Doing another race...

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Okay, I just registered for my second race. My goal is to run the whole thing. It's on April 1st so I still have time to train.
My trainer is helping me get ready for it so we shall see.

http://www.eliteracing.com/carlsbad.html

By Reds9298 on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 05:51 pm:

Good for you girl! You have serious GIRL POWER!!!!

By Karen~admin on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 08:25 pm:

You go girl!

By Andi on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 11:16 am:

Thank you ladies!

By Mrsheidi on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 12:22 pm:

Race Link

How is your training going?

By Mrsheidi on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 12:23 pm:

You could always back out and say "April Fool's!"
JK...

That is GREAT!!! I love spring races! Get some pics please!!

By Kym on Sunday, January 21, 2007 - 10:57 am:

Good Job Andi, I just did the PFChangs 1/2 marathon in Phoenix 50,000 people and 40 bands kept me going

I committed to our local running club for the year, the first event is on the 27th a 5k (most are) and I have injured my foot, so I'm very discouraged, but hopeful I can recoup enough to keep up with my goal of doing one race a month!

Are you training to compete or participate? I'm a participator for sure

By Dawnk777 on Sunday, January 21, 2007 - 04:49 pm:

Good job, Andi! Kym, I'm sorry you hurt your foot.

By Jjb on Sunday, January 21, 2007 - 10:43 pm:

Congratulations! Can you give me some advice- I've been running off and on for a few years, but since May have been pretty regular with it. I've always wondered if I should pursue a 5 or 10K. Since I'm a SAHM it would be something I could do for me. Anyway....how many days a week do you train? How fast of a mile do you need to run to be "average" in the races? I realize you tend to run faster than your typical time during a race. How long do you train for your races? How far do you typically run when training? I obviously wouldn't be looking to compete, just participate. What did you like about your first race? I guess I'm trying to get a feel for the time commitment for training to see if it's something I'd like to pursue. Advice from anyone is very welcome. Thanks so much!!

By Reds9298 on Sunday, January 21, 2007 - 10:51 pm:

Jen- Thanks for asking those questions! I can benefit from all of them, too. I've only been running for maybe 6mths. so I feel like quite the newbie to it and I have no idea if I'm capable of participating in a race or not.

By Debbie on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 09:01 am:

There is a great website called www.coolrunning.com. If you go under the training section, it has training programs for 5k-marathons. I did their couch potato to 5k training program last fall. Unfortunately, I got up to running 2.5 miles, and then got really sick 2 weeks before my run. But, I will be doing one in the Spring.

By Debbie on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 09:03 am:

And Andi, I think it is great that you are doing another race. I am jealous that you have a trainer. I may have to look into that for myself.

Kym, I hope your foot heals quickly. My goal, starting this spring, is to run a 5k ever couple of months.

By Kym on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 09:11 am:

Hey runner gals, another great program I've started using is ChiRunning, they have a video and book and website www.chirunning.com

I really like this "form"

By Andi on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 11:18 am:

Well let me start by saying...I am SOOOOOO not a runner. I am slow and I walk/run. LOL That is what we are woring on now at the gym. My trainer is building up my endurance so I can run for a longer amount of time. I also need to work on my breathing. I breath way to fast and feel like I am going to pass out.

Jen my advise to you is...DO IT! It is such a great feeling to do something for yourself and focus on you for a while. Being a SAHM is very draining and I love the 60-80 minutes a day I get to myself in the gym.

Keep us posted and let us know how it goes. Kym, so sorry about your foot. That is such a bummer, especially when you found something you enjoy so much. Hope you heal fast!

By Jjb on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 02:48 pm:

Thank you so much for the advice! Debbie I love the website. It was exactly what I was looking for. Andi- thank you for the motivation. I think I'm in pretty good shape to run it- I just need to get to the gym another day or so a week (easier said than done these days!) and keep motivated.

By Andi on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 05:30 pm:

Here is my question.....How am I suppose to train and loose weight when I just bought 4 boxes of GS Cookies? LOL