Two Mile Stones!

I've reached a new level in my training (or rather, pre-training, since I don't really officially start the scheduled training until December 14th). I have been working my way up the milage, wanting to be comfortable with 7 or 8 miles come mid December. Once a week for the last four weeks I've ran a 6 miler. Every time I finished I would be exhausted, with knee pain, and a lot of upper leg muscle soreness.

This week, however, I reached a...mile stone as it were. I had the brilliant idea that instead of trying to run 6 miles once a week, maybe I should do it more often than that. So I ran 6 miles in 1:02:23 on Sunday. Then I ran a quality 3 miles in 0:28:00 on Tuesday. Then, while still sore I decided to run another 6 miles yesterday (Thursday). In the past I would wait until I felt normal again. I think this meant that I never really improved my muscle strength! So instead of waiting for the soreness to go away, I got out there on Thursday and with my running partner extraordinaire, Kristen, we ran 6 miles in 0:59:25! I think we felt pretty hardcore about it!

So training is going well. I would say that I am definitely comfortable at 6 miles at this point as I am feeling fine today, no muscle or knee pain at all. Yay!

The fundraising is going well, too! I'm starting to get a little nervous as our first $500 deadline is Decmeber 15th, but I thinking that people are starting to get a little more interested since it's becoming something people bring up with me in conversation. I have $85 on the website now, and a check from my grandmother for $20 in my room, so I've offically broken the $100 barrier! Another mile stone! Yay!

Just $400 to go in the next month and then after the hollidays, the major fundraising starts. $4000!!! Here we come!!

~Elaina

Well It's Official!

Support Elaina's Boston Marathon Run!

I have created a facebook group dedicated to supporting my run with the Miles for Miracles Team Boston!

I also received a giant package in the mail from the Team full of fundraising tips, envelopes for checks, and all sorts of colorful thank you cards and flier stuff. It was awesome! I can't wait to get the information for my patient partner!

Since November has arrived, the pre-training training has begun. I ran my first long run on Tuesday--6 miles in one hour and three minutes. I am definitely not a fast runner haha.

The first exciting event happened on a run--I saw a snake! We were running along and suddenly what I thought was a stick started to wiggle! I'm pretty sure I shrieked/jumped/ran a bit faster for a couple minutes (maybe I'll use snakes to encourage better pacing!)

So check out the facebook site and keep checking this blog for updates. I'll be working on personalized letters and emails in the next couple weeks.

Please support me in my run and donate to my fundraising efforts!


Elaina