Boston Bound!

We’re pretty darned excited to have Leonela as part of our TEAM. She’s not only a mentor for our running program and a seasoned marathoner, but she’s a statistics nut, sweat testing pro, and nutrition student at Meredith. She’s headed for a PR in Boston 2016 with some help from the pros here at TEAM. Follow her Boston Bound journey. Here’s her first entry:

Making Dreams Come True….

So, this time last year, I ran the Anthem Richmond Marathon.

My goal was to qualify for Boston.  I needed to finish at or under 4 hours.  That is the BAA qualifying time for my age group (50-54).  I finished in 3:50:11 and was pretty darn happy about it, sore, but happy!

In September, I registered for the 2016 Boston Marathon.

Just last week, I received my official acceptance notice.  I’M IN!!!

My goal is to finish Boston in 3:50.  Can I do it?

I certainly will work hard toward that goal.  I’ve already started!  I signed up for the Train To Endure strength training sessions at TEAM.  That’s me doing squats on the equipment available at TEAM.  We’re doing 2 sessions each week where each session consists of 2 to 3 sets of 10 lower body exercises followed by 2 to 3 sets of core work.  The specific workouts vary, but they are always challenging which is exactly what I need to get ready for the increased mileage that’s coming soon. Speaking of mileage, I am currently running 20-25 miles per week.  I’ll stay at that mileage through the strength training program, trying not to risk injury by doing too much all at once.

 

Thankfully, the AWESOME folks at TEAM are available to help me stay injury free and reach my running goals.  TEAM has everything runners need under one roof including coaching, massage therapy, yoga, personal training, sports psychology and the latest technology available to focus in on your specific needs and goals.

I’ll use as many of these services as possible on my journey to Boston.  It’s Boston after all, NO excuses!!

So, stay tuned to see how it all comes together.  Follow me here where I’ll post the details of my BOSTON BOUND journey, giving you a front seat to everything that TEAM has to offer!

Let’s do this!!