Comments on: It Starts Today… Training For the Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K

By: Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood

Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:16:53 +0000

Good luck to you, Keith! Public accountability is a huge motivator.

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:57:09 +0000

Best of luck! I set out to do the 5k last year, and have been running ever since. This year I’m also embarking on the 25k training journey. I setup a blog: http://53riverbankrun.blogspot.com/ to “force” myself into sticking to the training as well.

I am very much looking forward to following other people’s experiences through May, and hope to share mine as well!

I’m also a Grand Rapids creative, but not of the handmade sort; I’m a graphic artist (don’t let my template blog fool you, hopefully I’ll have some time to actually design one over the holidays!).

Happy training!

By: Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood

Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:14:32 +0000

This is your year, Catherine! Seriously, you can definitely do a 5K. If you follow the race training schedule you’ll be all set. Start now and you’ll feel very prepared in May. YOU CAN DO IT!

And, Nick, congrats on your marathon goal. That’s awesome. Depending how I feel after the 25K, I might keep training and take another crack at the Grand Rapids Marathon in the fall. I want to keep my totally unrealistic Boston-qualifying dream alive. : )

By: Nick Ramos

Nick Ramos — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:54:20 +0000

Running is not my favorite thing… but like you, having an event to train for is really helpful to set goals for training… Mine is the Austin marathon! Good Luck!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:06:42 +0000

Perfect timing on this post. I was just jotting down some goals last night and I REALLY want to do the 5k that I bailed out on last year. Unlike you, my jeans aren’t fitting…and I need to get this butt moving. Good luck on your training!