Weekly check in

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Happy Monday DW Runners!

How was your week? Any race reports?

Tri training is still in full swing around here and temve made a lovely post hereat tri_me about how our apartment has changed in character since the crazy-training has ramped up.

So what's changed about your lifestyle since you became a runner?

Have fun, stay hydrated, and run happy!

Comments

[via_ostiense]

I signed up for a half-marathon yesterday, and it'll be in mid-September, which leaves plenty of time for training up to it. Anyone have advice for a newbie runner? Currently, I'm running 2.5-3 miles a day, and hoping to work that up to 4 this week.

So what's changed about your lifestyle since you became a runner?

Laundry every Sunday like clockwork, instead of laundry every week and a half-ish, because I have two favorite shirts for running, and they tend to stink after a couple days.

On a different note, I feel more physically capable (no longer get annoyed at having to walk uphill to the bus stop), more alert, and generally happier and perkier throughout the day after running. Yay!

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Hah! Yep, the sports clothing laundry must be done regularly...

(But the way to get more shirts is to enter more races :-)

My advice to you is to start with Hal Higdon and one of his training plans: http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/ - He got me through my first (and only so far) marathon. Also, if you can, find some folks to run with once a week or so - local running stores and clubs almost always have a few runs every week and one should fit your needs.

Good luck and happy running!

[via_ostiense]

Thanks for the link to the training plan--having a schedule will help me get out the door every day.

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Yeah, I find the schedule helps me a lot too. I'm not sure if that link takes you to the free ones, if not, just google Hal Higdon half marathon. Good luck and stay motivated :-)