The Green Lake 12 Mile Road Race is only 9 weeks away. Missee and I are signed up and it is going to be be fun! Now is the time to figure out a training plan. Here are some important questions that I consider when deciding on a training plan. 1. How far is the race? 12 miles 2. How long do I have to prepare? 9 weeks 3. What is my goal? My goal is to have fun and to train without causing overuse injuries. The plantar fasciitis in my foot has been so much better, I want to be kind to my feet. 4. How much time do I have for weekday runs? Not much... I can stick with my regular four miles per day during the week and one long run per weekend. 5. Do I want to fit in some speed work with my running? That is always a tricky question for me since I do not consider myself a speedy runner. However, I want to finish the race as "speedy" as I am able. Doing speed work does not mean that you need to be a fast runner, just that you would like to improve your speed. I would like to incorporate some type of speed work in my training. There are many great training plans for half and full marathons available free online. My favorite plans have been on the Hal Higdon website. His Half Marathon Intermediate Training Plan can be found here. I like this plan's long run schedule and the mid-week speed work.
Knowing that I can fit in one speed work session per week and that my race is 12 miles instead of 13.1, I adapted Hal Higdon's Intermediate Training Program to work for me. I will begin this Saturday with a 7 mile run. My plan is to run six days per week and one speed work session per week. Care to Comment? What training programs have you found to work for you? Do you adapt programs to fit your schedule or do you follow the plan exactly? I ALWAYS complete all of the long runs, but do not follow the daily miles exactly. I have a limited time before work to run.
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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