Weekday training!
Hey all! Hope you had a fantastic weekend! What are your fitness goals? Are you training for something in particular? If so, share so we can encourage you!
I am training for a half marathon in September. It will be my first. I am also doing a firecracker 5K on July 4 where I am hoping to PR! Here's my week!
Monday: rest from running at least
Tuesday: 4 miles run
Wednesday: 3 miles run
Thursday: 4 miles run (cruise miles)
Friday: rest
HW: 274 SW: 241 CW: 149 --- 5'6 (Surgery date 11/26/2013)
Monday: yeah "rest" day needs a different word.... never quite feels restful when I'm not running!
Tues: am run 5 miles solo and 7mi pm trail run
Weds: marathon group track work (OMG... I'm afraid of what torture the PDs are going to inflict on us!)
Thursday: rest
Friday: 7.5mi am
Training for: a couple road halfs in August & September, a trail half in August, Marine Corps Marathon in October, and (likely) Stone Mill 50 miler in November
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
Wow nfarris! I'm in complete awe! You have such great stamina and endurance! When I was doing my "long" run the other day it was so hot and humid and I at mile 4 I was thinking how am I gonna make it 3 more miles lol! Difficult running days when my legs feel like asphalt make me question whether I'll finish 13.1! How do you keep your energy up training for all this?
HW: 274 SW: 241 CW: 149 --- 5'6 (Surgery date 11/26/2013)
The best advice is steady training.... stamina/endurance definitely doesn't happen overnight, so most training plans for 13.1 are around 3-4 months and for full marathons are at least 5 mo. Plus when acclimating to humid & hot weather during the summer, it can really tank your pace for a few weeks until your body gets used to it.... My motivation really comes from my friends - I look forward to spending time with them on training runs, long runs, trail runs....I'd run anywhere just to spend time & have good convos with them! :)
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
I'm training for a marathon in October (Chicago Marathon). This is my plan for the week -- it usually ends up varying a bit:
M - spinning
T - 10 mile run & yoga
W - lift & sprints
T - spin or swim
F - 3-4 miles & yoga
S - lift & sprints
S - 3-5 miles & yoga
VSG: 12/12/13, LBL, small TL, BL/BA: 11/7/14 Twins 12/9/18 HW after Twins 260. 5'10 37 years old - Stacy_WLS (MFP)
Today is a taper week.
Monday - Serious Strength
Tues - Track
Wed - Laps
Thurs - Bike Ride
Fri - rest
Sat - RACE!
Sun - Geocaching!
HW - 225 SW - 191 GW - 132 CW - 122
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