this blog is about me and my training to run a marathon by the end of the year. it is noteworthy as i am not a runner but i am not in terrible shape. the kicker is i turn 50 next year so it is truly now or never.
today was my first run with my new shoes for road running. i walked briskly to the high school track and jogged around 4 times for a mile jog. my research has shown that one must start slow. i have a huge challenge to get there but i also don't want to loose training time with an injury. i also worked out today at lunch so I got a double dose of exercise.
i burned about 400 calories with cardio, weights and pushups with stretches.
i found a free iphone app for logging your runs. I have good stats for my first day.
duration 38:24
distance 2.56 mi
pace: 15:04 min/mi (walking and jogging)
calories: 316
so the app is great to keep tab on my progress. wish me luck!
i had fun today, so cheers to me. :)
i also signed up for a run next weekend; the tar heel 10 miler. i will volunteer to help cheer on the runners. maybe i will pick up some tips and meet some runners to keep the excitement going.
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