Anticipation

In Anticipation (as well as excitement from my Berlin race.) I wanted to start running and training again so that the next half marathon (April 25th) I can run better, faster, stronger. I gave myself 3 whole rest days thinking that was enough, and it really seemed that way. Long story short the Thursday after by race I ran 2 miles, Friday I ran 5 miles and on Saturday I attempted 8 miles. 

It didn't go so well. About 3 miles in to the run I got these sharp pains in my legs that made running impossible and walking almost unbearable. I was on the point of tears as I walked the rest of the 8 mile loop all the way. I hate turning around and I hate going through the same crowed of people here in Istanbul, one long mysterious stare from each person is enough from me. This pain was nothing to freak out about I had a feeling it was just too much running too soon. I dont want to drag out the details of my death walk home, I was pretty upset and my facial expression showed it. 

I then took another 3 days off. I also tried out an ice bath (which was really just cold water in the tub). I stretched a lot, walked a lot. Yesterday I ran again, 6 miles and it went fine so we will see what today brings!

Ok So I started this post, then ran, and am now adding my run for today... another 6 miles which I am tempted to just say is really like 5 miles. Google earth might be off cause I sure can finish it faster then I should be able to. Who knows maybe I am improving drastically but I really doubt it. I can do the whole "6 miles" in 40 minutes... so ehh.... Regardless I felt fine and I even finished up with some intervals. 


I have been looking for a good Marathon training program to start to follow and this is what I have found. So far I like it... tell me how do you train for a marathon? Remember this is my first one and its in October 2010.