Running Goal - 11 of 40
Last Monday, I reached another goal for my 40 for 40 challenge. I'm feeling the pressure on getting everything done this year. I still have time and haven't written about a few of them yet, but time is ticking... Anyway, this particular challenge/goal I set for myself was in relation to my "speed" in running. I'm quite content to run at a steady trot for a long time without pushing myself on pace. It's uncomfortable to push my pace. So I set a goal to run one mile in under 7:00 before I turn 40. When I set that goal, a 9:00 minute mile felt brisk, but I figured I could probably gasp out an 8:30 if I had to. Thankfully my adventure buddy Jamie was up to help me reach this goal and train with me. We enlisted the help of my favorite coach - Aaron. He made up an 8 week program for us to have a hard workout once a week in the midst of our steady trotting and a weekly long run. Every week we progressed a little farther and a little faster. It was tough. Bu