Checking in.

Hello everyone. Just checking in with some progress. Still MacGuyvering my way through training, but I feel great. I've been a bit discouraged about my non-marathon-specific training, but I'm proud of myself for working hard in the gym. On Saturday I did 30 min on the stairmaster. Previously, I covered 1.85 miles of stairs in that time and was determined to hit 2 miles of stairs in the same amount of time. So towards the end of my workout, I realized that I was closer than last time, but not close enough. SO, it was a full on sprint to the 30 minute mark and 2 miles. I cranked that baby up to level 15 (of 20) and guess what....1.99 miles! Son of a bitch. But I felt great and I knew I'd get it next time and I was just proud that I actually WENT to the gym on a Saturday. My gym is at my work, so going there on a day off feels like going to work. Anywho. Sunday was spent with my friends and their kids at the beach. I can't remember the last time I had so much fun AND got a workout doing it...(I mean the G-rated kind of fun) Playing in the ocean, RUNNING back and forth to fetch water for what we were building in the sand, and a full-on sprint down the beach with one of the kids. I'm not great at guessing distances, but it was a good 100 yards or so. I guess it's a little easier to be free like a kid when you've got a couple around to remind you how it's done. Great day!

Great weight workout yesterday and today....I did 2.12 miles of stairs in 30 mins. Whoo hoo!