I will be posting throughout my training for the Hyundai Half Marathon in Montgomery, AL. It is October 3, 2009. Those of us who run in Montgomery know how much a race of this distance has been needed in our city. Big kudos to the people who have planned this event and gained the necessary support.
I ran 5 miles beginnning at the water tower in the Alley on Wednesday. Let me begin by telling you that if you have not yet started running hills, you better start now. The first 2.5 miles of the route is largely uphill and the climbs will kill you if you are not prepared. I recommend taking large chunks out of the race and running different parts as your training allows.
Tomorrow. Saturday. 14 miles. Ouch! Why 14 miles? I was planning on 13 but a fellow runner is training for another race and I am going to do the run with him and other people we are meeting for the last 10 miles. I look forward to sharing this training experience with you. All the good, bad, and hopefully injury free moments.
I'll leave you with a picture that more or less defines me as a runner. I ran my first marathon in Birmingham in 2008. I run in the middle of the pack. I am not terribly fast or slow and just enjoy running to see how well I can do. (I finished in 4:28). As you can see in this picture, the middle is diverse group of people. The middle is where most of us run.
Here's looking at you...Runner.
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