On November 9, I received the following message from Alison Oberne.
Hi Everyone,
Some of us expressed an interest in doing the 15K at Gasparilla. I thought we could get a
group together to do the race. Some of us may be faster than others (I put myself in the slow category) but we can motivate each other along the way.
I ran my first half-marathon at Gasparilla in 2005. How cool would it be to make my comeback at the same event?
We were four months out from race day. Surely, that was plenty of time to go from zero to 9.3 miles.
November got off to a slow start for me—a few miles here and there 1-2 days a week. Not
great, but better than nothing. Right?
December proved to be the turning point.
I ran at least three days a week, every week. Sundays have once again become my ‘long
run’ days. My training goals are synched with my home, work and cellie calendars
so there is no escaping the commitment. I haven’t ventured to the scale, but I feel
more fit and that has done wonders for my physical and mental well-being.
In the past two months, I logged more runs than in the previous two years! Yippie!!!
So, thank you, Alison for re-igniting the running fire in me. I am even looking
ahead to my first half-marathon since 2008. The National Black Marathoners
Association will hold its annual gathering at the Madison Marathon in May.
The temps should still be brisk in late spring. Wisconsin would be a new state for
me (#27 in my quest to visit all 50 before the age of 50). And, when I complete
it Nat da Brat will officially have her groove back!
Hi Everyone,
Some of us expressed an interest in doing the 15K at Gasparilla. I thought we could get a
group together to do the race. Some of us may be faster than others (I put myself in the slow category) but we can motivate each other along the way.
I ran my first half-marathon at Gasparilla in 2005. How cool would it be to make my comeback at the same event?
We were four months out from race day. Surely, that was plenty of time to go from zero to 9.3 miles.
November got off to a slow start for me—a few miles here and there 1-2 days a week. Not
great, but better than nothing. Right?
December proved to be the turning point.
I ran at least three days a week, every week. Sundays have once again become my ‘long
run’ days. My training goals are synched with my home, work and cellie calendars
so there is no escaping the commitment. I haven’t ventured to the scale, but I feel
more fit and that has done wonders for my physical and mental well-being.
In the past two months, I logged more runs than in the previous two years! Yippie!!!
So, thank you, Alison for re-igniting the running fire in me. I am even looking
ahead to my first half-marathon since 2008. The National Black Marathoners
Association will hold its annual gathering at the Madison Marathon in May.
The temps should still be brisk in late spring. Wisconsin would be a new state for
me (#27 in my quest to visit all 50 before the age of 50). And, when I complete
it Nat da Brat will officially have her groove back!
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