Everything is going well. We are now in week 3 of training and feeling good. Saturdays are our big training day where we do longer distances. Week 1 & 2 were 4 miles each. We never realized how far 4 miles...WOW. Week 1 was good for both of us. Week 2 was a different story. Amy did great and ran almost all of the 4 miles. Kevin was a different story. He ran for the first mile and then his body told him he couldn't do any more...he hit a wall. He was discouraged, but Amy kept encouraging him that he was doing well and to not give up. With the 1/2 marathon coming up soon, he can't give up. On Sunday we decided to run out and get some running clothes. Kevin is addicted to Under Armour and we both bought shorts & shirts. Monday was a new day and we both did our 35 minutes of running. We both did really well. We are up to about 2.7 miles in 35 minutes. We keep running towards our goal.
As another tool to help us reach our goal, we bought a set of Bodylastics exercise bands. We will write about them next week as we learn how to use them.
This Saturday our run increases from 4 miles to 5 miles and it is supposed to be in the 90's with a heat index around 100.
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My name is Kevin and my wife, Amy, and I have decided to sign up for the Rock 'n Roll 1/2 Marathon on September 6, 2009. We are not runners, but we have always dreamed of completing a race like this. This year we are also raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Please consider donating to CFF and following our blog as we document our journey towards 13.1.
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