Day 1

I haven't completely figured out if this is going to work or not, but I thought I'd give it a shot. Today I completed Day 1 training for running a half marathon. My goal is the run the Denver Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon on October 17th. I'm following Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training Program for the Novice. The first two weeks are exactly the same. Here's the schedule:

Monday: Stretch & Strengthen

Tuesday: 3 mile Run

Wednesday: 2 mile Run or Cross-training

Thursday: 3+ mile Run & Strengthen

Friday: Rest

Saturday: 30 min. Cross-training

Sunday: 4 mile Run

I'm not really worried about the first two weeks of training. It seems pretty basic. I don't think I'll have any problems with the workouts. Well, I take that back ... I might have a problem with finding the motivation to do the workouts. I'm really hoping that since I have made it a goal to do the half marathon that will be motivation enough.

The one thing that sucks about starting it this week is that its finally Cheyenne Frontier Days!! It also happens to be my last CFD. Ideally I'd like to live it up and get the complete CFD experience, but since I'm starting this training program it might not be such a good idea. Translation .... I might have to cut down on all the carnival food that I planned on eating. Boo. Instead of eating the turkey leg, potato spiral, funnel cake, and drinking many beers I might have to cut out the turkey leg. According to the BestLife program at work the turkey leg ALONE is 1700 calories. Its a shame that those turkey legs are just so dang good!!! BestLife also said that I could eat a potato spiral, funnel cake, and a giant corn dog and still be under the calorie amount of the turkey leg. Too bad I don't like corn dogs enough to eat one on any other day besides National Corn Dog Day. Hopefully I can resist all the temptations of Frontier Days! Keep your fingers crossed!