cocofitness’s BodyBlog

Hello!It’s been three weeks since the 1/2 marathon…I am very pleased with my results. I completed the 1/2 marathon in 1 hour 59minutes and 24 seconds! Just under 2 hours as I had hoped for!! I was definatley really soar on Saturday..even my back! The hills were very intense and definatley gave me a run for my money…but I never stopped! Even ran withouth an mp2 player…while the guy on mile 3 shouted out " you all have a long long way to go!!!" now I understand the need to run with music. But is was an unbelievable feeling to finish and plan to do another 1/2 somewhere in the future…late spring….early fall time.!   Otherwise..back to training..need to mix things up!!!!!!

Well I am less than 3 days out from my first 1/2 marathon! This is what runners call taper week..less running, more resting…Ran 4miles monday and some eliptical, 3 miles Tuesday with some eliptical and 2 miles this am with …you guessed it more eliptical. Thursday just plan on doing eliptical..and friday REST>>REST>>REST>>! I’m in Richmond working this week…will head up to Baltimore on Friday! I’m excited…found out I’m in the first wave of 1/2 marathoners to head out of the starting gate…me and 2,500 of my closest friends . there are 7500 runners in the race…..and 3 waves. Looks like high of 72 on Saturday..hope it’s only in the 60’s when I start…and hopefully it won’t be humid!! Well..I’m off….I’ll update my blog next week. OH, by the way..it’s kind of great to carb up for an event…when I’m use to depleting!