Hi all,
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! The weather here was gorgeous which allowed for a lot of outdoor activity including a 6 mile run on Saturday around Forest Park (biggest urban park in the country).
Today I'm joining the #Bestfoot link-up hosted by Run to the Finish, Darwinian Fail and Sweet Life Ericka ...three awesome blogs that you should really check out.
#bestfoot is about keeping yourself accountable and writing about how you put your best foot forward the week prior to keep your progress moving forward.
As anyone who has read this blog before knows, while I'm not new to the world of running, I'm new to the world of racing, training, etc. I am running my first half-marathon in October with a goal on eventually running a full marathon sometime in the future.
In order to start my progress toward my half-marathon, I know that I need to increase my weekly mileage totals. Right now I'm not too focused on pace, just on building my endurance.
This week, I put my #bestfoot forward by increasing one of my weekly runs by 2 miles and rolling/stretching daily. I know in the grand scheme of things adding 2 miles to one run isn't a huge deal, however this move is designed to help me transition my weekday "short runs" from my typical three miles into something more, thereby allowing me to get to a place where I can increase my weekend long run more significantly.
So on my Thursday run instead of 3 miles, I did 5 and I felt great! I then did another 6 on Saturday, brining my weekly total to 20 miles. This is my highest weekly mileage to date, and my goal is to replicate that for the next two weeks or so before increasing it slightly again.
So how did you put your #bestfoot forward this week?
PS-Congratulations to all those who ran Boston today and to those volunteering and cheering them on. I watched the coverage of the elites and now have the live feed camera on to watch two of my friends cross the finish line!
Hello! Just stopping by from the #bestfoot link-up :) I'm so excited for you that you are aiming for your first half in October...it's such an accomplishment!!! I'm kinda partial to that myself, as my first half (2011) was in October. Looking forward to following your progress :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I'm really excited about doing it in October as well. Fall is a great time here and the Rock n' Roll series is a lot of fun to watch, so I think it will be a lot of fun to run! I contemplated signing up for a smaller 1/2 a few weeks later which was much cheaper, but I really wanted a great experience the first time and I think having the bands and good crowd support will really help!!
DeleteGreat job! Sounds like you have a very sensible plan to increase your mileage. Bestfoot is a great linkup, it's inspiring to see what everyone is up to!
ReplyDeleteThanks Janelle! It is hard to fight the feeling that you could/should be doing more, but I really am trying to keep it sensible. I have a little less than 6 months and I am already comfortable running a 10k, so I know I have plenty of time to increase my mileage smartly. Thanks for reading!
DeleteAwesome job on increasing miles. I feel the same way. And adding 2 miles is definitely a big deal. You should be proud!! Congratulations. Keep up the good work. My first half is Memorial Day weekend and I just made it to 9 miles this past weekend. It's quite a journey! Good luck. #bestfoot
ReplyDeleteThanks Lara! Isn't funny how we downplay our own stuff but can easily give others props for it? It was a big accomplishment as it was increasing my weekly mileage by a little over 10%...thanks for reminding me to give myself a little credit sometimes!
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