did that beat me up. That is not easy. I am sore from yoga and not the running. The instructor kept telling me to take long breaths through my nose and not choppy breaths through my mouth. I was on the verge of passing out. Not so concerned about the method I was taking air into my body as getting it there. But thanks for the advice.
So I am looking at it like this.
Eat better
Less beer
More running
Yoga
Not worrying about it
Getting sleep
Listen to Gaslight Anthem
Track time on my feet rather than miles.
Body Glide
It will be fine. Maybe run a hill or two.
I started at 208 pounds. Let's see what the next two months has in store for me. Could be interesting. On that note I'm going out for a run. How long, I'm not sure. I'll figure it out when I start putting one foot in front of the other. I think anything more than 2 months is a recipe for injury.
If you are training for a marathon yourself let me know your thoughts.
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