Running Man...That's Me

The half marathon training is going well. I've run 18 miles this week already, and still have an 8 mile run planned for Sunday. The weather had turned cold late last week and much of this week, but the temperatures have rebounded into the 40s today, headed for highs near 70 by Monday and Tuesday. I ran 5 miles yesterday in 31 degree temps, and it was chilly. My daughter was also doing track practice during the same time, and she was frozen popsicle by the time she got done. I feel that I'm really accomplishing something during my runs, and have improved my pace from 16:40 minute mile when I started 8 weeks ago, to a solid 9:15 minute mile as of this week. My VO2 max (whatever that is) has gone from 14 to 33 in that time. I still need to remind myself to take deep breaths, which seems to help, but otherwise, I'm doing pretty well. My aches and pains are not major anymore, and I find that I'm recovering pretty well after runs too. There's only 7 weeks left until the Lincoln Half Marathon, so that gets me nervous at times, but as long as I continue on my present track, I should be able to complete it without any trouble. I hope. One day at a time, and slow and steady wins the race.