As we go throughout our lives we often see people jogging on the side of the road, signs for gyms, and the occasional weight bench that is not being used; and up until a few weeks ago I was only a spectator watching it all go down. Not anymore! About a month ago a friend of mine introduced me into a whole new world! The World of Running! We all remember running in high school and how much we hated it, but recently the fade of running is becoming quite popular.
I got sucked into the world of running when some friends of mine asked me if I wanted to run a half-marathon with them. I have always enjoyed running and physical activity, but the thought of running as a sport has never really entered my mind. I was intrigued by the idea and I'm always up for trying new things so I decided to do it. Caleb Godfrey is going to run a half-marathon!
I like to do research on things before I just jump in head first, so I went online and started looking at different training plans for people gearing up for a half. I found out that the half has really become quite popular recently and there are many to choose from. The one we are running isn't until next March so as least we have time to prepare properly. I looked high and low trying to find a good FREE training program and was coming up empty. I was starting to get discouraged and then a good friend Miranda enlightened me on a fantastic site that literally has everything you could ever need for running. That little nugget is called runnersworld.com! It seems simple I know, but whatever. I checked out the site and was amazed at how in depth running can get. I learned about pronation, stride patterns, different types of training, gear, and awesome tips for new runners. As an added bonus, I found a great training plan for FREE!!! YAY!!!
Since then, I have logged over 27 miles in shortly over 2 weeks which I think is impressive, but I still have a long way to go. I usually run a 5K which is 3.2 miles. A 5K is pretty good, but I need to go over 4 times that distance! A half-marathon is 13.1 miles. 13.1 MILES!!! I have a lot of running to do! To date, I have gotten to where I can run 5 miles without stopping. That is almost half way there! It turns out I'm pretty good at running. I just hope I can keep up this training pace. At this pace I will be able to run a half-marathon in about a month, but I know that it will get harder as the miles get added.
Well, I gotta run! ...literally :)
