I had signed up to run the 21 miler in the Big Sur Marathon with my wife and some friends. This race will take place on April 28, 2013. We've been training hard for this for the last 2 months, and these are some notes with regards to this training:
1. running long distance (10+ miles) really works your body over. very effective in finally shedding some of the fat that were difficult to get rid off.
2. you really get in shape pushing your body that hard to run long distances. once you run 10+ miles a few times, running 6-7 miles is a piece of cake.
3. it's pretty amazing what your body is capable of, if you're willing to push it.
4. anything longer than a half-marathon (13 miles) is more than you need for health.
My wife and I decided that we probably need to sign up for a couple of half-marathon a year. 1 in spring and 1 in the fall, just so we always have something to train for. It's so much easier to get out and do the work when you're working towards something tangible, rather than just good health.
