MILESTONE: 10K at White Rock Lake
Not wanting to loose momentum, I’ve set sights on the next step towards a marathon. The Dallas Running Club is hosting the Walk, Wag, and Run - Run Your Tail Off 5K/10K for its members (of which I am now) on October 25th. That’s only 7 weeks to train, which isn’t quite as long as I would like. But, the next local 10k that I can find after isn’t until January; I’d rather not wait that long.
I’ll use the Podrunner 10k intervals plan which will take me to a full hour of running by the week of the race. I’ll likely walk or jog two days a week besides the plan to help loose weight beforehand.
Running twice as far as I did last race will be a challenge. I remember during the race just before finishing mile 3 thinking “why would anybody put themselves through this?” But I also remember how great it felt to finish, record a new personal best, and celebrate the accomplishment with my friends.
I’m taking Sundays off, but every other day of the week, let’s go run!
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Believe it or not, this actually isn’t a huge jump.
Yeah, being twice as far sounds really big, but if you add 1K to your distance runs a week from now until then, it’s pretty easy. Heck, I suppose you could do it on just a half a K addition.
Now, getting your dog in shape for this may prove a bit more difficult. (I assume this is a pet friendly race based on the name.)
Thanks for the encouragement Rahn. I believe you. My increments increase a minute or two each week so that in 7 weeks I’ll be running for an hour, which should be close enough to the full distance that I’ll be able to finish.
Regarding my poor terrier/ Chihuahua (thank you, spell-check) mix, I don’t think he would keep up with me for a 5k, never mind 10k. Hopefully a dog isn’t mandatory.
I’ll be in Mexico during this race but I’ll think of you finishing strong when I’m practicing my sweet swimming skills as I freestyle… to the swim-up bar for another Chocolate Monkey!