Monday
Jun012009
Run away! Run away!
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 6:39AM Starting next Sunday, FoN's Trainer Lady has developed a 12-week training program for those of us participating in the relay marathon. It appears both challenging and completely fucking terrifying. All at once!
Each of us will run approximately 10k. (Except for the woman who claimed the 3k portion, the lucky lazy beyotch).
Right now, I can run - absolute maximum - for 12 minutes. On the TREADMILL, mind you.
I am so totally, royally, screwed.
Send booze.
Reader Comments (29)
Nope, not screwed. You'll be amazed at yourself and how the training program will help you increase your stamina and strength so you can do it. Go for it. You'll be so incredibly empowered. And treadmill running is completely different than trail or road running. It's an adventure. Go for it! Good luck!
Ugh... Good Luck with that! At least you're trying!
I'm with Bama Cheryl. You will be able to do and be so excited and thrilled at yourself due to your accomplishment.
Booze? I'm thinkin' you need some heavy drugs GF!
heh heh
Good luck with your training!
I'm with Quirkyloon -- drugs, and lots of them!
You can RUN?
I in awe - I waddle.
Because I want to support you I'll keep the booze and drink it for you. Cause I'm a friend like that.
I just think it's amazing (crazy) that you are even going to try this...I'll be sitting on my couch eating doritos and cheering you on!
Wow. You have a lot more gumption than me.
I love that gumption is a word.
Can you have your hubs ride a bicycle in front of you and hold out a glass of wine? It could definitely shave some time off your run. Just suggesting!
wow! good for you, the only time I can run is when I am chasing my children!
12 minutes today is 13 minutes tomorrow. it will be 16 minutes by next week and 25 minutes next month. keep plugging away and keep a journal so you can measure your success!
sprite's keeper's suggestion works too. ;-)
12 minutes is way longer than I would last!
You have a toddler though, you should already be in game shape!
I suggest visualization. Something like a large hungry lion behind you and a cheese cake in front. You know, motivation.
Good luck.
Go you@ I can only shake my wii remote for 20minutes:)
How about some energy bars instead? You go! You can do it. And if you can't, then you can at least blog about how miserable the training was/is. :-)
Oh sweet Jeezus 10K seems like a lot. Think zombie hordes chasing you. Although I might be more likely to curl up in to a fetal position and let them at my brains. But you...you can totally do it. You're a superhero dammit.
I watched a friend complete the Rock and Roll marathon in San Diego yesterday and it was amazing. Start training! It will be so worth it! I'm rooting for you!
Whoa. Hang on, I'm coming to get you outta there.
i only run if someone is chasing me, or if my kids are trying to kill themselves, so good luck.
Wow!!! That's awesome!! You can do it!!! Find someone in the group you don't like and concentrate on beating her!!! Lmao!! Sorry...all I could think of!
You can totally do that is 12 weeks woman...really you can!!! Let us...well, me...I'd really like to know her 12 week program ...I'm totally interested!!!
I've gotten up to running for 20 straight minutes...but, it sucks ass...and I'm going really slow.
Don't worry too much - that't why it's called a training program. By the time your done training you'll be able to kick that 10K in it's ass! However, I am also pretty sure that there will be many many sore mucles involved along the way. Just had to be honest about that one!
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I'm pretty sure even booze can't help you now. Run, Forrest!