#2867
Run to Win25 Marathons, 17 Ultras, 16 States (Full List)
Oh Mighty Wing
Future running partner.
It looks like a lot of slower running for you. Any thought of throwing in some occasional light speed work, striders perhaps, or even just some tempo's for sanity's sake. Sounds like a good plan. Have Fun!
Week 1 Goals: Get over my burn-out from last season, enjoy running again, and build mileage back up into the high 40s (which, given that I'm most of the way through the week already, is actually going to be low 50s.)
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Week 2 Goals: It doesn't matter what they were, I didn't come anywhere close to any of them. I didn't even come close to my modified goals that I made after getting sick.
Week 3 Goals: Basically, the exact same goals as I had for week 2, except without the whole being sick thing. Given how sick I was last week, I am going to opt for only one run on Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday I'll be running with the Trail Monsters. Wednesday I am going to see if I can adjust my work schedule to run home from work, in which case I'll get 12+ miles; if I can't, then I'll get 2 runs in on Wednesday to get my 12 miles in. If I get my 12+ miler in on Wednesday, then Thursday will only be a run with the group that I coach; if not or if I feel really good then I'll do my workout at lunch time and get a second run with the group I coach. Friday will be an easy run, and then on Saturday I plan on going medium-long on the roads (8-13 miles) and will probably do a long run on trails on Sunday (15+ miles.) Saturday is the start of hunting season, and hunters are allowed on most of the trails that I train on. Kids can hunt on Saturday, Residents can hunt on Saturday Nov 1, and then the regular hunting season begins on Monday Nov. 3rd. One of the parks that I run in does not allow running on Sundays, so I'll be using the trails then and will try to keep to running in a pack and wearing my toxic yellow pullover. My mileage should be in the high 50s/low 60s.
Week 4 Goals: Time to start building up a little. I'm going to take tomorrow relatively easy and just do 5+ at lunch time, and then try to double on Tuesday and Thursday (although my 2nd run on Thursday will probably be very short again.) Wednesday will be a single run, 5-8 miles, and on Friday I'm doing a night time halloween trail run with some friends, so that'll be 4-5 miles. Next Saturday I want to run at Pineland Farms, and Sunday at Bradbury Mountain, so the goal will be to get at least 2 hours at both parks and hopefully 2.5 to 3 at Bradbury. I'll play that by ear and see who else I have to run with next weekend. Total mileage should be in the mid-60s.
how do you work running home from work?
ohh ok. What do you do with your work clothes?