Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon!

Oh my! I've been busy and haven't gotten to post this... OOPS! Here it is, I wrote this July 25th. Enjoy!

MY LANTA FRIENDS! I did it! 13.1 miles and no stopping! Napa to Sonoma was a great run! looking back at my training, I could have trained more and not have the heat as an excuse to not run and being tired from work, But all in all I'm proud that I finished!

Training Fun and Update

So my training for this 1/2 marathon is coming to an end, and I though it would be fun during this training to sign up for a Color Fest Fun. It was held over the weekend and it was only a 5k which was perfect. The fun part, colors and music... and beer. Need to carb load right? :)

Plus it was nice to do this. This run was to celebrate the spirit of the Holi Festival and the charity group that this run helped, Just Care More.  

At it Again: Half Marathon

I'm at it again! Singed myself up for another half marathon for this year, which means TRAINING! Unlike what I did last year, training on my own, I signed up with a training program who is also in partnership with the race. My reasoning, to not hurt myself like last year and maybe, maybe make some new running friends. 

I signed up with Fleet Feet in Sacramento and for $109, race registration not included, you get a training schedule (8 weeks) and a support team. So far I don't see the benefit of training with a group, but it is my first time and I know it'll take some getting used to. Plus with this group, there are perks on race day, which will make that day stress free and eventful. 

Along with my schedule with them, I still use my Nike Running app to chart my runs. However I do not follow what they are recommending to me this time, but I do like Nike in my ear counting down the miles. Also Nike Running is better if the race is 12-13 weeks out, since they start planning 2 long runs by week 3-4. 

More about this experience to come! 

Wish me luck!