9 Year Running Anniversary

Facebook reminded me today with a memory that today is my 9 year running anniversary. Can’t believe it’s been almost a decade since I started running; it has gone fast.

This week, Coach Jana had me start running by heart rate instead of pace. And I LOVE IT! I found myself pushing to get to a certain heart rate or slowing myself down to a lower one and these are all things I never would have done if not using this new method. Overall, it’s picking up my pace. And allowing me more time to spend in fat burning zone so I learn to use fat efficiently instead of just carbs.

I have the Kerrville Olympic in 3 weeks and I’m looking forward to having fun at that race. Probably won’t race again until spring, as I’m starting UT Programming Boot Camp on Tuesday. It’s a 6 month program that is going to take 30-35 hours per week. I plan to keep training and hopefully improving my run and my bike while using my brain. As with all things, gonna do my best 🙂