Maybe we're still working on our post 1/2 marathon high, but Mara and I are officially signed up for the PF Chang's full marathon January 16th, 2011! Since the half marathon last weekend we've been keeping up with training (not wanting to fall back into a vicious cycle of inactivity). We've incorporated some weightlifting and as always, rock climbing, as ways to cross train. The couple of runs we've done since the 1/2 marathon have felt great, and we even ran in the rain! It wasn't a sprinkle either! We had 20-30 MPH winds and a pretty driving rain. The valley got over 4" in 3 days. Rohan was nice and comfy in his jogging stroller and rain flap, which doubles as a tool for resistance training (i.e. acts like a parachute!). We've been using the rain fly when it's chilly at night so the breeze stays off his face, but it worked awesome in the hard rain as well. We got some good looks from people who thought we were crazy, but I think we showed ourselves that we're pretty dedicated to this running thing. It's probably the same feeling our family gets when they run in the snow...:)
Other than that, this last week was pretty uneventful. We took the opportunity to get back into a training schedule. Right now we are training for a fictional 1/2 marathon on April 18th so we can keep a program going in Nike+. Anyone who is using Nike+ should consider starting ANY sort of training program (even a 5-10K), just so we don't fall out of a running schedule. Just make one up. If you want, you can join our training for a 1/2 in April. We could even start a group on Nike+ for it.
Rohan's been running all over the place, so it's getting more and more fun to watch him "sprint" to things he sees across the room. Rohan & Schroeder have been playing with a blue plastic bone Holly gave Schroeder. It's great to see them interact that way, especially since that's why we got Schroeder!
Hope everyone is able to get out and be active, especially with the storms that rolled across the US!
Rohan Plays Fetch With Schroeder:
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There's actually a REAL half-marathon here in La Crosse on May 2...
http://www.lacrossefitnessfestival.com/events_halfmarathon.html
Cute video of Rohan and Schroeder - glad to see that Ro didn't put the bone in his mouth! (at least on the video!)
I've been running about every other day - 2-3 miles. I think yesterday was my last chance outside for a day or two....I'm looking for 10K's to run.
Rohan, meet your brother: Schroeder, and your sister: Linus
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