18 Weeks 4 Days until the marathon relay.
My goal is to jog a full 6.5 mile leg. (Basically a 10K)

10 minute warm up walk: 2.5 - 2.8 - 3.0 mph
8 minute jog: 4.0 - 4.1 mph
5 minute walk: 3.2 mph
5 minute jog: 4.2 mph
4 minute walk: 3.2 mph
3 minute cool down: 2.8 - 2.5

Total:
2.07 miles
210 calories
37 minutes

New Goal: Wenatchee Marathon Relay, April 16 2011

New Goal: April 16th is the Wenatchee Marathon. I volunteered to do a 6.5 mile leg. That may not seem like a big goal, but it is. I want to jog the whole 6.5 miles without walking. I have never jogged that far before. I am not close to being able to do it either. So. I think this sounds like a great goal. :) Plus, it will keep me motivated to exercise!!

Last week I started going to Mom's house most mornings to exercise. I went Monday Tuesday Wednesday, and took the rest of the week off for Thanksgiving. Then I went back yesterday (Monday). I took today off because Brody had his 6 month check up.

Here is what I did yesterday:

Total time: 35:15
Total distance: 2 miles
Total calories burned: 201
10 minute walking warm up @ 2.8 mph
3 minutes @ 4.0 mph (jog)
3 minutes @ 3.2 mph (walk)
3 minutes @ 4.2 mph (jog)
3 minutes @3.2 mph (walk)
repeat the last 2 three times.
Cool down walk.

Just a note:
3.2 mph = 18:45 mile time
4.0 mph = 15:00 mile time
4.2 mph = 14:17 mile time

Oktoberfest Half Marathon

I can't believe that I stopped posting the last 2 weeks of my training for the half marathon! I am so bummed I didn't record what I did.

When I went to check my time for the half marathon, I found out that my chip didn't work. So, I don't know my actual time, but here is my best guess based on the pictures (the estimate is from the time the race started, not when I actually crossed the start line):

Oktoberfest: October 2, 2010
3 hours 8 minutes
(Average of 14:35 per mile)

Day 53

6 Miles on the loop
1 hour 25 minutes (14 minute mile)

Everything went great. The arch in my left foot is bothering me a little bit, but not bad.

53 days down, 14 days to go!

Day 50

3.5 Miles
50 Minutes

Today was great again. It took a good mile for my legs to feel ok. I did my normal route with a minor change. Instead of going the whole way up Western Ave to Cherry St I took the canal the last half mile or so and ended at Grandma's house (before going back).
I went to the chiropractor today and he was glad that I came. He fixed me up good! He also told me to start taking glucosamine sulfate. He said that will help build the good tissue around my knees and make them feel better. He also told me to come back the day before the half marathon.

50 days down, 17 to go!

Day 46!

10 Miles (the loop)
2 hours 32 minutes

The loop is beautiful! This was my first time doing it. It went really well!

46 days down, 21 to go!