Saturday, February 14, 2009

I trained at Fort Lauderdale Beach. I ran 6 miles. It felt like it was a short run. It was an easy run. Next Sunday is the A1A Half Marathon.

I have enjoyed my training. What I liked the most was eating Gu and going over bridges. Gu was cool because it was orange and it is my favorite color. I enjoyed see the view from the bridges. I could see the sunrise, ships and people.

The hardest part of my training was breathing. At fist I had trouble controlling my breathing when I was running. I have learned how to breathe correctly so it is easier now. Sometimes I talk a lot when I run so it becomes hard to breath. Mrs. Bess tells me to stop chatting so much and concentrate on breathing the correct way.

See my answer to last week’s journal topic: What is one goal or hope you have for the future? Explain why it is so important to you.

One of my goals for the future is to complete the half marathon. I am training hard for A1A Half Marathon on February 22, 2009. On weekdays, I train on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday after school. I run intervals. First I run for 2minutes and when the watch beeps then I walk for 1minute. I train for 1 hour and then I stretch. On weekends I train at George English park and then I run to the beach and do my long miles. The furthest I have run was 12miles. I am getting healthier through this process. It is fun to complete a half marathon. I am excited about the race. Completing a half marathon is a challenge for me.