First day of marathon training

I would definitely consider today, my first day of marathon training, a success.  Mainly because it actually happened.  I got up when my alarm went off and actually went running.  Granted, it was at the gym on a treadmill because the thought of running in the dark, cold, and rain was quite unappealing, but I ran 3 miles. 

My recent running has been limited to Saturdays only due to my major reluctance to do anything besides turn off my alarm and go back to sleep on Monday through Friday.

So realizing my biggest challenge is going to be my daily battle with the alarm clock, today was a triumph! 

March Half?

Do you have a ½ scheduled for March yet?  According to my marathon training plan, I should do one the weekend of 3/23 so I Googled, and there is one called the Dizzy Daze (also a full marathon, 50k and 100k).  The slogan is “all the pain and suffering of an ultra, without the annoying change in scenery!”  The course is the outer running loop around Green Lake in Seattle, so for the ½ marathon, you run 4 loops plus a short out-and-back.  (FYI, for the 100k you run 19 laps...)

I like how this race is very local and loco at the same time.  J

North Olympic Discovery Marathon

North Olympic Discovery Marathon 

Officially registered for the full marathon.  Excited and slighty sick to my stomach at the same time...  No backing out now!  :-)