Christy Gomm

This week I was able to talk to Christy Gomm. Christy Gomm has recently completed running the Nike Women’s Marathon in San- Francisco. This was actually the first time she has ever ran a marathon! She grew up in a family that wasn’t very into sports. In high school, she ran on a track team and a cross country team but running was never a big part of her life. She actually got into marathon running through an email. This was a big change for her. She went from not having run at all for 15 years to having a rigorous daily training schedule practically overnight! Her schedule was a Monday through Friday schedule: This training schedule lasted four months.

Monday- Short run (2-4 miles)
Tuesday- Track Workout
Wednesday- Cross training (something other than running)
Thursday- Short run (3-5 miles)
Friday- Rest day.
Saturday- Long run (Up to 22 miles)

Once she got to the marathon it was a lot different than she expected. There were a lot of hills, and a lot of people! While running the marathon, Christy was experiencing some unexplainable mood swings. One minute she would be laughing hysterically and the next minute she would be completely mad!

“I would run by someone who was eating a burger and French fries… and I just wanted to kick them!... Seriously I was so mad!”

She told me that the marathon wasn’t really life changing, other than it got her into shape. Marathon running is something she would consider again but its still to soon to decide. She says it is a great experience that she would recommend to others. The one piece of advice she gave me was: “Get good shoes! And break them in before a long run too, its well worth the money!” It was great getting the chance to talk to her!
If you want to know more about Christy’s marathon visit her blog at http://run-christy-run.blogspot.com/