Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Savannah Marathon Training

I am going to journal my work outs in preparation for the Savannah Marathon on November 5, 2011.  I was born to run, and running is one of  my favorite things to do.  I ran cross-country and track at Choctawhatchee High School.  My speacialty was the 330 hurdles.  I am 5'9 and my long legs were always willing to hurdle any obstacle in front of me.  I guess that kinda explains my attitude in life.  I enjoy hurdling obstacles and overcoming challenges.  One of my favorite poets is Robert Frost and in his famous poem, he talks about the "Road Less Traveled."  I think I typically take the road less traveled.  I usally go against the flow; I go against the the norm in life.  I always was the one that didn't buy the latest fad until I calculated my decision where the fad became a need.  I guess you can say that I enjoy not being normal.  I love to read and write, but my free outgoing spirit would convince you otherwise.  Someone once called me a sexy closet nerd.

I am also an athlete.  I was a ballerina at a very young age and would spend hours in the studio.  I also was a tennis player at Meigs Middle School, played volleyball at CHS, and was the Captain of my soccer team my senior year of high school.  I attended Kanakuk Kamps for four years as a teenager, and my specialtiy was tri-athlete.  I would spend hours each day for a month training and running triathalons.

Like I said...  "I WAS BORN TO RUN."

I've completed the Chicago Marathon my sophomore year of college, ran the Seaside Half twice, and the Music City Half Marathon in Nashville.

I enjoy challenges and I want the training for the Savannah Marathon to be Me vs. Me.  I want to see how well I can out perform myself.  

My natural tendency is to go full throttle, but I know that I have to take baby steps if I'm going to accomplish this task of running the Savannah Marathon.  Also, what I have learned after running the Chicago Marathon is...  the hardest part of running a marathon is the training. 

So, I am gearing up, my shoe laces are tied, and I psyching myself into this challenge.  I hope to blog each day about my training, and I hope my followers enjoy my blog. 

Jeremiah 29: 11, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord.  Plans for good and not for evil.  To give you a hope and a future."  My hope is in the Lord, because I won't be able to accomplish this daunting task without Jesus Christ, my Lord.

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  1. nataliesimpson3June 28, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Saturday, June 25: 8:15 AM Spin Class at Gold's Gym, and I was sweating from Head to Toe.

    Sunday, June 26: Day of Rest

    Monday, June 27: FarLick training of 5 mins. of walking and 5 mins. running at 6.0 speed, rotating for 20 mins. Strength Training working back, shoulders, bis and tris, and abs.

    Tuesday, June 28: 15 min. on Elyptical and 1 complete hour of Body Flow, working on my core.

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  2. nataliesimpson3June 30, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    Wednesday, June 29: It is official!!! I am registered for the Savannah Marathon!!! To get more information about the race you can visit the website at http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/savannah.
    On another note, today was a busy and exhausting day for me and I didn't get my workout in. BUT, I didn't eat an Oatmeal Cookie, Hummingbird Cake, or lick mom's chocolate spoon. And because of that, I find the will power and the word "NO" was a workout in and of itself. I always had this semi-philsophy... If I don't workout for the day, then no sweets.
    Bottomline... I'm excited and the more I focus on this race and goal, the better I feel that I can accomplish this daunting task w/ the grace and mercy of God. Amen!

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