Get out of my comfort zone

[Veronica]

Thanks for reminding about them Yellow. I want to use this winter to become a better runner and it looks like they have events every month. Events keep me focused.

And thanks AG for the vote of confidence.


Veronica

[Veronica]

I suppose now I'll have to think about trail running shoes.


Veronica

[maillotpois]

I was going to suggest one of the PCTR events yesterday, then got distracted at work before I could look up the link.

In addition to being small fields, I like the trail runs because a lot of it is really just super fast hiking, as opposed to running.

[KSH]

At the end of 2008 I had gotten a friend tied into doing a walking marathon with me for May 2009.

She was coming off the sofa (although relatively fit) and I was coming off an Ironman.

I think doing that marathon was the best thing for me. Training for it, made me go do a lot of local running races that I never would have done. It made me face my fear of running and fear of distances.

I basically did a walk/run combo for my training and for the marathon. As did she. It worked out great for both of us.

Anyways, I think if you take the time to focus on just running you will see that it's not all that bad.

I know for me, the marathon training was NOT miserable. I was shocked! I thought I would hate it. Sure, at times it was hard... the 16-18 mile days were not easy... but it wasn't completely miserable either.