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Wulf’s Running Update

I’ve long enjoyed running, and this past spring I started training for what will be my first ever marathon – the 2007 SunTrust Richmond Marathon coming up in November. I’ve run a couple of 10k races in the last few months (see here for the first one), and on August 25th I will run in the inaugural Patrick Henry Half Marathon. I’ve already run the full course once in preparation for that one. It’s beautiful.

Overall I’d say the training is going very well. I have been using two internet resources to help. MapMyRun.com has been great for mapping out my runs. I’ve got a couple of nice 3-6 mile runs mapped out for my neighborhood, plus a great course in Richmond that is 14 miles long and passes a couple of running loops, so it’s easy to tack on a few more miles if you like. It’s also nice for those rare occasions when I go out of town, because I can quickly look up runs that other users have saved. [Reminder to self… look up runs for Toronto before leaving!]

The one complaint I have about MapMyRun is the Training Log, which frankly isn’t as good as the one at Runner’s World… which is why I use the Training Log at the Runner’s World website instead. No big deal. Besides, the forums at Runner’s World have a lot of good info – thanks Jay for tipping me off to that one. Injuries, sneakers, sports nutrition, training advice, they’re talking about it. Between that and the Training Log graphs and calendars, I’m in running geek heaven at the Runner’s World website.

It’s all I can do to tear myself away from the computer and actually run. Especially during hot, humid July and August in Richmond, VA. Wish me luck in the morning.