3Days4Cure
Chris PRs: 27:26 5k/ 49:52 5mi/ 58:17 10k/ 2:09:24 half/ 5:13:17 Full
Post-Bipolar PRs: 38:35 5k/ 1:09:34 8k/ 1:09:39 5mi/ 1:33:03 10k/ 3:20:40 Half
2022 Goals
Back to 10k
Oh Mighty Wing
Future running partner.
From what I can see, I think your goals are very reasonable. It looks like you have the right approach, by building a base first. The interval workout this week looks pretty good. When you say short intervals next week, do you mean shorter and faster or shorter with shorter recovery? Also what kind of mileage are you targeting during this base phase?
Running the 2016 Boston Marathon for Children's Hospital
I've got a fever...
F: 4 miles steady Saturday: REST Sunday: 10 K race
On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.
I'm a little late to this thread, but here's something to consider: I've found that if you're gonna take a day off prior to a race, better to do it two days before rather than the day before (i.e. Friday off, easy on Saturday, Race Sunday). I've found that I am often flat after days off. And a nice easy run the day before (with a few race-pace strides sprinkled in) helps keep me loose and sharp for the race. Same applies after a race -- if I'm taking a day off, I try to take it two days after. A real easy run the day after a hard race seems to make a world of difference in getting loose and hastening recovery.