Database Diva

I was starting to feel old and achy, and knew I needed a change. I started walking, and eventually walked a half marathon with a friend. I thought it was fun, but it took too long, so I started running. Instead of following the traditional path of running, then running 5Ks, 10Ks, etc. I continued signing up for half marathons, running as long as I could, and then walking the rest. Last year I got serious about training. Last year I was running 30 - 40 miles per week. I'm still not fast, but I am seeing steady improvement in the mile, 5K and 10K. I had a couple of good races in 2007, but in general, I run faster when training than I do in races, because there are fewer distractions. This year I'm running fewer miles, and trying to prevent injury by cross-training.