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!

Monday, July 22, 2013

Training Week 5

I forgot to post this yesterday - we had a super busy and fun weekend!   I ran 5 miles easy this morning - in the rain!  And I was in Simi Valley, not Honoulu!  Very strange for July around here.  The only problem, since I forgot to post my plan, I also forgot to do strides this morning.  There's always next time...

This is week five of training. 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 16 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/4 Strides (pace 9:58 pace)
Tuesday:  7 Miles Hills (no planned pace)
Wednesday:  Rest
Thursday: 4 Miles w/2 Miles @ MP (marathon pace = 9:09)
Friday:  4 Miles Easy (pace 9:58)
Saturday:  16 Miles LSD  (pace 10:04-11:04)  This will hopefully be 13 miles, but we'll see.

Total planned miles 32

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