Not-lame lunch run!
Yay yay yay – my marathon training started yesterday! I will be following Hal Higdon’s Intermediate I training schedule. It’s an 18-week long program that has you running 5 days a week, and cross training one day (Monday). It starts with a 24 mile week and builds up to a 43 mile week in the 13th and 15th weeks. Woo hoo!
Can you tell I am pumped?
I created a new category, “Marathon Training,” to keep track of all posts marathon training (duh) related. My plan is to write a weekly recap of my training on Sundays, but knowing me, a few details may slip in to other posts before I get to the end of the week… like today!
I got to do my first training run with Erin today during lunch. It was 1000x better than my lame-o lunch run last week. We met up in the loop, in front of her office, then started running when we got to Michigan and Jackson. We ran a fast pace to Navy Pier and looped back – 3.07 miles in 26:42 (I will provide a link to the Garmin stats on Sunday’s recap). According to my training plan, I was actually supposed to make this a “comfortable” run and not “push the pace.” Oops. I’ll work on that. I think we just got so caught up in talking that we didn’t realize how fast we were going until it was too late… then I didn’t really want to slow down, of course, even though I knew I should.
This was actually my first time meeting Erin. I was super excited to meet her and was not disappointed. She is fun to talk to, an interesting person and a good listener. I can’t wait to run with her more! Because I had someone to talk to, I didn’t stress out about work or getting back in time at all. It actually helped me relax during the middle of the day, and I felt great when I got back to my office. I was a bit hungrier than I expected to be though!
Since I got my run done during lunch, I have a free evening. I never have a free evening. I am so excited to go home and relax! Okay, I do have to review my second quarterly panel report, but I can easily do that on the couch. Maybe I can even go to bed early. Yay!
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Go you! I can’t wait to hear about your progress training for the marathon!
Sooo glad this lunchtime run went better! I love running with a good runnin buddy, too!!
I think my Thursday run that I switched to today was supposed to be “easy” too. I fail at easy.
I loved meeting you, too! We definitely need to do it again. Or, heck, meet up and have lunch or something so we can chat without gasping for air.
By the way, archery was SUPER FUN.
Here is why you a runner: you are excited about running 5x a week.
Here is why I am NOT a runner: My stomach turned when I saw your training regiment. Good for you for being so pumped and dedicated! Good luck on your training, I’m excited for you!
Shaina – Thanks! I am super excited to keep track of my training here and share everything I learn!
Amy – Me too! The run made me wonder, why don’t I run during lunch EVERY day?!
Erin – We will work SUPER hard to make the next one easy. Or at least, easier! I was thinking that last night, we should meet up for lunch! I am so happy you enjoyed archery! I can’t wait to hear more about it.
Gina (Mannyed) – Aww! LOL! Thanks 😉 I think I could use some of your yoga and strengthening dedication right now!
That’s so great that you get to run at lunch, it wouldn’t work for me with my job but I would love it if I could. Congrats on starting your training!!
That is great!! I’m glad you had a chance to have a nice outdoor run…you guys must have juuuuuuuust missed the rain!
I hope you really enjoyed your evening to yourself as well and got some extra sleep. 🙂
Oops, I haven’t run in over a week! I didn’t end up doing the evening run that I mentioned in the comment to your previous lunch run post. It’s particularly odd that I haven’t managed to run this week when you consider that my kids are away for the week. That should make my schedule easier. The counter-point, however, is that it’s been 100 degrees all week, and so we end up doing something else in the evening and before I know it, it’s dark.
Oh, and getting up early when the kids aren’t here just isn’t going to happen. 🙂
YAY thats so fun! both for marathon training and for a fun lunch run with a new friend!
How cool that you found a running partner and that you can run at lunch. Way to multitask!
How fun you guys work by each other and can run at lunch! Must be nice to have the rest of the night to relax now 🙂 Good luck with marathon training!
Go Hal! I’m excited to hear about your marathon journey. 🙂
How fun to run at lunch WITH a running buddy! Hopefully it doesn’t get to toasty in Chicago so you can keep up the lunch time runs.
Amanda – Thanks! I don’t think it would have worked at my old job, but now that I have a shower room, and a little more FLEXIBILITY (that’s the big thing), I think it will be okay. A few other people in my office run during lunch as well, I hear.
diane – We did JUST miss the rain! How lucky we were! I heard it hitting the windows shortly after we got back! The sleep… uh… no, 🙁 I am working on it though! Naps this weekend! Hee hee.
Ren – Maybe you will get your run in this week? I hear you on the temps. If I lived where it was 100 degrees, I doubt I would EVER run. More power to you! 😉
aron – Yay! I am pumped, looking forward to the next run! It’s such a fun midday break!
Tony – Hee hee. It’s the only multitasking that makes me somewhat relaxed at the end of the day!
Jamie – Thank you! I did enjoy having the evening off, because that RARELY happens for me! Now it should happen at least once a week!
Susan – I am worried about the toastiness. Especially with how this weekend has been!
Hi Erin –
You have a great website and I like the fact that you are documenting your running experience.
I’m also a runner and the most recent half marathon I did was the Wisconsin. You did very well with yours.
Anyway, I switched from Hal Hilgon Novice marathon training program to intermediate this week. (I hope it’s ok) Running in the afternoon is tough because of the heat. Make sure to bring water with you! Where do you go for long runs? I live in Evanston. I either run north (sheridan) or south (going to downtown).
Goodluck on your training!
–Lea
Lea – Thanks for visiting! I love the WI half! I think I will do it again next year, or maybe even the full! I live in Round Lake, so I have been doing most of my runs up there, or in the forest preserves (for long runs). I enjoy running downtown during lunch though!