The 10-week training plan I chose to use (from Runner's World) officially starts Monday, but I'm getting a head start. I have to be cautious with my training since things didn't go to well when I was training for the Broad Street 10 Miler, which I took a DNS for due to my stress fracture, and my heightened risk of injury due to osteopenia. While an injury can happen in the blink of an eye, I'm going to do my best to pay attention to aches and pains and push myself, but not to the extreme. I think this plan is conservative enough to get me to the start line but flexible enough that I can push myself. While I wish I could run every day, I've found out the hard way that if I want to run for many years to come, that's just not something I can do. I love having the structure of a training plan to keep me on track and focused, so it's exciting to get started ticking off the workouts.
I'm looking forward to this race for several reasons. 1) It's in Michigan and my parents will be there, 2) the route goes to Canada and back, 3) we also get to go to the Michigan State/U of M at Spartan Stadium the day before, 4) we get to celebrate my Dad's birthday with him, 5) I just found out a college friend is running the full! The fact that we'll be at a Big Ten Football game the day before is also somewhat nerve wracking, it's not really a restful way to spend the day before a half marathon that starts at 7am, but it'll be a great weekend.
- Do you prefer training plans or going with the flow?
- What was the most interesting race route you've run?
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Yesterday's workout -
3mile run
2x20 leg press
2x18 resistance band woodchop
2x18 seated row
2x15 weighted back extension
125 ab exercises
1mile stationary bike
stretching
Today's workout -
36min elliptical
125 ab exercises
2x40sec plank
2x18 cable push-down
2x18 squats
foam roller
stretching
125 ab exercises
2x40sec plank
2x18 cable push-down
2x18 squats
foam roller
stretching
