It's Spring! The days are getting longer, if not much warmer. The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing... And it's time for me to get my ass moving again.
In fairness, I did do a bit of running during the Winter. There were a smattering of early morning or weekend runs here and there. I did manage to complete the Tar Heel 10 Miler in April. But I mostly took the time off.
I realized belatedly that in my post Ramblin' Rose euphoria I had signed up to do an early April half. That did not happen. Luckily, I was able to defer that registration to the Fall race. October 6, I will be doing my second half marathon - the Run Raleigh Half.
So now I have a target and a deadline. Time to get cracking.
This year I officially joined the Raleigh Galloway Running club. I really like the approach of this group - it's very chill, and the run-walk-run interval training works really well for my novice runner body and my achy creaky hips, ankles and feet. For more information about the Galloway run-walk-run method, check this out.
For the kickoff event this past weekend, Mr. Jeff Galloway himself made an appearance. This is a guy who has been running for years and years - runs more marathons that I go to religious services, and has coached nearly a million runners (directly and indirectly). And yet, the way he spoke about running made it feel like anyone could do the things he has. I found that to be quite inspiring.
As I embark on the new season, I have experience behind me that says I can do it. Now I'm ready to see that I can do it - even better, faster, more efficiently and without lapsing. Let's get to it!
-rfk
