Welcome!

My name is Ashley. I am 24 yrs old and I am running my first 1/2 Marathon on 3.7.10. I will be heading from Boston to Orlando to run the 2010 Disney Princess Half Marathon. Please enjoy my journey over the next months, as I track my training and thoughts about becoming a runner!

My 1/2 Marathon is in....

Sunday, November 15, 2009

8.2!

I ran over 8 miles today. Furthest run yet! Yay...my damn nike+ stopped working at 7.34 but my friend Trish mapped out the 8.2 run so we still finished the route. My lower back did start hurting after the 7.34 but otherwise I felt good.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Running in the Dark

Last night I ran 5 miles after work at running club. I have never run at night before. Now it is completely dark by 5pm here so I was a little nervous. I was planning on running 3.5 if my 2 running buds Liz and Anna werent coming. We run a slower pace than the rest of the group so I wanted to make sure they would be there so that I wasnt running alone in the dark. Just like anywhere you should be careful. I was pleasantly surprised that the route we run was more well lit than expected. Its kinda sketchy because we run along the Charles River and there are no fences preventing you from falling in so I try to keep to the street side, just incase of an accident. A few people in the group did fall last night. I ran a 10:31 min pace which was my fasestes 5 mile run. My first 10K was faster/further but in terms of my 5 mile running club session it was the fastest yet in 53 mins. I also won a pair of Mizuno winter gloves, for running outside in the snow/cold. Ive never won a raffle so I was pretty pumped :) All and all it was a good night!

Monday, November 2, 2009

My Farthest Distance Yet!

I broke 7 miles 7.2 to be exact. It was a big leap from  6.2 (10K) to 7.2 but I decided the easiest way is to add on my the mile or  if it gets too hard ill do 1/2 miles. My lower back is sore but It felt good other than that. I never imagined ever being a runner and its amazing what you can set your mind to! My step mom gave me the book "Born to Run" by Christopher Mcdougell which is supposed to be amazing. I cant wait to start reading. My 1/2 Marathon is approaching in 4 months!!!