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Mornin’ Bananas!
I have successfully completed my first week of half marathon training! Let us take a look at what I did – compared to what I planned to do:
I was VERY happy that I incorporated some strength training 4 days this week. It is critical for injury prevention and it just helps me feeling “normal”. Nothing compare to having some sore muscles from a nice, hard strength training session!
My weekended training plans will be interchangeable – as I will do my long runs on the day that is most convenient for me. Although I planned on doing a Sunday long run – I am headed to my parents later this afternoon – and decided that Saturday would be the better dayQ
So far, I am feeling pretty good about training (I mean – I AM only 1 week into it…). I won’t lie – yesterdays 6 miles was tough because of my calf pain – and I question my ability to double my distance – and then add another 1.2 miles. But – I know I will be able to do it!!
Now – let’s take a look at next week’s plan:
I am glad I am not “scheduled” to run again until Tuesday – although I probably would have taken the time off anyway just to give my calf a breather!
This week’s fear workout is the tempo run. I know I never really do them right. And I know they aren’t do fun. Any suggestions as to how I can do this properly/and have fun (okay…fun may be a stretch) … let me know!
The workout I am looking forward to MOST this week is my long run! Why?! Because it is with Kaitlin! 
First partner run!
A few other things that I’d like to get off my chest about this half marathon thing/training thing before we bid our farewells…
First – I am having an awfully hard time setting a goal (like.. a finishing goal). I mean – goal #1 is to finish. I struggled with this during my 10K too – unsure of what my pace would actually be. Then I blew any and all expectations out of the water and averaged a 7:33 mile (something I never fathomed was even imagineably.
I am pretty sure we run at about the same pace...
See – I don’t want to set myself up for a let down. BUT I also want to challenge myself! For your first longer race – was your goal to finish – or did you set a time? I mean.. even if I DON’T set a time publicly…. you know it is still going to be chillin’ out in the back of my head…
And secondly – I am having a hard time with the 3 or 3.5 mile runs. Whenever I set out to run – I cover at least 5..usually 6. SO – I feel like I am not giving my body the workout it is used to. Yes – I am completely aware that this will help to prevent injuries..I KNOW that I am following a good plan and can’t run myself into the ground – but I am just sharing a little internal struggle with you!
None of THIS!
Alrighty – dear friends! I am off to do a little X-Training and then head up to my parent’s house. Anything fun planned today?!
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Morning! You go girl! Glad the training plan is going good! I think strength training is so important too! Im glad you are doing that as well!
Have a good day with the family! We are relaxing today! Maybe a Target run ; )
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I set a 2 hour goal for my first half, which put me around a 9:00 min/mile pace, so I figured that was a reasonable goal since I usually hover around that time. I came in at 2:01:52, and I felt disappointed that I didn’t come in under my goal, but then I figured I really didn’t have a reference point so I didn’t do too bad picking a goal time.
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Exactly- not having reference points is definitely hard. I guess I can use this as my reference point.. and then in the future try to beat that time.
Like I told you before, I set mine at finishing but really wanting to come in under 2 hours. 2 hours wasn’t a real reach for me (unless something went terribly wrong there was no reason I shouldn’t have made that time based on my training runs) so I did pick a time but it was an “easy” goal. Maybe you could do that, pick something easy for a time goal so you know you’ll most likely hit it and if/when you blow it out of the water you’ll feel great but you’ll have mentally trained yourself for the “easy” goal. If that even makes sense..
That is the page I am on – I definitely want to finish sub 2:00. Numbers just make everything more frustrating – I think! haha! In the back of my mind I do have my average splits from my 10K .. and have lingering thoughts of whether I can do something close ot that!
What is a tempo run?
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A tempo run is when you start off with a slow pace for about 5 minutes – then for 20 minutes you try to run as close to your 5k pace as possible- or just running really hard – and then return to the slow pace for 5 more minutes or so. It is tricky because running at a race pace is super hard when you are just on a training run. My race pace is almost a minute faster per mile then my training pace so it takes a lot our of you!
Oh yikes! That sounds intimidating. I would much rather run long and slow than short and fast. Is that weird?! But I think I will give this a go! I need to change things up a little bit. Thanks for the info!
Katelyn@ Foodie Goes to School recently posted..one heck of a night
Fitsugar just posted a good tempo run plan – run at race pace for 1 mile 4-6x with slow jogging in-between miles!
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Wow, good for you! I wish I could train for something like that…but I’m not sure my body would let me run that far haha. I think that if I was going to run a race I would set a finishing goal rather than a time one. But that’s just me
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I’ve been have the same issue with calf pain! I can’t figure out what’s causing it. So weird. Good job forcing yourself to stick to the plan – that’s something I struggle with too. You’re inspiring me to do better about it!
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You will do GREAT on a tempo run!
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Great week this week
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Do you have a myofascial roller? If not, Gaiam makes a little one that it’d be easy to keep at home, although I like the longer ones better. Assuming it’s not injured, I’d imagine that’d be the best way to try to work out that side of your calf that you’re having trouble with.
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Nice job on the training!!!
I had a fun filled day with friends Nothing too exciting but it was a relaxing sunday!
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Relaxing Sundays are the BEST!