Back Up To 5K Runs!

Well i just got off the treadmill and I am happy to say that I exceeded my goal and pushed myself back up to 3.1 miles, or 5K.

This was my old "go to" distance for a quick run and I am glad that i can still pull it off without too much effort. I did however get a strange sensation during this run. I think it was due to not eating too much throughout the day.

My arms became sort of tingly towards the last leg of the run...not really sure what this means but i can imagine that it means I didn't have enough oxygen in my system to keep everything going as normal. This has happened before to me but only in more intense runs.

Either way, i survived this run and will survive many more like it in the future. I think i will stick with this distance for a week or so before i bump it up again.

293 days to go and as of now, I am excited for each of them.

Reboot, Let The Countdown Begin

Hello, I am Ryan Reid and I am training for my first Marathon this year.  I will be running in the Detroit Marathon on October 20th. Registration starts on January 1st and i will be signing up right then so i cant back out when i get lazy down the road. I am a pretty cheap individual so that registration cost will keep me on task.

So, that also gives me a date to count down to. I have 294 days until the marathon. Which gives me a pretty good challenge to get my most recent distance of 2.6 miles up to a whopping 26.1 miles...

I know it sounds nearly impossible from where I stand now. But I have learned how quickly I can train my body. In just over a month last summer I went from 1 mile to 8. running 2-3 times a week at my current distance goal. So with over 9 months to prepare i really hope i am able to not only complete my first marathon, but break into the middle of the pack as well. I have no lofty goals of actually competing with the professionals that will undoubtedly be there, but average would suit me just fine.

For now I will be running on my treadmill on a 3-3.5% incline to simulate actual outdoor running. Maybe I will even step it up so on the days i can run outside it isn't such a shock. I am taking it slow as to prevent injury to my knees. I have been known to hurt them if I try to push myself too far too fast. So easy does it this time around.

And while my distance suffered after my couple month hiatus, I am happy to say that my cardio and all that is just fine with getting back to running. I don't find myself out of breath quickly or anything like that. And my leg muscles are not sore at all after a run. So really it's just my knee that i am working with.

So, wish me luck! 294 days and hundreds of miles to go.