It's that time again! I'm 12 weeks out from my second half marathon, so it's time to get serious and start really training again. I'm actually kind of excited about it, though. I'm excited to see just how much time I can knock off. I've continued to run (albeit sporadically) through the holidays just enough to keep me fitting in my jeans and keep me from having to start from scratch at the beginning of this training schedule. So I feel pretty good going into it!
I ran my first race yesterday since the half in November, and I was quite pleased with the result. It was a 5-miler, and I came within 34 seconds of my old 5-mile PR that I set back in October. Yes, it was 34 seconds SLOWER, but my old PR was set on a flat route, and this course I ran yesterday was SUPER HILLY. Not one freakin' flat spot anywhere. You were either climbing up a hill or coasting down one the entire five miles.
IF I can manage to maintain yesterday's pace for 13.1, I will finish the HM in April 18 minutes faster. That would make me a very happy girl. :) I'm determined to do everything I can in the next three months to make myself a stronger runner. This time around, I plan to really push myself during my short runs rather than just cover the distance, vary my routes to incorporate more hills, and actually do some cross-training. On the recommendation of a couple of friends, I just ordered the P90X DVDs. I'm usually VERY skeptical of at-home fitness informercial junk, but I hear these are pretty awesome. Stay tuned for my personal review!Labels: P90X, race report, running