Learning to Run: Week 9

We did it! We finished the Runner's World 8-Week Beginning Runner's Training Program!! Copious amounts of applause!!

It didn't go down exactly as I'd planned in the last post. We actually ended up completing the final 30 minute run on Wednesday of last week, a full three days ahead of schedule. Bonus points anyone? Ya for us! Hooray hooray! We'd definitely gotten to the point were the difference between running 28 minutes and running 30 minutes was so minute it seemed silly to stop. Also, Scott (controller of the stop watch) tricked me, but in a "you didn't think you could do it and you totally just did it" kind of way. Which was awesome. I'm pretty sure I did a victory lap.

But then... we stopped. Tsk tsk. In very "the goal has been completed" style we stopped running the rest of the week and all of Memorial Day weekend. I don't think it was a conscious decision, it just happened. The running plan was over and without a strict running schedule the days sans running just kind of slipped by.

Luckily we didn't let it go too long. Last night we hit the trail again, despite the gross misty rain. We even took Max out with us, and by the end of the run his little furry legs were dragging ("You gassed it too soon Max! Beginner's mistake!").

Scott's been talking about signing up for a 5k and getting us on a 5k training plan. I think that so soon in my running journey I really need concrete running plans and goals. No slacking allowed! I'll keep you updated.

Side note: the picture accompanying this post is of Scott and me at his folks' camp in the woods. We hit the open road and amused the cows.