After cross country ended this last October, running wasn't a very easy thing for me to do on my own. I ran maybe six times or so during November and December, so I ran about as much as snow fell on the ground (not often, just to clear that one up).
At the beginning of January, things finally got back into gear for me. I've been running pretty regularly, increasing my mileage, and preparing for a pretty big event this summer. Back in the second week of January, I went running with a friend and somehow the idea of running a marathon came to mind. Not only would it give me something to train for (no offense to the Hood to Coast, but... that's a whole 'nother story), but it would drive me to run more, period.
I looked into the Seattle Rock 'n Roll Marathon which would be at the end of June, but with the marathon being two weeks short of my 18th birthday, that definitely wasn't going to happen (that and there were all these other restrictions). After searching around on the Runner's World website, I stumbled upon the "Wildwood Trail Run" Marathon in Portland, Oregon, which will be on July 30th (I believe). From its lowest point to its highest, there's an elevation gain of over 2,000 feet. And trust me, this scares me. I definitely do not like hills, at all. But hey--it'll make completing the marathon that much more of an amazing feat, right?!
Thus, my training has begun. 26.2 miles, over 2,000 feet in elevation gain... here I come.
Get ready to be conquered.
Guess I saw this blog a little late, but better late than never ;)
ReplyDeleteI think it's pretty awesome that you're going to run a marathon! That's crazy! It's definitely worth the experience! So good luck with your running! ;)
You're awesome, Gary!! :)
Eileen