Marathon training

I'm running a marathon at Disneyworld in January. I started training for it during the last week of January. I walked 1.5 miles every day. Then the next week I started running. I didn't try to kill myself, I just ran a little farther every day. Now, I can run 3 miles in 30 minutes. However, this last week I had to rest a bit because I have been getting a persistent cramp in my calf, and for the first time felt a bit of a shinsplint on my other leg. And I've got a weird knee twinge. So I've been doing situps, pushups, stepups, and other calisthenics in place of running.

I love running. This week of rest has been hard on me. I get a serious high after about 3/4 of a mile into a run. I am sure I look goofy running in the park with a huge grin on my face and my braid swinging wildly behind me. I listen to music on my ipod while I run, which really helps me keep pace. I downloaded Sterling's Rocky soundtrack, and I actually watched Rocky III with him last week. What a great movie! Now I need to see the rest of them.

Anyway, since I've been running, I have lost almost ten pounds, and my clothes fit much better. I still can't wear my wedding ring, so that's a bummer. But maybe in another six weeks...who knows?

Goal this week:

• Monday: Run 40 minutes (longest ever in my ENTIRE life)
• Tuesday: rest, do quad strengthening and wall pushups
• Wednesday: 3 mile run (quad and wall work)
• Thursday: Basketball and 1.5 mile run
• Friday: Rest
• Saturday: 3 mile run
• Sunday: 30 min walk