Hi! I'm Jen and I'm a runner. Wait a minute...did I just say I'm a runner? That may be the first time I've ever said (or typed) that! Yes, I've been running somewhat consistently for quite a while now and yes, I've got a bunch race t-shirts and pint glasses to show for it, and yes, I own more running tights than jeans, but I've never really thought of myself as a runner before. I realize now, as I find race t-shirts in my drawer dating back to 2001, that I probably should have called myself a runner long before now. Somehow I always felt too new or too slow or too out of breath to call myself a runner. I see the error in that now. Everyone who laces up a pair of running shoes and gets out the door (or to the gym, or to their basement treadmill) is a runner...regardless of how many times they've done it, how fast or slow they run, how many races they have or haven't run, or how out of breath they do or do not get. If they run, they are a runner, so I guess that makes me a runner!
Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let me say that I'm starting this blog to document my marathon training. My friend, Deb, and I are running the Lake Placid Marathon on June 14, 2015 and I think writing about it will help keep me accountable (and might even be fun!). I know only 3 people in the whole world will read this-- my husband, Deb (my training partner for this race and many of my life's adventures), and my mom--oh, and Deb's mom, so I guess that makes a total of 4 people who will read this. However, I'm going to write this as if hundreds-- no, thousands of people are reading it. I can't let all of my faithful readers down, so I must run!
Deb and I will be following Hal Higdon's Novice Marathon Training Plan (click here if you want to check it out) and will officially begin the 18-week plan on February 8. I plan to update this blog as frequently as I can throughout the next several months leading up to the marathon to document the highs and lows of this journey. Through it all I plan to keep my eyes on the finish line! Check back for updates!
Happy running! Run happy! (I have my husband to thank for that line!)
-Jen
Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let me say that I'm starting this blog to document my marathon training. My friend, Deb, and I are running the Lake Placid Marathon on June 14, 2015 and I think writing about it will help keep me accountable (and might even be fun!). I know only 3 people in the whole world will read this-- my husband, Deb (my training partner for this race and many of my life's adventures), and my mom--oh, and Deb's mom, so I guess that makes a total of 4 people who will read this. However, I'm going to write this as if hundreds-- no, thousands of people are reading it. I can't let all of my faithful readers down, so I must run!
Deb and I will be following Hal Higdon's Novice Marathon Training Plan (click here if you want to check it out) and will officially begin the 18-week plan on February 8. I plan to update this blog as frequently as I can throughout the next several months leading up to the marathon to document the highs and lows of this journey. Through it all I plan to keep my eyes on the finish line! Check back for updates!
Happy running! Run happy! (I have my husband to thank for that line!)
-Jen