2010: a new approach to the same old thing

so, i've got this affinity for running the marathon distance. sometime this fall i once again started dreaming of reaching my sub - 3 hour goal but really didn't know if this was the right time to give it another go. well, several weeks before the holidays i received an email inviting alumni of uw to join a training class with ron carda at uw. i haven't been coached since my stint running at the uofm and i think that may be what i need. so, i'm doing it. the 2010 madcity marathon will be my athletic focus this spring.

based on the fact that i just received a copy of the running formula by jack daniels in the mail, i'm thinking that the training program will be based around that. i have some history with that both when i was an assistant high school coach and then later when i tried to implement it for my own training. i never really felt like i got it right so i'm excited to give it another go with some outside guidance.

after the marathon, i'd like to leverage that fitness into trying to improve my running pr's while beginning to add in some biking to get ready for cyclocross.

that is the plan and i'm sticking to it.

happy wednesday.