Ok, I have been putting this off long enough but I must start my 2017 NYRR Marathon training, ASAP. Last week, I did not run a single mile while on vacation in Spain. *I guess a single kilometer would be more appropriate because the metric system is used in Spain* Obviously, I did not do any running this week, because I have been a mess trying to recover from partying for 9 days straight and jet lag. I think I went to bed no earlier than 2am last week.
So, I will pinky swear to myself that I will be my begin my training on Monday . . . or maybe Tuesday As of today, I have 148 days (or ~21 weeks) until the marathon, which will be held in November. I know that many training programs typically are 16 weeks but I have not been in the running game since October. I don’t know why but I kind of lost my excitement of running for a bit . . . maybe it was longer than a bit.
In other housekeeping news (or my list of “needs”):
- I need to buy a new pair of running shoes. That will be done on Sunday.
- I need to start running in some NYRR-sponsored races, if I want to qualify for the (9+1 qualification program) for the 2018 NYC marathon. Matter of fact, I will register for a couple of races after I submit this post.
- I really need get more involved with the NYC running community. I am a member of the NYC chapter of the Front Runners but I rarely attend any of the runs and social events. Perhaps, I will check out my weekly FrontRunners Gram to see what is going on this month.