The sun is shining and it’s 50 degrees in NYC! Though it might snow a little later in the week I have a bad case of Spring Fever.
The warmer temps combined with spectating at the NYC Half Marathon on Sunday have me anxious to get back into shape and exited to continue training for the Brooklyn Half Marathon in May.
As eager as I am to get to work, I have to take things slower than I’d like and accept my paces aren’t going to be what they were last summer or fall. My weekly mileage will be a significantly lower and the miles will certainly be slower.
My personal schedule has changed a lot over the past year also. In past years even when I wasn’t running or training for a race I was teaching spin classes walking a ton and leading run clubs. Now, that I work from home 95% of the time and don’t do those things, I’ve had to make some new-to-me adjustments. I even have to plan walk breaks into my day or the only activity I get is my planned workout or walking to the kitchen. 😉 I actually can’t remember a time that my cardiovascular fitness level was this low.
I know I have a long way to go, but I’m starting at the beginning and this is where I am right now. I don’t expect to PR in Brooklyn, but I do expect to lay down the ground work for hopefully running a half marathon PR this year.
Regardless, I look forward to running a ton of local races and hope to get my fitness back. Here are the races on my schedule as of right now:
I am loving your race schedule!!! I ran the NYC Half last year and it was one of the best races ever. I think I need to put it back on my calendar for next year!! As for your paces, don’t sweat it too much. Most days I try to focus that I GET to be outside running, no matter how fast or far. It’s the little things…
It’s funny–I just laid out my race plans for the year on my blog today, too, and like you, I feel like my times are going to be waaaay off this year from my norm. But we’ll be ok and we’ll enjoy it, too! Brooklyn Half is so tempting!