Yesterday I was supposed to run 17 miles. That didn’t happen. After getting back from LA at 12:30 in the morning, I just couldn’t do it. So I ran five-miles instead. Today I knew 17-miles was a little bit of a stretch for me at this point in my lame training attempts, so I opted to run for time instead. My goal was 2 1/2 hours, which I accomplished, and I covered a bit over 12 miles. I felt really good for the first 2 hours, then my calves started to cramp and I added a lot of wogging in to the mix, that brought my pace down to 12:06 minute miles.
Yes, we all know it’s true; I have a lot of catching up to do training for the NY marathon. So just what am I going to do to get back into marathon condition? Well, Septemberathon of course. My goal is to run everyday in the month of September. They could be long runs, short runs, mini runs, speed runs and just plain any type of runs, as long as the workouts are at least 30 minutes in length and I continue with my Sunday long runs. Hopefully this will be easier than the MasterCleanseathon I attempted a few months back. Yeah, I do stupid things sometimes. But the Septemberathon idea makes up for that, so just go ahead me genius now. Actually, you can call Ali, of Just One More Mile, a genius. Ali just completed Julyathon and Augustathon and is on running day 63 to what could be Septemberathon! The girl has inspired me, nothing stops her and I am in total awe of this accomplishment.
Wow. I think those could be the longest paragraphs I have ever written. It must be my newfound geniusnesses. Or my modesty, I can’t decide.
well, hell’s bells, now you’ve inspired me! maybe…just MAYBE…i’ll join you. I like the rules. rules are good.
and hey, congrats on the move! it’s all behind you now…nothing but clear skies ahead!
You can do it, just get out there run what you can and the marathon will be what it will be.
i actually just read her blog the other day and was thinking i’d like to try the same.
however.. its sept. 3rd, and i’ve only run once this month so far so.. looks like i’m scuh-rewed.
ah well. guess i’ll just live vicariously through you instead!
I feel a running streak coming on. Good luck Susan!
Nice one 🙂 We did one in June and also doing one for September, It’s a great wa to add the miles.
Runner Susan is waaaaaaaay toooooo kind. The only reason she got home at 12:30 on Saturday night is because her moronic friend locked herself outside of RS’s brand spankin new house and her car keys, phone, and dinner were all sitting on the granite bar taunting her mercilessly! So the Devil could not go pick up Runner Susan and Bike Mike LIKE SHE PROMISED! The Devil is such a loser…sigh.
Wow…a Septemberathon ain’t happennin for this dude. Good luck.
I run with Chris on Sundays. He goes the same nine mile course every day and a 14 miler on Sunday with the rest of us. He walks really funny like; all crooked and lopsided, but he punishes – I mean perseveres no matter what – every day.
Well except in July when he was sidelined for four weeks with a bad something or another. It musta been really bad to ground Chris.
Good luck with that. Just FYI I do not plan on pushing you around the five boroughs in a wheelbarrow or wheel chair; so don’t fall over out there.
Better Septemberathon than Coloncleansathon.
OK… it’s September 7 down here. How’s it going Susan? I’ll let you count running around the house.