Half-Marathon
Ok, so goal #2! I want to run/walk a half-marathon !!! I got a letter from Team-in-Training and they team up with Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help people complete marathons. Well I want to do it! I KNOW I can complete it, but I don't know if I could gather all the funds to do it! BUT I'm going to go to the Informational Meeting on Aug. 1st at the DUB! lol. I
I want to do the "Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend" It's November 10, 2012. What do you think? I'm already building stamina with my workouts and it's another way to get in shape. I'm super excited. I looked up a training regiment on-line and it goes something like this:
Week 1:
Day 1: 2 miles - 2/1 run/walk intervals --- DONE in 27:55
Day 2: 2.5 miles - 2/1 run/walk intervals --- DONE in under 40 mins (i don't know the exact time)
Day 3: 3 miles (long run) - 2/1 run/walk intervals --- DONE in 42:45
Day 4: 2 miles recovery walk
Week 2:
Day 1: 2 miles - 2/1 run/walk intervals ---DONE in 27:11
Day 2: 3 miles - 2/1 run/walk intervals Only got 2 miles done in 30:02
Day 3: Cross-training or rest
Day 4: 4 miles (long run) - 2/1 run/walk intervals
Day 5: 2.5 miles (recovery walk)
Week 3:
Day 1: 2.5 miles - 2/1 run/walk intervals
Day 2: Cross-training
Day 3: 3 miles - 2/1 run/walk intervals
Day 4: 5 miles (long run) - 2/1 run/walk intervals
Day 5: 2 miles (recovery walk)
Week 4:
Day 1: 2.5 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 2: Cross-training
Day 3: 3 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 4: 5 miles (long run) - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 5: 2 miles (recovery walk)
Week 5:
Day 1: 3 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 2: Cross-training - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 3: 3 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 4: 7 miles (long run) - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 5: 3 miles (recovery walk)
Week 6:
Day 1: 4 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 2: Cross-training
Day 3: 4 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 4: 8 miles (long run) - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 5: 3 miles (recovery walk)
Week 7:
Day 1: 4 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 2: Cross training
Day 3: 4 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 4: 9 miles (long run) - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 5: 3 miles EZ (recovery walk)
Week 8:
Day 1: 4 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 2: Cross-training
Day 3: 3 miles- 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 4: 10 miles (long run) - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 5: 3 miles EZ (recovery walk)
Week 9:
Day 1: 5 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 2: Cross-training
Day 3: 4 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 4: 11 miles (long run) - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 5: 3 mi EZ (recovery walk)
Week 10:
Day 1: 4 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 2: 3 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 3: Cross-training
Day 4: 12 mi (long run) - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 5: 3 mi EZ (recovery walk)
Week 11:
Day 1: Cross-training
Day 2: 3 miles- 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 3: Cross-training
Day 4: 5 miles (long run) - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 5: 2.5 miles (recovery walk)
Week 12:
Day 1: 2 miles - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 2: 20 minutes - 3/1 run/walk intervals
Day 3 (day before race): Walk 20 minutes
Day 4: RACE!
It's completely do-able, and it works with my resistance training. Who am I?!?!? I can't believe I've become this girl =) SO HAPPY! Anywhooo I have to get ready for Emma's Birthday Party! Woot! I'm going to begin training and Monday and see how this goes.
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