Life loves to get in the way of plans and dreams. You plan
on one thing and the complete opposite of your plan will happen. Such as planning
to move back to the state you love, but life decides to have you to stay in
your hometown. When I lived in FL I had a group that I would run with, I had
people who would encourage me and help me achieve my goals. Moving back to IL I
suddenly found myself alone; no friends to run with, no one to encourage me or
help me train. Long story short, being a runner without a support group isn’t
fun. So, when I was in my local running store getting fitted for a new pair of
shoes, I jumped at the chance to participate in a Half Marathon training group.
The 12-week training group is hosted by The Running Depot in
Crystal Lake, IL, and consists of two group runs (Wednesday and Saturday) and
about three solo runs with suggestions about cross training on “rest days”.
There are also weekly motivational emails and five informational sessions
covering various topics. What I already like about this program is that there
is a run group and a run/walk group. The “goal race” is the Crystal Lake HalfMarathon, with the Fort2Base being a “training race” towards the end of the program.
Today was the first day of the program (aside from an information
meeting on Thursday night). Initially, I intended to participate in the run
group, but after some soul searching on the drive over I decided that doing the
run/walk group would be a better choice for my first half. The last thing I
want to do is injure myself and potentially lose the chance at a race I have
planned for February.
The group consists of individuals of all ages and paces.
Today, as a way to determine where everyone is at in their training my group
did a 3/2 run/walk and averaged a 14’27” pace.
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| Fitbit stats from the run |
This pace is considerably slower
than my normal 10:30 pace, but I figure I can always jump to the training group
if necessary. Feel free to laugh, I know I’m relatively slow.
Overall, I’m super excited to participate in this group and
can’t wait to do my first half with them!
Currently Reading:
Dangerous Deceptions by Sarah Zettel
Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
The Strain by Gulillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan
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