Training question (Read 604 times)

You skipped the first couple weeks then had an injury? Hmmm. Higdon tells you that you should start at the beginning, let your miles go low, so that your body can recover before starting on a long training program. With that advice of his, it should not surprise you that you have an injury. Balancing training and family is one of the hardest things for most of us training for a marathon or half marathon. The good news is that most of these training programs are fairly flexible (Higdon talks about this as well on his training site). If you feel that you are rested and injury free, and you think that you can handle family balance, then move forward. When is your goal race? (nice username, btw )

Can you make your log public so we can see what you are doing? I'll bet that injury was running related...falling from a chair, should have been out running instead... Congrats on your kiddo!!

I haven't been putting information into my log. Nothing like a person who can't help herself right? I have my garmin, but I have the wrong cable to import it. I will start manually entering into my training log though. Good idea. I'm thrilled to run. My tech side is weak. Basically, my schedule looks something like this: Mon: 3.5 miles Tues: 2 mile or cross (but I always do 2 miles because I'm lazy) Wed: 3.5 miles + strength (sometimes I skip strength! eek) Thurs : strength and stretch (but sometimes I don't do this either) Fri: rest Sat: cross train. I usually hike, walk, tennis, or all three Sun: 5 miles I'm lucky if I get all that in. I do most or all of the running. I stretch anyway--not on a schedule. I'm super active. I backpacked nearly 24 miles in 2 days a few weeks ago. Before the "schedule" I ran 12-15 miles/week , but only as much as 3 miles at a time. So, the longer miles, but fewer days is new to me. I don't know. I just feel so "blah", almost bored. I am finding the 5 miles really challenging though. I'm sure strength would help that! I so need more than 24 hours per day. Thanks for the congrats on my baby. She's a sweet little thing. She has wonderful brothers too and they all keep me busy. My dh works long hours also which is why it is hard to get all the training in.

I know you are on Higdon's plan, and it is a good guide. But two things that you could do to help would be: 1) increase your 2 mile day to the 3.5 (which gives you a little higher base) and increase one of your midweek runs to 5 miles for the rest of the training program. I find that a medium/high midweek run gives me confidence and added strength. As far as balancing family, what I do is either get up way before the crack of dawn to get in my run OR set aside family-agreed-on scheduled time for running. That said, I have ALWAYS thought the 3 mile barrier is a tough tough wall to get through. Even today, here contemplating a 100 mile week, getting through those first 3 miles is hard. I think you may find that when you can regularly push past 3-4 miles, it will get easier. And no more painting, it is much safer to run

I have been using a version of a Hal Higdon training program, but I have modified it with McMillan running. Though I cannot understand the stress of family and training. I might be able to help out by throwing my two cents in too. Like Trent said: "1) increase your 2 mile day to the 3.5 (which gives you a little higher base) and increase one of your midweek runs to 5 miles for the rest of the training program. I find that a medium/high midweek run gives me confidence and added strength." I would agree with this. I have been doing a longer run steady pace on Wednesdays than my easy Tuesday, Thursday runs, I still run a long on Sunday. For your cross training take the Jogger out and go 3.5 (your running, pushing, and the family is there) you choose the pace. Don’t kill your-self because you have a long run the next day. Here is the McMillan running link: http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm You can use it the figure pace for your runs. For you best time use a time for a shorter race you might have ran, or use your goal time.

I don't push the jogger now except for light walking/running. It was just too hard. I'm not opposed to it on cross-training days, but for everyday training, I prefer to run alone. One of my older boys can't keep up on the bike yet anyway.