Getting Ready For The Marathon

With my Biathlon out of the way, I can now start training for the Car-A-Mile Marathon. I have no idea how I will be able to finish a marathon, but I'm gonna certainly try. In talking to some people who have done marathons, like John Gambino, I've learned that you need to just keep adding distance to your existing comfort level. You do about 4 short runs (~5 miles) during the week and then you do a longer run on the weekend. You just keep working up that distance until you have no trouble with 13 miles and then you should be good for the 26.

Since I've only really run about 3 miles at any one time, I decided this morning that I should go for a 4 mile run. I actually just got a call from Yaniv telling me we should just rest today and not train this afternoon, but it's too late. I ran 4.4 miles this morning. I got up around 7:30 am and ran down Whippany Road a little, turned right onto Eden and then left on Jefferson, and then left again on Park Ave. When I got to Whippany Road again, I turned around and ran the same route back. I think it took me about 43 minutes.

I feel pretty good today. I'll probably be hurtin tomorrow.

...and I'm Just Getting Started.