MomAt40Pls, sounds like you, I and Jeep should plan to run a half marathon together as I think we are all at about the same pace. But slow still beats the couch every time. lol
Carol40, there is a guy that does his speed work at the park where I frequently run. He is always telling me how important speed work is and how frequently he works on his speed. Then mysteriously I don't see him for a while, sometimes for months at a time. Saw him again tonight and AGAIN, he told me about the importance of speed work and also that he was AGAIN injured and had to take two months off from running. Makes one think that we all need to take it easy when injured.
I know that this guy can run a mile in the time it takes me to do a little over a half mile. But I've managed to do many more runs than he has and have been able to be much more consistent with training. MomAt40Pls, Jeep and I run at the right pace...for us.
Chuck43, I have tried to look into the Breast Cancer Marathon in Florida in February. I had a few questions and sent them an email. Never heard back from them. I think that part of the course is run on a sandy beach but am not sure that I want to do that type of run for the first time ever as part of a race.
The training schedule said 5 for today so I went out and did an easy 5. Only problem was that the schedule said 5 miles and I ran 5K.
wbertha