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.
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