Running! To train for a Marathon!

I thought I’d just stick to half marathons from now on, but as I flipped through Runner’s World magazine last month, I saw an ad for the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon. It was in my stale call room on the MICU and I was spending every third night sleeping (ahem, not exactly sleeping… more like sleepwalking…) at the hospital. Spur of the moment, I figured “well that looks like fun. I’ll do that!”

So I started my training last week, again following the Hal Higdon schedule. The difference this time is that
1. I’ve been running further distances prior to starting my training
2. I’m incorporating sand running- my goal is to do 3 dry sand miles per run!
3. No rest days. Still trying to stick to at least a mile a day
4. My cross training will be either kayaking or kickboxing

Due to my work schedule and near-exhaustion, I have only skipped a 5 miler and a day of cross training. Actually, I skipped the 5 miler due to being soooo sore and I’m hoping that kickboxing doesn’t make me as sore next time!

Also, I’m doing Team in Training, which raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma society. I went to the initial meeting but haven’t yet been able to meet up with them for the long weekend runs (stupid 80 hour work weeks!) Plus I have to figure out how to raise almost $2,000. I’ll put up a link soon for my website (that I have yet to design) that entails how to make donations! Hope you consider giving!!