Keeping on, Keeping on

So I have been running, I swear! LOL

Last week I ran MTWF and Sun. This week I started out right and ran last night (even tho we went to the Shelby County Libertarian meeting - Danny's party of choice - and had lots of Mexican food for dinner) and am going to run again tonight.

As I've stated earlier in this blog, my REAL training doesn't start until the first week of September, but that first long run is 2 miles straight. So I'm taking this time and slowly adding distance and speed onto my runs. I'm adding a minute a run and adding 1/10 of a mile a week to my speed. I'm up to 21 minutes (tonight will be 22) and I did 1.49 miles last night. Not a lot, and still slow as molasses, but I'm going and doing it. Its still all inside on the treadmill (that 116 degree heat index makes running outside dangerous) but I'm hoping by the second weekend of September I will be able to run outside for my "long" runs. (That one will be a 3 mile run...gonna see if I can beat my 5k time by a good amount!)

I am actually looking at doing a 5k September 23rd (https://wetnose5k.racesonline.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=site.display&page_id=2411) and then on Nov 13th I'm looking at doing a 15k in Olive Branch, MS (http://www.countrystore15k.com/). I should be to this point by then in my training and that will give me a realistic idea of which starting corral I need to be in at the 1/2 marathon. :)

All in all, I think it will be a great time the next few months!