"We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves...The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable."
-Sir Roger Bannister, first runner to run a sub-4 minute mile
Running is definitely an outlet. Stress is an occupational hazard for all of us, but being a teacher is especially tough at certain times of the year. Like right now.
Pete and I started our marathon training today. Technically I started yesterday, because I wanted to get it out of the way and he is running his workout literally right now.
The workout is 8 miles total, 4 of which are supposed to be at 15k to half marathon race pace. I ran mine yesterday in a little under 25 minutes, but I think the course was short. It felt too easy for 6:15 pace, especially in the heat.
We are loosely following a plan from Peter Pfitzinger's "Advanced Marathoning" which I downloaded to my Kindle. It's supposed to be 18 weeks but I decided to make it 19 weeks to allow for a week of slacking when we are on our anniversary trip in June.
