So I was thinking that each week I could check in with you guys and let you know how my 1/2 Marathon Training is going...I'm calling this my first "official" week of running. Even though I ran a couple of times last week I wasn't really "trying" i.e. I was walking WAY too much.
Week 1: Jan 23rd-Jan 30th
1/2 Marathon Training Kick-off: March 13th 2011 (44 days to go!)
Run 1 - Sunday
Home course (1.2 mile laps around apartment complex)
3.12 miles
Run 2 - Tuesday
Home course (1.2 mile laps around apartment complex)
3.4 miles
Run 3 - Wednsday
Home course (1.2 mile laps around apartment complex)
4.03 miles
Run 4 - Thursday
Home course (1.2 mile laps around apartment complex)
2 miles
Run 5 - Friday
Home course (1.2 mile laps around apartment complex)
2.5 miles
Done for the week, working tomorrow so no running for me!
High for the week: Today's run was an easy 2.5 miles with NO WALKING!!
What I can do better: Improve my 10:30 mile average (slow poke!!)
Weekly Mileage 15.05! Wait, did I just say that? Me? run 15 miles in a week!? THAT'S AWESOME!!
Way to GOOO!!!
ReplyDeleteAlso--be careful of trying to run faster at the same time as you are trying to run longer. You really should only do one at a time so you don't get injured. And I think I read somewhere that you should be doing "long" runs about 2 min/mile slower than your goal pace if you are training for a half or full marathon. That always seemed to make me feel better, ha!