I want to Qualify for Boston

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Ran 3 miles...Just as bad a Sunday.  I wish I would of kept some kind of base from my Flying Pig training.  I would of made this a ton easier.  I'm excited to get back into running shape though.

Did a 6 mile bike ride today.  I haven't rode a bike 6 miles since grade school.  Riding a bike is going to help me get my legs stronger and it is going to help me with the cardio.  I think I am going to continue riding until the snow starts falling.

Well, here I go again. In January of 2007 when I finished the Disney marathon I swore I would never run again. 3 marathons later I am about to start training on my fourth. I set the goal pretty high this time though. I want to qualify for Boston. I am not real confident that I can do it but I am going to give if everything I got. My offical training doesn't start until Labor day but I began my pre-training runs today. It wasn't all bad but I can't wait until I am no longer sucking wind. I imagine that is going to take a couple of weeks.

Rode bike for 6 miles.  With all the hills around me that will help me get in great shape. 

Ran 3 miles in the pouring rain.  Ran some small hills (actually bridges)  Ran from my office to Paul Brown Stadium to Great American Ballpark back accross the suspension bridge.  I felt pretty good!  I know people were driving by me thinking "that guy is an idiot."  I am glad I ran though because I would be thinking how I am already breaking my commitment.  I have a huge task ahead of me and I have to stay dedicated.

Ran 3 miles again and started doing sit ups and push ups yesterday.  My chest and stomach are in pain!

Only 2 miles today.  Going to do 4 tomorrow morning and will do 4 for most of next week.  My "official" training starts 8/24 so I have to build up to 30 miles per week since the first week is 33 miles which includes a 10 mile run.  I am curious to see if I will be ready for it.

I bought and started running with a heart rate monitor.  I need to get a stress test to figure out what my max heart rate is.  I ran a 5k last Friday on a hilly course.  Granted I ran faster than I should of (21:00) but my heart rate at one point was 203!  How in the world am I going to increase my time over the length of a marathon if I am maxing out my heart rate.  I ran 4 miles today and my average heart rate was 173.