half! mary! training! begins!
so a few weeks ago, when i signed up for the boulder backroads half, i did a little searching online and found a training schedule i actually liked.
of course.. i didn't bookmark it to my computer or write down what site it was, but..
i did infact find one that i liked.
somewhere at home i printed it out and because i am a highly responsible runner in training, i've look at it enough to know that my weeks will look something like this:
sunday -- crossfit and long run
monday -- crossfit
tuesday -- swim (mayyyyyybe!) and relatively easy run
wednesday -- crossfit and runs with fartlek things in them.
which will be new to me, so i'm highly interested in how this is will play out.
thursday -- swim (mayyyybe!) and group ride (mayyyyybe!)
friday -- crossfit
saturday -- group ride
and then sunday i get to start all over again.
yesterday was week one of this fantastic little gem of a plan, and it called for a 30 minute recovery/easy run.
being that it was day one of The Plan, i'm not entirely sure what it is i was recovering from.. maybe monday's workokut?... but easy run it said, so easy run i did.
right off the bat, let me just say, that i've missed training for "the run".
as much as i love having a club to go out and ride/swim with, meet up at races, socialize and what have you... the run is still just mine. i haven't morphed into a lover of training partners on my run...
somewhat out of necessity. since.. there's no one to run with...
BUT! even if i had my choice, i do love the mental aspect of being out there on my own.
so. with an easy 30 minute run under my belt, and another on tap for this evening, i am happy to announce that the Boulder Backroads Half-mary Training...
HAS BEGUN!
huzza!
i have a feeling.. it's'a gunna be good!
Comments
I almost signed up for the Boulder Backroads Half, but then I realized that the Denver Half was 2 weeks further away and would give me 2 extra weeks of procrastination so I went that route instead. My official training starts tonight!
Posted by: Vanilla | July 11, 2007 10:55 AM
Yay! Starting a new training program is like new years day to me! (just make sure you take a recovery day sometimes :-))
Posted by: Danielle in Iowa | July 11, 2007 12:24 PM
WOO HOO new training program!
Posted by: ali | July 11, 2007 12:49 PM
huzzah!
Posted by: bold | July 11, 2007 1:26 PM
When do you get a day off? And when is ice cream day? Though ice cream makes me fartlek. Sorry. Couldn't resist.
Yay for training plans! Yay for horizons! Have fun with this! Use exclamation points freely!!!
Posted by: Larissa | July 11, 2007 3:20 PM
Bold stole my word!!
Anyhow, you and me both, sistah! My plan looks really different because it is tri plan with extra running but I'm in for the Nike half so it's run, run, run.
Posted by: 21stCenturyMom | July 11, 2007 5:39 PM
that is one bad-ass training program. best of luck. no doubt you will succeed!
Posted by: eddie | July 11, 2007 7:32 PM
it's a party, it's your birthday...i'm doin' the dance here. you. are. so. on.
Posted by: jeanne | July 11, 2007 8:43 PM
hmm... you might want to think about throwing in a DAY OFF somewhere each week. you don't want to run yourself into the ground. just a thought. good luck with the half mary!
Posted by: Nytro | July 11, 2007 10:42 PM
how is crossfit working out for you?! youre a workout machine!
Posted by: Kim | July 12, 2007 1:36 PM
Go get 'em, rocket pants. Fartlek things are fun.
Posted by: Greyhound | July 12, 2007 3:52 PM
Oooh... might I advise doubling up on birth control!! Starting my half mary training is what cause 6 years of dual (me AND him) infertility to magically disappear! Within ONE. WEEK. of starting the program. I wouldn't take any chances, is all I'm sayin ; )
Posted by: Siren | July 13, 2007 11:57 AM
Hey, longtime lurker and fan of your triathlete.com posts, first-time commenter. I will also be at the Boulder Backroads doing the half-mary, and I also start my training plan this week. Good luck, sistah, and I hope I see you there!
Posted by: awk | July 16, 2007 12:17 PM
A) Why wasn't I tagged? I've been waiting to be tagged by SOMEONE
B) You make me want to cry. I suck when it comes to working out. How do you DO all this?
Posted by: J. Lee | July 16, 2007 2:41 PM
c872t
Posted by: ma340zda | April 20, 2008 10:24 PM