Marathon Training - Week 1

So, I am turning 33 in December.  I have never been big into birthday celebrations for myself . . .

I wanted this year to be different.  I wanted to do something "big" for a change.  My birthday, hubs birthday, and our wedding anniversary all fall in December, and of course there is Christmas too, so it makes it hard to do big things.  It's time to do something I have been thinking about for a long time, but makes me terrified.

So along with my running bud Jess, her hubs, and my hubs, we signed up for the Palm Beaches Marathon during its blitz.

Holy crap.  Twenty six point freaking two miles.  I guess it fulfills this mantra.

Its been awhile since I've done something that terrifies me.  26.2 miles TERRIFIES me.  Its a crazy thing that a lot of people will never do.  Its certainly something I never thought I would do, back in those days not so long ago when I would look at people running, from my car, while eating a fast food burger and thinking to myself "Wow, those people are crazy."

I have sort of been in marathon denile these past few months.  I have just tried not to think about it, because thinking about it is pretty overwhelming.  But since we're now less than six months away, there was no more putting it off.  So last week, Jess and I chose a plan and put our heads together and said  "The time is now."

And low and behold, Week 1 of marathon training is over.  Keep in mind, we're knee deep in triathlon season, which goes until November here in SoFL.  So that impacted the training plan I chose. Went with Galloway, because I think the mileage is realistic for me and because it will give me time to swim, bike and lift, all things I am not willing to give up during marathon training.

So here's what week one looked like:
M - 30 min spin/Body Pump
Tu - 800m swim/4 mi run
W - 50 min spin/3 mi run (brick!)
Th - 4 mi run/wog (cause I died at the end)
F - Body pump
Sa - Rest
Su- 7.5 miles at 3/1 intervals.  It was hot and humid but I was SHOCKED how good I felt at the end.  6 was originally on the schedule, but we decided to go for 7.5 because WHY NOT.  (And also because I realized Escape to Miami in September falls on the same day as my first 20 miler according to the plan. File that under things that won't quite work out.

The only bad thing about the week was the training increase sort of made me wig out on my eating.  I need to plan more carefully this week.  I don't care if I don't lose a pound over the next few months, but I DO want to lean out.  So I need to watch what I'm putting into my face.  Fun times.

Rock on peeps, and happy Monday.