I’m just a little nervous.

Tomorrow I start a training program that was designed specifically for me.  This is something different!

Before, I have always utilized Hal Hidgon (HH) programs.  HH has successfully helped me through every. single. race, I’ve every run (except for the C25K).  I almost feel like I’m being unfaithful or something!  Guilty?  I dunno.

I have an online friend.  He is a certified coach.  Reputable.  Very high reputation, as a matter of fact.  He came to me towards the end of last year and asked if he could help me with a program with my upcoming full marathon and 50K here in the next few months.

I was flattered!  I mean, who, in their right mind would turn down an offer like that!?!

He wrote me up a program.  We chatted online about my training habits and limitations…all that kind of stuff and he wrote me up an eight week program.  It starts tomorrow.

I had told him my goal time (In my wildest dreams goal time.) for a marathon and then the 50K three weeks later.  I told him that I was unsure how to maintain fitness but still taper for that 50K.  Three weeks isn’t very long but can still be an eternity in long distance running.

Scott to the rescue!

Not only did he write down mileage for each day, he told me how long I had to complete said mileage.  Yikes!

I cannot just slog through my miles.  I have to pick them up and put them down for the next 8 weeks.

More than what I bargained for?

I don’t think so.

The Mississippi River Marathon  http://www.msrivermarathon.com/ is on Valentine’s Day, February 14th.  This will be my first out of two attempts in 2015 to get make a 5:00 hr marathon or get a sub 5:00 hr marathon.  For most people, they would be mortified to admit that they ran a 5:00 hr marathon.  Me?  I’d be thrilled!!!

My first marathon, in Oct 2013, was 5:58.  Last Oct in Chicago, I improved to a 5:19.  If I continue to train hard, I might (Might) be able to squeak out a 5:00 hr marathon.  That is a lot of improvement in not a whole lot of time.

If I can get a sub 5:00 hr marathon, that means, I will have run a marathon pretty close to as fast as MFH (My Favorite Husband)!  That is my HUGE goal!!!

When I started running, MFH was such an angel!  He would run super, duper slow so that we would be running the same pace.  I have been working really hard to run as fast as he does so that he doesn’t have to wait for me!  I want to make him proud.

THAT is my goal.

The 50K http://www.ms50.com/ ?  I just want to finish.  I’m not really concerned about time or anything.  That’s just for fun.

My marathon goal time?  That is what I am working towards in 2015.

In about 4 weeks and I get my first shot at it!  Fingers crossed!!!