The Morning Run

Today was a long run day. We ran 9 miles this morning. Each week we will add a mile to our longest run for three weeks in a row. The fourth week we cut it back by 40% for the recovery week. Next Thursday will be 10 miles.

We ran a 9:50 minute per mile pace today. This lines up with our goal to run the marathon portion of the race at a 10 minute per mile pace. The weather held out for us this morning with only a few sprinkles here and there. I was not looking forward to having to run that distance on the treadmill.

The article written by the OC Register that ran on Saturday was also printed today in the local Brea paper and is supposed to show up in the Yorba Linda Star.

Dave and I are both excited about a meeting we had with Villa Fundamental Intermediate School in Santa Ana, CA on Tuesday. With the support of North America Sports' Adopt an Athlete program and Amie Kato, health and fitness teacher at the school, we are putting together a series of lessons for a health and fitness class. We will have the opportunity to interact with 7th and 8th grade students regarding the sport of triathlon, staying active, eating healthy, as well as setting and achieving their personal goals.

With the overwhelming use of computers and the internet, video games and television, children are spending less time participating in physical activities which is causing child obesity to rise. Our goal is to serve as positive role models for the class by sharing our knowledge and past experiences with the kids to show that participation in sports can lead to improved physical, mental and social well-being as well as a positive self-image.