Sunday, November 15, 2009

5K to 10K. Double-fun?!?

Late summer of 09 I joined a No Boundaries program through Fleet Feet and started training for a 5K. Twelve weeks later I crossed the finish line in 39:39. Not a great time, but I FINISHED!

Two weeks later I signed up for a 10K, also through Fleet Feet.

I've been training for about 2 weeks now. 10 weeks to go until I (hopefully) cross the finish line again. Double the distance, will it be double-fun?!

I wish I would have blogged during my 5K training. I hope to post at least once a week on this so I don't regret not blogging the 10K.

Saturday (11/14) we ran 3.5 miles. Weather was pretty good. There were lots of hills, ups and downs, on our route which I hadn't ran before. I didn't push myself like I did Tuesday (in the rain) but it was still a decent run.

With each new sport comes a new reason to shop. Maybe that's why I'm still training. ha! Tuesday was a cold, wet day. I splurged and bought the Under Armor cold gear pants I'd been eying at Dick's. I think it was a worthy investment (do you hear the reassuring tone?). I was super glad to have them because the moisture wicking material kept my legs dry and warm even while the rain was pouring.


Check back in later this week to see if I'm following the training program.

2 comments:

  1. Thumbs up to you Amy! Way to go! I'm sure it's a great way to get in shape too! I'm doing good just to get 2-3 days of exercise in here. But it's a start. :o) Wishing you luck and plenty of endurance to finish your 10K!

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  2. Double the fun...hmmm, not sure about that one, but double the satisfaction, yes! Good luck in your training and in your run. It looks like a worthy cause and a great run (except maybe for the last half mile!).

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