I would walk 500 miles

And I would walk 500 more.......  have I got that song stuck in your head yet? *insert cackle here*

Now that I have got the Daily Earworm out of the way I can update you on my half-marathon training progress.

My progress to date:  I WALKED 10 MILES IN A ROW!!!!!!!




Mechanical Walking Red Robot with Spark Giclee Print

Yes, I hit double digit mileage.  It seems like a small number in comparison to what runners do on a weekly basis.  But for a slow walker, 10 miles is a HUGE time commitment. Although after following some nutrional advice from my personal Half-Marathon Consultant ms. caboo, I actually walked better and faster than ever.  In fact, I completed this 10 mile walk in LESS time than I took to complete my nine mile walk.  Not only did I finish faster, but I finished STRONG.  My last mile was my fastest.  I think I finally experienced endorfins.  Elusive, pesky chemicals that have eluded me my entire life to the extent I thought that they were the stuff of legends.  But no, I do have them.  Yay.

So I'm looking at the possibilty that I may be able to finish the half-marathon in less than 4 hours.  Maybe.  We'll see  :-P