Rock ‘N Roll Half Marathon (rnrsj W1D1)
This is the first post in a series of training runs/logs for my upcoming half Marathon race in San Jose on October 4. As you might know I started running last year with the C25K program. I never ran in my life and here we are today, my first training session for a half Marathon. I never thought I would be running this distance but due to some rigorous changes in my life I’m actually doing it!
I’m going to be short about today’s training run. Nothing too exciting, a regular 6.5Km run. Any run between 5 and 10K I consider an easy run these days. What a difference a year ago, 5K would be my ultimate run… The only difference today with my regular runs was that I ran during the evening hours. Normally I’m running in the mornings (06:30 – 07:00) but with the rising temperatures here in California I find it easier to run at night these days. It was still low 90′s (32 Celsius) but the sun was creeping behind the hills. Perfect conditions…
Let’s talk about the race! I signed up for the Rock ‘N Roll half Marathon in San Jose. The Rock and Roll events are characterized by live music along the route. 20 live bands will entertain the runners during their half Marathon. These Marathons are nationwide with cities like San Jose, Virginia Beach, Seattle and Chicago to name a few. All the same concept, half a Marathon with music.
The San Jose course is known as ‘fast and flat’, a great opportunity to set a new PR. Since this will be my first race ever I don’t have to worry about a PR. Any time will be my PR! I do have a certain time in my head but I’m trying not to focus on it too much. I’m just gonna have fun my first race.
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Again, this was a ‘short’ introduction to my training runs. My next posts will reveal my actual traing schedule, running times and much more!