training for the 5K, beginning
My friend who runs marathons tells me that any able-bodied person can do it. If I can, you can, she says. I like her positivity, and I admire her discipline. In her photos, she’s muscled and vivacious, wearing a medal at this race or that. She goes running with a group twice a week and trains solo, too.
She recommended a book to me: The Nonrunner’s Marathon Trainer. Knowing my motivation was likely to wane in a few days, I went straight to the bookstore last Saturday and looked for a copy. I found something similar: The Nonrunner’s Marathon Guide for Women. It’s funny and encouraging, and it makes me feel like I really could run a marathon, if I pushed myself.
For now, I’ve decided to shoot for a 5K. In November. I’m training for a half-marathon, just for the sake of trying, but aiming for the shorter race. I’ve never done anything like this before; I hope I can stick with it!
So far, here’s the financial cost of this new hobby:
Book: $14.95 plus tax.
Miscellaneous Workout Gear (including spandex (ugh!) capris/shorts, nylon shirts, socks and a cheap watch): $66.
More to come, I’m sure. Nonetheless, I’m enjoying this so far (this whole one week of it). I look forward to working out and I am starting to feel more energy. It helps that my weeknights are so free and that I have access to a treadmill.
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good luck! i totally admire anyone’s ambition to run. i wish it was something i could commit to!
I ran a marathon last year and it was hard. I’m a fat guy, but I got the training done in 5 months. We’re signed up again for this year, but we’re going to sell our registrations and just train for a 5k. I seemed to have forgotten how horrible the training was last year when I said we should run it again.
I did write a series to help nonrunners train for a marathon, and it was based on my own experiences. I did have the series on my site, but I’ve moved it over to my wife’s now (since it fits better with her site). Shoot me an email if you want the URL.
Good luck.