Half Marathon

"Hmmm," I said to myself, "should I do this?"

You see, it is a little known fact, that one day I would like to run a marathon. But reality is I am a power-speed athlete. Always have been. So I don't want to run a marathon until I am not so powerful and not so fast, like when I hit my 40s.

However, in a recent discussion with some mates, I committed myself to a half marathon on June 4th. Training started yesterday with a 5km run. At a casual pace (with serious tightening in the calves and a slight cold), I ran 25:24.

I have 10 weeks or so to get ready. I am working on the training plan now. The overall plan is to develop enough stamina to last 21km. Then I will begin to increase my pace through some interval training. The tough part will be not attacking the training like a sprinter. I must be patient and conservative.

Stay tuned...