Posted on July 18, 2010 by admin
So far we’ve got 8 people interested in running the half marathon in NYC on Oct 3 with us! Let me know if any more of you want to try it! This is a no pressure easy run…promise! Here’s the Week 2 Training Schedule. Make sure you’re drinking lots of water to replenish and write me with any questions.
Beginner’s Week 2:
Day 1: 3 miles easy run
Day 2: Rest
Day 3: 4 miles easy run
Day 4: Rest
Day 5: Cross train 30-60 minutes (biking, ellyptical, swimming, etc)
Day 6: 3 miles easy run
Day 7: Rest
Intermediate’s Week 2:
Day 1: 4 miles easy run
Day 2: Rest
Day 3: 5 miles easy run
Day 4: Rest
Day 5: 4 miles easy run plus 6 x 80m strides
Day 6: 45-60 minutes of cross training (biking, ellyptical, swimming, etc)
Day 7: Rest
Good luck!!!
Xoxo
L
Posted on July 11, 2010 by admin
Hooray! We’ve got 7 signed up so far to run the half marathon w us on Oct 3. Join us!! I’ll be providing you with schedules every Sunday for Beginner and Intermediate runners. If any of you are Advanced and lloking to set a personal record (PR) let me know and I’ll give a different program. Here’s our first week:
Fyi “Easy runs” are light training sessions and are meant to feel, well, easy!
Beginners:
Day 1: 1 mile walking, 2 miles easy run, 1 mile walk
Day 2: Rest
Day 3: 1 mile walk, 2 miles easy run, 1 mile walk
Day 4: Rest
Day 5: 30-60 mins of cross training (ellyptical, bike, swimmming, rower, etc
Day 6: 1 mile walk, 2 miles easy run, 1 miles walk
Day 7: Rest
Intermediate:
Day 1: 4 mile easy run
Day 2: Rest
Day 3: 4 mile easy run
Day 4: Rest
Day 5: 4 mile easy run with 4 x 80m strides (easy, gradual accelerations, almost sprints) and stretch. (80 m is about the length of the straightaway on a track)
Day 6: 45-60 minutes of cross training on ellyptical, bike, swimming, rower, etc
Day 7: Rest
Good luck! And let me know if you have any questions!!
Xoxo
L
