Making A Training Plan My Own

Back a few weeks ago I shared with you that I'm following Hal Higdon's 15K/10M training plan to get ready for the Broad Street Run on May 1st. I've been doing very well to follow the plan exactly. That was until last week when my leg started bothering me.

Here's a look at the plan for last week and this one:

I turned Wednesday and Thursday into cross training days on the elliptical and basically took a rest day on Sunday.

So far this week is going really well, but I have made a few changes. First, I switched the interval workout to Tuesday because I had to wait for someone from our building's management company to stop by before work which meant I had more time at the gym, so I could fit this workout in better. That pushed the 5 mile run to Wednesday. As you'll see below, I also added a mile to today's run. And I need to change up the end of the week (aka long run) because I'm flying home to Michigan Friday evening for a quick weekend trip.

My plan was to wake up very early Saturday morning and run on campus before the family festivities begin, but then I found out it will probably only be 12' at that time! If I haven't told you before, I have a self-imposed minimum temperature limit for my runs - 28'. So this will be well below my limits! Since I don't have access to a treadmill in Michigan my only option is to wake up at 4:40am tomorrow morning so I can be at the gym when it opens at 5am and get my 7 miles in before work. This also means I'll be taking two rest days in a row (Saturday and Sunday), but it will probably be good for me (and my leg). If I have time, maybe I'll walk the length of the Delta terminal in Detroit a couple times to get some exercise (it's like a mile long)!

So, as of now, while I'll miss a cross training workout, I still plan to get all my mileage in for the week, just not in the same order as the plan dictates. But, life happens and I can make the plan work for me. Next week I'll be back to the plan Mr. Higdon so graciously devised!

• How flexible are you with your training plans?
• Do you have a self-imposed temperature limit? (hot or cold)
• Do you ever do long runs before work? Are you exhausted by the end of the day?

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Today's workout -
4mile run
3x12 leg press
3x12 cable press down
3x12 hammer curl
leg kicks and squats with resistance band
foam roller
stretching