and then there were blisters ...

so i know i have been lame and not updated this, but the truth is there isn't that much exciting stuff happening in my training right now. i am following a sort-of hybrid schedule between the beginner and intermediate schedule but i find it almost impossible to just do the 3-4 miles on the days that it says just do 3 miles or 4 miles. i have to change my mentality from when i used to run which is that i cannot ever run less mileage than i did on a previous day. so instead ive been running 5-6 miles every day. which isn't the worst, but i'm worried i will get injured if i try to push myself too hard. so far everything seems to be holding up except my feet. i've never had any problems with my feet before, but i think that's because normally i put those like gel insert thingees in my shoes and with the shoes i have now i haven't done that. maybe time to start looking into that. the other thing i'm reminded of is that being a runner because you have the worst feet ever! i hate everything about feet anyways and now i am getting blisters in the most bizarre places and its painful and not too pleasant to look at. i guess its a good thing i'm training in the north where no one sees your feet for months at a time. of course, in florida i sort of stick out now. no flip flops for me.

so anyways, that's the latest. can't wait to get back to the 15º weather! whoooo!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

day # 30(something)

so i decided to just jump on board with a running blog because i know how fascinating reading about my running progress is! (just don't expect correct grammar or punctuation or any of that fancy stuff ;D)

i am back in florida.

when i first started training for this marathon i thought, "no way am i going to be able to train for a marathon in the winter." i don't know what it is about being away from a place that makes you think its better than it is, but i have gone running in florida for the past 2 days, and GOOD GOD! it is hot! while i am enjoying the 80º weather in general, running in it is crazy! i've been running on the causeway the past two days (5.5 miles both days) and if the heat wasn't enough, yesterday i thought i was going to be blown of the top of the bridge due to hurricane force winds (me, exagerrate? never) and then i got sand in my eye and could only run with one eye open and today it was like death valley the whole 2.5 miles back. case-in-point: i wore a tank top and shorts today and sweated through everything and just generally wanted to lay down and die when i finished. luckily my sister was with me and she drove home. hahah.

on that note, the training is (overall) going well .. its just hard to switch climates. i just need to step it up on the fundraising now. if you know anyone, ;) ;) ... http://pages.teamintraining.org/nyc/cmc09/klargeiwkl

p.s: the inspiration for this blog name? "for the checks" is what me and my hlp amanda used to say when we went running, literally 6 days a week, so we could give ourselves a check on the calendar and "ethelhill.blogspot.com" -- "in memory of ethel hill" is the bench i originally started running from at the causeway 7 years ago and is the inspiration for the ethel hill running club. imma do you proud eh! :)