Target Race: Boulder Backroads 1/2

OK, tomorrow is the official start of my 10 week build up to the Boulder Backroads 1/2 Marathon. I've never run a 1/2, only full. So, I'm obviously not worried about the distance, but I know that going faster can be hard.

I'm going to follow a 3 day/week running program. It's called FIRST (don't remember why) and comes off the Runner's World web site:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,ssssssss6-238-244--9369-1-1X2...

I'm targeting 1:55, and plan to run it with my friend Brad Feld. I'll probably do some of my speed workouts with my training partner Erica (now the Head Cross Country Coach for Centarus - congrats).

The reason I'm doing 3 days is that this leaves me 2 days for lifting. I'm working to get some weight off (what's new). I've written about this before. It's not so much that I want to be thinner, it's that I want to run my whole life and I know that being 10 lbs lighter would significantly extend my running career.

I'll probably run at least one more day a week - hopefully with some people from work (Me.dium).

Looking forward to building up to another race. I plan to track my progress on this blog. I'm sure the world will be watching.

If there are others out there that want to do a weekend training run for the 1/2, let me know. My target pace for the half will be around 9 min/miles.