Hi Everyone! (Or no one, I may be just typing to myself)
This is going to be my personal training journey to the Walt Disney Marathon 2014. I Have ran the 26.2 miles 4 times in the past. 1 I'm proud of and 3 times I was happy they didn't print the time on my medal. This year will be different. I am motivated and DETERMINED to beat my personal best.
Why will this time be different you ask? A challenge has been extend to me.
Every minute I beat my PR, $100 will be donated to GKTW.
WOW!!! I was very surprised by this generous offer and am very excited to start my journey.
I guess I should start off by disclosing my previous times. (As much as I dont want to put it in writing)
As you can see I have actually been going backwards instead of improving on the whole. This is a trend I am determined NOT to continue.
Along with training to run I am also going to need to lose weight. Running faster is a lot easier if you are not over weight so as I train I plan on losing weight. (I am getting married in May so losing weight for will be nice too) If anyone has tips or recipes/meal ideas I would LOVE to hear them. I enjoy cooking, or attempting to cook, as I am not the good but I'm hopeful through practice I'll improve.
I plan on keeping this journal updated frequently but I will also be using Twitter and Instagram, my name for both is Luv2RunDisney so feel free to follow along there as well.
So I guess I should stop writing about my plans and actually make them happen. Off to my training run.
Ok to be honest off to download an audio book, find my ipod, upload the book onto my ipod, wait for my GPS watch to charge and THEN off to my run.
Why will this time be different you ask? A challenge has been extend to me.
Every minute I beat my PR, $100 will be donated to GKTW.
WOW!!! I was very surprised by this generous offer and am very excited to start my journey.
I guess I should start off by disclosing my previous times. (As much as I dont want to put it in writing)
Walt Disney Marathon 2010 (first marathon) 5:05:07
QC Half Marathon 2010 - 2:02:09
Walt Disney Marathon 2011 (Injured my knee 40 days before the marathon) 5:20:14
Wine and Dine Half Marathon 2011 - 2:06:03
Walt Disney Marathon 2012 (No excuses this time) 4:34:41
TOT 10 Miler 2012 - 1:46:22
Walt Disney Marathon 2013 (Life got in the way of training) - 5:56:27
QC Half Marathon 2010 - 2:02:09
Walt Disney Marathon 2011 (Injured my knee 40 days before the marathon) 5:20:14
Wine and Dine Half Marathon 2011 - 2:06:03
Walt Disney Marathon 2012 (No excuses this time) 4:34:41
TOT 10 Miler 2012 - 1:46:22
Walt Disney Marathon 2013 (Life got in the way of training) - 5:56:27
As you can see I have actually been going backwards instead of improving on the whole. This is a trend I am determined NOT to continue.
Along with training to run I am also going to need to lose weight. Running faster is a lot easier if you are not over weight so as I train I plan on losing weight. (I am getting married in May so losing weight for will be nice too) If anyone has tips or recipes/meal ideas I would LOVE to hear them. I enjoy cooking, or attempting to cook, as I am not the good but I'm hopeful through practice I'll improve.
I plan on keeping this journal updated frequently but I will also be using Twitter and Instagram, my name for both is Luv2RunDisney so feel free to follow along there as well.
So I guess I should stop writing about my plans and actually make them happen. Off to my training run.
Ok to be honest off to download an audio book, find my ipod, upload the book onto my ipod, wait for my GPS watch to charge and THEN off to my run.