My Body is Stronger

Seriously ladies, thank you for your lovely comments from the last post.

We did 6 miles over the weekend and it was fantastic! 

 My body is getting stronger and stronger everyday.

The lung capacity is expanding...

I have several challenges including going to BED EARLIER...

and EATING RIGHT!

 But truly this is a journey and i am getting there daily.

The poster below says it all on where i am in my training...

i don't stop when i am tired,

 i stop when i am done!

Thanks for sharing in my journey.

12 Week Training

I am currently doing the Hal Higdon Half Marathon Training Program for Novice.
Has anyone heard of him or used him?

We are currently on week 1...we started Saturday.
Sunday is a rest day then we begin Monday.

Here is how it goes:

Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	Stretch & Strengthen	3 m run	2 m run or cross	3 m run + strength	Rest	30 min cross	4 m run
2	Stretch & Strengthen	3 m run	2 m run or cross	3 m run + strength	Rest	30 min cross	4 m run
3	Stretch & Strengthen	3.5 m run	2 m run or cross	3.5 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	5 m run
4	Stretch & Strengthen	3.5 m run	2 m run or cross	3.5 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	5 m run
5	Stretch & Strengthen	4 m run	2 m run or cross	4 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	6 m run
6	Stretch & Strengthen	4 m run	2 m run or cross	4 m run + strength	Rest or easy run	Rest	5-K Race
7	Stretch & Strengthen	4.5 m run	3 m run or cross	4.5 m run + strength	Rest	50 min cross	7 m run
8	Stretch & Strengthen	4.5 m run	3 m run or cross	4.5 m run + strength	Rest	50 min cross	8 m run
9	Stretch & Strengthen	5 m run	3 m run or cross	5 m run + strength	Rest or easy run	Rest	10-K Race
10	Stretch & Strengthen	5 m run	3 m run or cross	5 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	9 m run
11	Stretch & Strengthen	5 m run	3 m run or cross	5 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	10 m run
12	Stretch & Strengthen	4 m run	3 m run or cross	2 m run	Rest	Rest	Half Marathon

I am beyond excited.  We did pretty well on our 4mile run. The only thing was my knee was hurting.
So of course i am having to slow down and re-evaluate my eating.  At some point, i have to come to realization that IF i want my body to work for me and with me...i need to TAKE CARE of my body.

As i was driving home last night..it hit me that if i put garbage in my body...ONLY garbage will come out!  Therefore, i am also committed to fueling my body with good and healthy things.
I wouldn't put chocolate bars in my car when all it needs is gas would i? Probably not!
That's when it hit me...why would i put chocolate/other bad stuff in my body when it's NOT going to help my body do what it's supposed to?

Epiphany....again...but this time it's real because it's important.

What trainings have you tried?