I am the type of person who needs a plan. I'm not that good at winging it. In the past, I've tried my hand in winging it, and have failed big time. I do not want to fail at the half. I need to do this!! I need to prove to myself I can do this.
Enter my new training plan...
I have been for the past couple weeks now meeting with a great group of ladies for one long run on Sunday's. That has been very motivational and, fun. However, it's not enough if I want to get to my final goal with out injury. My plan is to run 3 days a week, cross train/strength train 2-3 days a week with either 1 or 2 days Rest time depending on pain etc.
The days missing in between are cross training/Strength training or Rest days. Also, just for this blog's sake, week 2 is next week. I think I am actually on Week 6 or something around there. A beginning runner wouldn't normally start their training with a long run at 8 miles. They would normally start at 3 or 4 depending on their comfort level.
| WEEK 2: 17 Mi |
| Tue | Mar 6 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @16:00 | | Thu | Mar 8 | Speedwork | Dist: 4 Mi, inc Warm; 2x1600 in 13:35 w/800 jogs; Cool | | Fri | Mar 9 | Easy Run | Dist: 2 Mi @16:00 | | Sun | Mar 11 | Long Run | Dist: 8 Mi @16:00 | |
| WEEK 3: 18 Mi |
| Tue | Mar 13 | Easy Run | Dist: 2 Mi @15:55 | | Thu | Mar 15 | Tempo Run | Dist: 5 Mi, inc Warm; 3 Mi @ 14:19; Cool | | Fri | Mar 16 | Easy Run | Dist: 2 Mi @15:55 | | Sun | Mar 18 | Long Run | Dist: 9 Mi @15:55 | |
| WEEK 4: 19 Mi |
| Tue | Mar 20 | Easy Run | Dist: 2 Mi @15:51 | | Thu | Mar 22 | Tempo Run | Dist: 5 Mi, inc Warm; 3 Mi @ 14:15; Cool | | Fri | Mar 23 | Easy Run | Dist: 2 Mi @15:51 | | Sun | Mar 25 | Long Run | Dist: 10 Mi @15:51 | |
| WEEK 5: 15 Mi |
| Tue | Mar 27 | Easy Run | Dist: 4 Mi @15:46 | | Thu | Mar 29 | Easy Run | Dist: 4 Mi @15:46 | | Fri | Mar 30 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @15:46 | | Sun | Apr 1 | Easy Run | Dist: 4 Mi @15:46 | |
| WEEK 6: 20 Mi |
| Tue | Apr 3 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @15:46 | | Thu | Apr 5 | Speedwork | Dist: 4 Mi, inc Warm; 2x1600 in 13:23 w/800 jogs; Cool | | Fri | Apr 6 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @15:46 | | Sun | Apr 8 | Long Run | Dist: 10 Mi @15:46 | |
| WEEK 7: 21 Mi |
| Tue | Apr 10 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @15:42 | | Thu | Apr 12 | Tempo Run | Dist: 5 Mi, inc Warm; 3 Mi @ 14:07; Cool | | Fri | Apr 13 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @15:42 | | Sun | Apr 15 | Long Run | Dist: 10 Mi @15:42 | |
| WEEK 8: 22 Mi |
| Tue | Apr 17 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @15:37 | | Thu | Apr 19 | Tempo Run | Dist: 6 Mi, inc Warm; 4 Mi @ 14:10; Cool | | Fri | Apr 20 | Easy Run | Dist: 2 Mi @15:37 | | Sun | Apr 22 | Long Run | Dist: 11 Mi @15:37 | |
| WEEK 9: 23 Mi |
| Tue | Apr 24 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @15:33 | | Thu | Apr 26 | Speedwork | Dist: 6 Mi, inc Warm; 3x1600 in 13:11 w/800 jogs; Cool | | Fri | Apr 27 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @15:33 | | Sun | Apr 29 | Long Run | Dist: 11 Mi @15:33 | |
| WEEK 10: 23 Mi |
| Tue | May 1 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @15:28 | | Wed | May 2 | Easy Run | Dist: 3 Mi @15:28 | | Thu | May 3 | Speedwork | Dist: 4 Mi, inc Warm; 2x1600 in 13:08 w/800 jogs; Cool | | Sun | May 6 | Half Marathon Race Day | 13.1 Mi @14:16 Time: 3:07:05 | |
Training Plan courtesy of Smart Coach with some of my tweaking.
