Day 1 - Em

Hi friends!  This may sound like a ridiculous post… but I LOVE to blog!

Okay so I officially started to train today.  I have been running off and on since the Fargo Half and have had poor eating habits.  But today I made plunge - all or nothing mentality :).

I am super excited all of you guys have committed too!  I made a couple of goals of my own.  I have always wanted to complete a half in 2 hours or less.  (Fargo was 2 hrs and 4 mins).  Is everyone okay with me doing this? If not, I don't have to!

It was a great day today… my legs felt great and was entertained by Floyd (a big, big man) next to me so I ended up doing 6.  AND I remembered to do abs.  Fose, I'm waiting for that fantastic post :)

Here are something I learned from training last year (remember everyone is different!):

• I am not expert, but the best advice I have for anyone is to just get time on your feet… doesn't need to be fast, but a longer duration of brisk walking or jogging.  I learned this last year while prepping.  And if you can go 1 hr during a race you can go 2 hrs easily because of the adrenaline. 

• The first month is brutal because you are getting into running shape.  It only takes 1 week to get somewhat out of shape, and 2 weeks to get out of shape.  This totally stinks, yet it totally makes you want to work out because who really wants to start from week one?!  Boo to week one!  

• Also don't forget to cross train.  My body goes into poopy mode and struggles somedays.  I learned to just go with it and I will ride a bike, swim or water jog, or just take the day off… don't force it!  

• Bananas, bananas, bananas, chocolate milk, chocolate milk, and water, water, water, water.  I just gave up soda and dug out my water bottle.  Cookies will be missed… but if I put my body through this why would I ever want to counteract it!?  Ridiculous.

• I found music sometimes bores me and I have actually switched to motivational podcasts (free from the internet) and audio books.  It is amazing you actually remember what is being said.  Often I found myself wanting to run more because I wanted to know what would be happening next in the book.  Crazy!

That's all for tonight… great job everyone and I can't wait to hear how everyone is doing :)  

I'm so proud of all of us!! 

Think FORREST.