In just a little under 5 weeks I will start training for my 3rd marathon - the Honolulu Marathon. In the meantime, I'm working on getting my focus back. I've been pretty directionless for quite some time and my pace shows it. I've set three goals:
1. Run a sub one hour 10k
I have never focused on the 10k distance. 6.2 miles in under an hour seemed pretty daunting when I mentioned it to Les last week. This morning I got up and ran my first focused 10k in 1:00:59! I need to shave one measly minute off, about 10 seconds a mile. I have to admit, it was SO hard to keep pressing. I think I took 2 walk breaks, then stopped once because my key fell out of my pocket. Otherwise, I kept pushing hard. This is definitely doable!
2. Work on Endurance
On Saturday I ran my first half marathon since August 2013. I've been doing lots of shorter runs, but no long distances. I was pretty pleased with the results - I wasn't fast, but that wasn't in the plan. I'll be spending most of my Saturdays doing long runs once again.
3. Ride My Mountain Bike to the First Summit, then the Top
This is obviously not running related, but definitely fitness. Our trail has two high points. We call the first "Sunshine Mountain" because the last half mile is directly into the sun. This is about 5 miles up the trail with some very steep parts. The very top is called "Seashells" and it's ridiculously hard! I've done it, but it's been more than two years. Last week I made it about half way up Sunshine, further than I've gone in well over a year.
My plan to accomplish these goals is:
Long Run Saturdays - I won't add any more distance until I'm in full on marathon training.
Easy Spin Sundays - I did this on Sunday and my legs felt great
Mondays - Rest Day
10k Tuesdays - run my 10k route (the same one each time) on Tuesday morning.
Trail Run Wednesdays - I like the challenge, but I also like how easy running on dirt is on my joints.
Trail Ride Thursdays - keep going higher
Friday - Rest Day
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