Hi girls,
Robin, I've been thinking about your question and I have a few "prizes" I'd like to win. I'm shooting for:
1) training hard (I'm so "Type A" there's just something about working hard for your goal that is inspiring and motivating to me),
2) finishing the race (that will be the most miles I've ever run...a 5k being the most) ;)
3) becoming more focused, and
4) watching others draw closer to their goals
And, Robin, I think that your nickname is very fitting BTW...I was glad when Lindsey said that I was "A-train" and not "Caboose"! :) I'm rethinking the name now...maybe it should be "rookie" cause I have no idea what I'm doing.
I ran on the treadmill yesterday. Did 2.76 miles in 30 minutes. It felt great to do it, but I didn't feel like I'd trained my hardest. (Could it have been that mini chocolate donut that I ate off of Brooke's plate?) ;) I don't normally run on the treadmill (I prefer the elliptical), so maybe I didn't have the settings right, but I wasn't really winded or tired. Maybe another thing is that, for me, exercising inside, where the a/c is on and there is no wind to compete with makes for a lesser workout. I feel like I usually run faster/harder when I'm outside.
Today I ran 3 miles in 30 minutes. I ran outside and I could feel the difference immediately! I wanted to stop about 1/10 of a mile into it! I had no energy and it seemed to be way more mental for me today. After about 10 minutes into the run, I was fine, and once I made it to 30 I was so excited.
I have a 2 mile run tomorrow and am supposed to rest Sunday.
I have a few more questions...my training plan is for 14 weeks out. So, technically, I wouldn't start training till mid-August. But, I want to start now, so should I "do" weeks 1-4 twice each to make up for the 4 week difference? So, I'd do Week 1 again next week...Week 2 twice, etc.? Or, should I just train for the 14 weeks starting now and then tack on some runs those last few weeks of training? Also, how important are cross-training days? Can I just run instead? What are form drills/strides?
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IF YOU WANT TO BE THE ROOK, ITS OKAY, BUT YOU WON'T HAVE A COOL CATCH PHRASE LIKE "GET OFF THE TRACKS BECAUSE THE TRAINS A COMIN'"
I think you're referring to the book I gave you. The mileage they start with on week 1 is just the rock bottom they recommend. For my other half, I did just what that program tells you to do. It's enough training to get you to the finish line at the half, but I'm trying to increase the number of long runs this time. So if you're following that schedule, I would start week 1 now and at the end repeat some of the weeks with the longer runs. I think I would have benefited last time from having more long runs under my belt.
Amanda:
I agree with Rebecca. If you are feeling strong and want to increase, I would increase but stick the weeks in the middle of your training. I remember when Jim and I were training for our marathon, we were running on the schedule with Austin's marathon, doing all the Austin runs, and we "peaked" the week we would have been running in Austin. Jim came to CC and we ran the Harbor Bridge and it was an awesome feeling! We quit running at 25 miles and walked home just because it wasn't our marathon day, but by far that was the best I felt. Unfortunately, we still had two months to go, and definitely were declining (or at least I was), by the time we went to California.
All of my running books consider that you are running very strong at your 4 miles or 3 miles or whatever their starting distance is before you start training, so if it were me ('cause I'm lazy!) I would get running the starting distance really good and start training on their time schedule. But that is just me! Because "YOU can do all things through Christ Who strengthens you!"
Staying with A-train...who wouldn't want to say that?
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