10k Training  -  Sep 20th, 2009 11:20am

When I was a kid, running was just a fun way to get from point A to point B.  It was more entertaining than walking and less dizzying than tumbling.  Then about the time I got my first bike, it suddenly became an undesirable mode of transportation.  By the time I got a car, running was a desperation move, fueled by adrenaline and the sounds of chasing dogs.  So when my friend McCoy invited me to run a 10k with him on Nov 1st, I probably should have said no.

No just isn't my style these days.  So here I am, 2 weeks into getting from the couch to the finish line of a 10k in 8 weeks.  Not only that but the goal is to finish in under and hour!  Not an impossible task, especially considering I have friends who run super-marathons, but one that is going to require some serious effort on my part.  To help me out I'm using an app called RunKeeper.

RunKeeper tracks my runs via the GPS in my phone and then uploads the data to their website.  I can share out each individual run which I'll link up in this post every couple of days.  Check back to see how I'm doing if your interested and wish me luck :)

• 11/3 - 53:02 - 7.37km  (non-stop)
• 10/28 - 17:35 - 2.43km
• Got the man-bear-pig flu
• 10/8 - 30.16 - 4.78km
• 10/2 - 22.12 - 3.66km (non-stop)
• 9/30 - 19:55 - 3.11km (non-stop)
• 9/24 - 30:30 - 4.72km (jacked knee)
• 9/23 - 30:13 - 4.45km
• 9/21 - 28:10 - 4.26km
• 9/19 - 27:55 - 4.09km
• 9/18 - 27:31 - 3.94km
• 9/16 - 23:52 - 3.45km
• 9/15 - 20:12 - 3.04km
• 9/13 - 17:02 - 2.53km
• 9/11 - 12:14 - 1.86km
• 9/10 - 11:15 - 1.59km

Today (11/3) was my last run before the big race.  I was down with some nasty flu like crud for about 2 weeks so its going to be a stretch.  I am feeling better now but while my distance is up my speed is way down.  I think I should be able to finish still, however my goal is now 1hr 15 minutes to keep from killing myself.  I'll try to put up a new post with some photos and the results once I recover.