run a half marathon

ive been trying to run 3 times during the work week – about 2.5 miles each time this week so far, and that was pretty painless.
tomorrow i’m going to run 5K
if i have time this weekend, i’m going to try and run 5K again,
and next week my goal is to run about 5K the first two times, and on the last day i run for the week, do 3.5 miles

i ran 4 miles straight after a fast 1 mile warmup, and walked about 8 miles. it was for relay for life, and really fun!

4 miles was not difficult at all really, just at the end my arms started tingling! i think i was running kinda slow but i wasnt in any pain and it was all very good. next goals are to run 4 miles in 36 minutes annnd run 6 miles with no pain.

does anyone else’s hands and forearms get swollen when they run? its really weird.

so i did a 10k about two weeks ago, and it was really difficult for me – i wasnt properly trained, and i definetly runwalked it, but finished under my goal of an hour at 57:10! that motivated me to work harder, and i realllly want to do a half marathon in the fall!

i didnt run for about two weeks after the 10k because i had AP exams and a lot of work in school (i am a senior).

but this week i made a point to start running again, doing it after a longer (but way easier on the body!) elliptical or precore workout.

i started out doing one mile, walking, one mile at the beginning of the week, and it was SO painful! i kept getting cramps!

but today, for the first time i think EVER

running was FUN and enjoyable
i ran two miles before i had any discomfort at all, at my regular pace. it was GREAT and totally a motivator to run more frequently because i figured out that it just gets better and better the more you do it!