I'm trying a training regimen that I read online in preparation for April's half marathon. Here's how it kind of goes.
Monday: 3-mile run, 30 minutes cross training (cycling, swimming, etc.)
Tuesday: 60 minutes cross training, weights
Wednesday: 3-mile run, 30 minutes cross training
Thursday: 30-60 minutes cross training, weights
Friday: Off/rest
Saturday: 6-mile run
Sunday: Off/rest
You can mix up the days as you feel, but every two weeks the distances increase. So, next week, the short runs will be 3.5 miles, the cross trainings will be 5-10 minutes longer and the weekend long run will be 7 miles. I've budgeted out the weeks before the half marathon so I'm up to 12 miles the week before the race. Hopefully that will be enough and I'm not doing too much too fast.
Anyway, I did my second 3-mile run yesterday along with 30 minutes on the bike. Obviously, behind schedule, instead of taking today off I did 40 minutes of cycling along with some weight lifting. Tomorrow I will run six miles on the indoor track, which I have found to be much less strenuous and painful on my knees and feet than the treadmill. Jen will be with me, so perhaps that will give me extra motivation to push it hard.
Total distance: 9.6 miles cycling
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