Today was 3 miles of hills. I really like doing hill repeats...crazy I know. But at least that way I know that I'm getting the best hill workout I can get. I picked another hill close to my home. It's about a quarter mile long, starts off a gradual climb, then gets steep in the middle, and then finishes gradual again. After reading my Runners World mag today I learned I should be doing hill repeats at a running intesity of a 7. (1 being walking, 4 jogging, 7 is hard but consistent, 10 is as fast as you can.) So I concentrated on running as hard as I could at a pace that I could sustain for the whole hill. I felt strong and good that I was actually doing something delibrate. Again, last time I trained for a marathon it was just a hodge podge, no real purpose to each workout. Anyway, I ran hard up the hills then jogged down. I finished the three miles at the bottom of the hill and felt like pushing myself so I went once more back up the hill then jogged home. It was another great run.
Yesterday was another strength training day. And it was another night of working out while watching Wiggles with Ava. You do what you have to do!
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This blog will follow my marathon training, fundraising, and my experiences with Team In Training.
About Me
- Kristen
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- I am a stay at home mother of two girls, Ava-2years old, and Grace-2 months old. I am happily married to my high school sweetheart and I am attempting to run my second marathon. I ran the Flying Pig almost three years ago. I was disappointed in my time and blame it on training on my own, not knowing what I was doing, and the fact that I was unknowingly pregnant when I ran the race. This time around I am training with Team In Training, working with coaches, running with friends, and raising money for cancer research. I am certain this will be a life changing event for me.
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