69,168 feet
23,056 yards
21.08 Kilometers
Half Marathon
Today I officially started my training season for the NYC Half Marathon! I know, I know. This is going to be a very long few months if all I can scream from the rooftops is "I'm running the NYC half!"
But I'm just so excited! (And yes, constantly worried about potential injuries that could take me out of the race)
As I was looking into running plans and schedules for my spring training, I found a group here in the East Bay called the Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders. It's a local running group and it is massive with over 1000 members! I've always wanted to join one of these groups, but a lot of times, they are just so expensive! However, this group is only $20 a year and for another $80, you can join the spring marathon training group.
That is ridiculously cheap! Most of the other training groups I was looking at were at least double that. I was a little hesitant to sign up. Mostly insecurities about running and whether or not I'd like to do it socially...but as soon as I got to the group this morning, all my fears became unfounded.
Everyone was really nice and we all were able to join various pacing groups. Today we met in Emeryville and ran the Bay Bridge trail. I met some really nice women and had a great time. A lot of people were running their first Half, some their first marathon. One girl was on her 27th Half!
The six miles we ran went by so quickly. For the first time I've run since mid December, I was really happy with my performance and I didn't have to stop running the entire time. I think this is where the social aspect of the group is going to really help me. When I run by myself, I have no problem stopping and taking it easy. When you're with a group, you don't want to get left behind! We increase mileage each week and they have given us a pretty easy schedule to follow. I've tailored it to my other workouts and my travel weeks. Hopefully I'll be able to stick with it!
I can't wait till next week!
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