My husband, two kitties and I all arrived in Denver on Saturday, after an 18 hour drive that was not so fun. Ha, I'm just not a roadtrip person. I usually get car sick and a little bit closterphobic if I'm in an enclosed space for too long. Luckily, I was prepared with a good assortment of motion sickness meds that helped pull me through!
The week before we moved, Dale and I made a trip to Kaui, Hawaii for a week. We had a great time - did a whole lot, too - hikes, luau, whale watching, beaches, pool time and lots of food and cocktails, of course :) It did end up raining and getting a bit windy there, but it wasn't too bad, and it usually didn't last all day. I still got a little tan! But with all of the drinking and eating going on with the holidays and vacations, I definitely need to get myself back on track. I haven't been able to work out nearly as much as I'd like, but I'm excited to take advantage of the 24-hour gym that my apartment building offers! That, and I'm going back on my diet to lose the 5-10 pounds that I've gained over the past couple of months =P
You may remember me mentioning that I was in Michigan with Dale's family for the holidays. While I was there a few weeks ago, I shared my New Year's resolutions with you. Some were fitness and diet related, some were not, but one of the challenges that I set for myself this year was to run a half marathon. I used to run a lot when I was in college, but began trying other forms of exercise out of boredom. Running has always been one of my greatest physical and mental challenges. I usually avoid it like the plague; I'll do anything else to get out of running. I set this resolution because I thought that having that finish line in mind could help motivate me to get back into running. That, and I'd love to try something different with my fitness routine this year. But before I try the half marathon, I thought I'd give the 10K race a try. I figure it's about half the distance as a half marathon, so it'll be a good way to start and work my way up to it. That, and I'll have a better idea of exactly what I'm getting myself into with the marathon!
Even though I work out a lot, I feel like I'm definitely in the "Beginner" category when it comes to running. Especially now that I'm here in Denver, where the altitude is high and the air is much thinner, which makes it twice as hard to exercise. I know that I'm pretty much going to be starting from scratch, so I thought I'd write and share my experience training with you guys here on Bridal Fitness on Paper!
I've been looking for training routines, and I think I found one that I'm going to try to stick to. This is an eight week training plan, but to simplify things a bit, I'm only sharing the first half (4 weeks) today. Wish me luck that I can do it! =P Now, anyone else training for a marathon this year??? Any tips or suggestions for me?
Bridal Fitness on Paper - Beginner's Training Schedule for 10K Race (Part 1)
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