The GGBs are back in action!!

Just 5 weeks out from MAD, the Green Governor BEASTS need to kick their training into high gear and we also need to start blogging again!

We both went on some great runs last night in our respective cities- there is definitely room for improvement in speed and distance (well, at least for GGB Lisa), but we'll get there eventually. We will also be working on some incline training to get our lungs and legs ready for those hills (a.k.a. mountains) of PA! During our training runs, we do like to keep in mind all we have learned from past experiences. For example, an energetic power walk with lots of arm pumping up the killer climbs is just about as effective as the slow and steady we-can-go-forever-at-this-pace run. On race day, we're sure the power walking will also coincide with snacking on PB sandwiches....

In the past we have had the luxury of being able to train together. That was extremely beneficial, especially for our mountain biking training. It's more fun and a lot safer to have a friend biking with you on the narrow and tricky single-lane trails, so we both have been putting off that component for now. We can't put if off forever though because the one thing we do remember looking back at MAD 2010 is the biking... and it was technical!

OK, so here's the game plan: we are going to increase the frequency and length of our runs, and we will brush off our bikes and get back on the trails. Because of our distance from each other now, encouragement through emails, texts and giddy phone calls will keep us on track with training. Ultimately, we are going to hold each other accountable because we sure don't want a DNF next to our names!