11 weeks

My run at LA fitness today started out shakey only because I was worried about Keilah again. She doesn't like the kid center too much and if I even mention going to the "gym to play with kids" at home she screams and says no, then procedes to say "push" and actually push me. Aside from struggling with Keilah's dislike for my gym runs, I had to take a long break from running because we were in Mexico from Thursday to Sunday. I ran 10 miles in 1 hour 17:30 today which is 7:45 minute mile average. Not too bad, but I am training for the marathon in October and plan to run at least at 8:30 minutes mile average to qualify for the Boston marathon in April 2009.
While in Mexico I realized that I now have only 11 weeks until the marathon and I need to kick up my training to a higher level. I have a few new goals and things I want to accomplish to help me be in tip top shape and be healthy.

• Make time for one longer run a week
• eat more fruits and vegies everyday
• keep drinking lots of water before, after, and during my run
• add strength training at least 2 times a week
• try a different activity (swimming or biking) once a week or every other week
• run at least 30 miles a week

The plan is to keep a blog journal throughout the training experience so I can look back later and hopefully improve everytime. I plan to stick to all of my goals!