Marathon Training Has begun

The winter is here, and my body is still not happy!
This will be my 5th winter in the northeast, and i'm still not sure how I feel about the weather.

Yesterday started my first official day of my training program for the National Marathon. March 26th is the race down and will be held in Washington D.C. I have trained for marathons before in the winter, but i usually didn't start my program until late February, but for this one, I will be running through the whole winter. In addition to the cold and the wind, there also isn't any light. Visibility is kinda important when running, especially if I want to avoid a sprained ankle. Since I want to avoid running on the treadmill as much as possible, I will be borrowing a head lamp from my cousin to use when running. It kinda looks like the ones miners wear, but not as bulky. I also wear reflective bands on my arms and ankles so cars can see me and not run me over. I know I will be looking forward to my weekend runs, even though they are the longest runs, I will at least have daylight!

The goals I have set for myself for the National Marathon are within reach, but still will push me in my training. I want to run a 3:20:00, that will give me a PR by 6 minutes and also a qualifying time for the New York Marathon. It's important for me to have a successful marathon, as it will help set me up for success at the Chesapeakeman Ultra Distance Tri.

My training for this week:

Mon- Off
Tue- Easy 6mi @ 8:38pace
Wed- XT/rest
Thur- Tempo Run 5mi with 3 mile@ 7:12pace
Fri- 45min Swim
Sat- 1hr Bike
Sun- 10mile run @ 8:38pace

I hope the snow stays away for as long as it can, I'm not ready for that yet:(

Have a great week everyone!