Half Marathon :: Training Plan

I am officially back on the running thing thanks to Elizabeth and her fabulous giveaway for a free entry into Atlanta 13.1.  I ran this race 2 years ago – loved it – signed up to run it last year – backed out because I wasn’t ready and didn’t feel like suffering for 13.1 miles.  But. now that the wedding is over and done with I need something to occupy my time and running it is.  After all, running keeps me sane and I refuse to do P90X with Kyle.

I found a training plan and here is what my next few weeks look like:

WEEK	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
1	REST	3 MI	2 MI	3 MI + STRENGTH	REST	4 MI	30 MIN XT
2	REST	3 MI	2 MI	3 MI + STRENGTH	REST	4 MI	30 MIN XT
3	REST	3.5 MI	2 MI	3.5 MI + STRENGTH	REST	5 MI	40 MIN XT
4	REST	3.5 MI	2 MI	3.5 MI + STRENGTH	REST	5 MI	40 MIN XT
5	REST	4 MI	2 MI OR XT	4 MI + STRENGTH	REST	6 MI	40 MIN XT
6	REST	4 MI	2 MI OR XT	4 MI + STENGTH	REST	5K RACE	REST OR XT
7	REST	4.5 MI	3 MI OR XT	4.5 MI + STRENGTH	REST	7 MI	50 MIN XT
8	REST	4.5 MI	3 MI	4.5 MI + STRENGTH	REST	8 MI	50 MIN XT
9	REST	5 MI	3 MI OR XT	5 MI + STRENGTH	REST	10K RACE	REST OR XT
10	REST	5 MI	3 MI	5 MI + STRENGTH	REST	9 MI	60 MIN XT
11	REST	5 MI	3 MI	5 MI + STRENGTH	REST	10 MI	60 MIN XT
12	REST	3 MI	2 MI	2 MI	REST	3 MI	30 MIN XT
13	REST	2 MI	REST	2 MI	REST	REST	13.1

So. This all looks pretty manageable and I seem to be off to a good start – but I always start “off to a good start”. Now, I just hope I can stick with it.  But… with Kyle doing P90X I do have the ability to go to the gym more often since he is not going.

I need to find a 5k the weekend I am scheduled for a 5k. But it just so happens that I am running a 10k that my company is sponsoring the same weekend that I need to run a 10k so that is a success.

I am thinking Thursday nights I may just sneak out of the office a little early and head to Buckhead for Blast900. Since Blast is running and strength. And… I am sure by the time the 5 mile mark hits I will have the endurance to hopefully knock out to 5 miles.

I just need to figure out my Sunday cross training.  I’d like to work in FlyWheel Spin Classes but that is a solid hour and most weekends don’t count for that much cardio.  I don’t want to over extend myself.

Oh well. Hopefully, in addition to Friday’s Letters I can get you a half marathon training update. Weeeeee! :)