Disclaimer

This blog is about my running experience. I am not a physician, nutritionist or personal trainer. I am a runner. I do not know it all. I am only writing from my own experiences. I finished my first marathon on June 3, 2012. Who knows where my feet will take me next!

Sunday, March 4, 2012

MT W5

Training Peaks (my training program) is upping the ante this week!  The pace changes from 10:04 to 9:58, I have 7 miles of hills, along with a 13 miler on Saturday!

Here's the plan:
This is week five of training. After this week, race day will be 11 weeks away. This week you’ll have two easy runs, two days of rest, a goal-marathon-pace run, and one day on hills. Your long run will be 13 miles.

This week you’ll try strides. Adding strides to any easy run activates fast-twitch muscle fibers, improves coordination and leg turnover, and preps the body for speed. On Thursday you’ll have your first marathon-pace run. Throughout the program, these runs will give you a chance to practice the speed you’re hoping to hit in the race.

Sunday:  Rest Day
Monday: 4 Miles Easy w/Strides
Tuesday:  7 Miles Hills
Wednesday:  Rest Day
Thursday: 4 Miles w/2 Miles @ MP
Friday:  4 Miles Easy
Saturday:  13 Miles LSD

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