Run: Spandex, September and speed

There's nothing like sitting in front of a coffee shop, at 7:30 am, with six extraordinarily skinny men who cannot stop talking about groups, kits, wheels, races and anything else that has to do with bikes. The VW Jetta, VW Golf, and Mini XB Scion look quite charming (and hilarious) with a total of eight ornately decaled racing bikes carefully mounted to their rooftops. We’re headed to the Tucson Bike Classic. One hour into my experience as token girlfriend, I’m already questioning how much I love my bike-obsessed boyfriend. KIDDING. I love him in all his spandex-wearing glory. I'll let you know how the trip goes.


Thursday's Work Out:


Run: 33 minutes, moderate to fast pace.


Thoughts/Emotions/Aches: I'm making a solid effort these days to work on my speed. I did my first mile as a warm up, and felt really fresh. I did the first mile at around 11 minutes. Then I stepped it up. I ran my next two miles at a little over a 10 minute/mile pace! It was difficult at first, but surprisingly, once i get used to the pace, running faster isn't all that difficult. For the next few weeks, I plan on really concentrating on my speed. I did a little research and it looks like I don't have to be training hard for the marathon until about 5 months before hand. Assuming that I'm running the P.F. Chang's marathon, I don't have to start training until September. All that is important now is that I build up my mileage. So in the meantime, I am making an effort to work on my speed and athleticism so that I can run a few 5Ks and turn this into a lifestyle, rather than a painful hobby.


There's nothing like sitting in front of a coffee shop, at 7:30 am, with six extraordinarily skinny men who cannot stop talking about groups, kits, wheels, races and anything else that has to do with bikes. The VW Jetta, VW Golf, and Mini XB Scion look quite charming (and hilarious) with a total of eight ornately decaled racing bikes carefully mounted to their rooftops. We’re headed to the Tucson Bike Classic. One hour into my experience as token girlfriend, I’m already questioning how much I love my bike-obsessed boyfriend. KIDDING. I love him in all his spandex-wearing glory. I'll let you know how the trip goes.


Thursday's Work Out:


Run: 33 minutes, moderate to fast pace.


Thoughts/Emotions/Aches: I'm making a solid effort these days to work on my speed. I did my first mile as a warm up, and felt really fresh. I did the first mile at around 11 minutes. Then I stepped it up. I ran my next two miles at a little over a 10 minute/mile pace! It was difficult at first, but surprisingly, once i get used to the pace, running faster isn't all that difficult. For the next few weeks, I plan on really concentrating on my speed. I did a little research and it looks like I don't have to be training hard for the marathon until about 5 months before hand. Assuming that I'm running the P.F. Chang's marathon, I don't have to start training until September. All that is important now is that I build up my mileage. So in the meantime, I am making an effort to work on my speed and athleticism so that I can run a few 5Ks and turn this into a lifestyle, rather than a painful hobby.