Well it seems like is has been awhile since I last wrote….and it has. Again I am experiencing challenges with time management. Here is the difference though, unlike other times when I have been really busy I am making time to run! Yeah Me!!! My new house is still NOT ready and my family is still in Parry Sound so I have been spending most of the weekends there, which as I mentioned before is a 5hr drive away. (10hrs in the car really eats into your weekend) That plus work being busy is a challenge.
Anyway, onto the running, I have been getting out and I have been going further! While in Parry Sound last weekend not only did I race my son as mentioned in the last post but I also went out for an 11km run. Now here is the difference between an 11km run in Parry Sound and an 11km run in Ottawa…hills! No matter where you run in Parry Sound you are running up hill and they are long and steep. So I would equate it to a 14km run at least! Regardless it is my longest run in a long time, add in a 7.25km run on Wed and a few others and it brings the weekly total to up over 30km! Still a long way to go for a full but definitely moving in the right direction.
This weekend I am planning on running both days and going further than the 11km I did last weekend. How far will I go? Not sure, I will see how it goes but I am hoping to hit the 13km mark. The next step for me is to pick a fall race and then start following a training schedule for the next 16 weeks or so. Hopefully that structure and pressure will ensure that I am finding the time to keep the running as part of my daily routine even when I get my new house and my kids are back in Ottawa…..I think I may need to start running early in the morning! 🙂
Our Magazine
