What did I just do?

Uh. Oh.


I just signed up for a 10k race. You know, in a mere 6 weeks. By myself.



What did I just do to myself???



I have done one 10k race before, 2 years ago in November, with a girlfriend, and I didn't die, but it wasn't "easy". I'm pretty comfortable running 2 to 3 miles, and I don't push myself to go farther, which is why I had to sign up for this race. I'm goal oriented and I'm hoping this gives me the mojo to start going after things that I want to do to better myself.

Whenever I train for races (5k/10k) I always use Hal Higdon's Novice Schedule. It's really do-able and he eases you into long runs without feeling like you are on the express lane to hell.

Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	Stretch & strength	2.5 m run	30 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	3 m run
2	Stretch & strength	2.5 m run	30 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	3.5 m run
3	Stretch & strength	2.5 m run	35 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	50 min cross	4 m run
4	Stretch & strength	3 m run	35 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	50 min cross	4 m run
5	Stretch & strength	3 m run	40 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	4.5 m run
6	Stretch & strength	3 m run	40 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	5 m run
7	Stretch & strength	3 m run	45 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	5.5 m run
8	Stretch & strength	3 m run	30 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	Rest	10-K Race

I don't have 8 weeks to train, but since I've been running a few times a week, I think I should (hopefully) be okay.

There's no time like the present, right?