Marathon 2025: Week 12
Week 12: A journey back to a 7.42 mile and completing my first marathon.
Dear Substack Reader,
The one thing you always forget after taking a few months off is how hard it is to get back into the swing of things.
In 2020, I was on my way to reaching my goal of running a marathon. In May of 2021, I reached my personal best of running a 10k in under an hour, with my fastest mile being 7:42 minutes.
But then, in November 2021, I took the offer to work on a ship and got distracted from my marathon dreams. Now, I am starting from scratch but with a renewed determination. I'm on a mission to make 2025 the year I run my first marathon, and I'm not giving up.
Week 12
So, I started this week coming in hot on Thursday and Friday, but then the weekend rolled around, and family and friend activities began to appear. The rain in Germany also didn’t help.
Now, while most people would say, “You should still run even if it’s raining,” I say no to that because I don’t run just for exercise but because I enjoy it. I don’t, however, enjoy having wet shoes, so I’ll stick to yoga on those days.
But that is my choice, and others can do as they please. However, I feel this week is going to be better. I have access to a gym. I will try to go out for a run, but as we are in a mountain area, I am still determining if I can handle all of the hills.
Stats
Current Running Mileage: 182.7 miles
Running Mileage to bet: 273.1 miles (Most miles ever run in a year: 2020)
Thursday Stats: September 5, 2024
Distance: 4.56 miles
Time: 01:06:13
Fastest Mile: 14:17
Friday Stats: September 6, 2024
Distance: 4.50 miles
Time: 01:04:52
Fastest Mile: 13:15
Saturday Stats: September 7, 2024
Yoga
Sunday: September 8, 2024
Yoga
Mondays Stats: September 9, 2024
Yoga
Tuesday Stats: September 10, 2024
Yoga
Wednesday Stats: September 11, 2024
Yoga
Thursday Stats: September 12, 2024
Yoga
So, I hope to see you out on the trail!
Thanks for reading!
Tell me, Substack Reader, what are your fitness goals for 2024? Comment below!
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