the 8 week 5K challenge day 1 of 55

The Heart of the Highlands 5K, http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1692517&assetId=a7dce2d5-663d-4f08-9436-9a4ba83e94a8 , is 8weeks away (exactly 55 days). I will be following Hal Higdon's 8 week training program, altered slightly due to the fact that the race is on a Saturday not a Sunday. I have been on again off again running, although I did just finish a 1/2 marathon on July 19, I am definitely not in the shape I would like to be.

My good friend MaryRose and I ran this race since its inception in 2007 and we plan to run it every year.




Here is my training schedule:









So where have I been since the last post in November? Nowhere really. I did get married and, as stated before, ran a 1/2 marathon. I think my time was something like 2hr 22min. The race was in Napa CA and I ran it with my two friends Kate and Keri. We ran the race through Team challenge which raises money for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.




Today is day one and the program called for 3miles. I wound up doing 3.6 in 34min. That equates to a 9.4min/mile. I definitely wasn't going for speed today, not that the run was easy by any means.



I am gearing this training program towards one thing and that is getting in better shape. I will not weigh myself, although I could stand to drop a couple lbs. I will focus on how I feel, eating awesome and being a more relaxed, centered person. By the way I have been vegetarian for over a month now and I feel great. I will touch on this and other things in future posts. For now I just wanted to get back online. So hello again! I leave you with a picture after this morning's run. God doesn't running make you look gorgeous? Is that a camel toe? Um Hm thats right, um hm oh no. Fix yourself girl you got a camel toe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3I64m0x6wI