Weekly Workout Schedule – 1.21.13

Last week’s schedule

Monday – Spin
Tuesday – 3 mi run actual: 3.2 mi run
Wednesday – 3 mi run actual: hot power yoga
Thursday – 2 mi run actual: 4 mi run
Friday – Rest
Saturday – Either Yoga or Spin actual: yoga
Sunday – HMRRC Winter Series 15K complete
Total Mileage – 17 mi 16.5 mi

I’m easing into weekly mileage these first few couple weeks of marathon training. I didn’t run much at all in December, so it wouldn’t be that great of an idea to start running 20+ mile weeks right off the bat! Today I’m trying a free kettlebell class at my gym to try something new! Next week Mondays will be rest days since the semester is starting back up again.

What I’m doing different this time around

Pay close attention to my eating. I’ve gained a few pounds over the holidays and after the marathon. I feel like I ate pretty healthy all summer and fall during training, with a few indulgences on long run days. (beer anyone?) But I’d really like to drop at least 10 pounds before the spring, and I feel that will help me become a faster runner. I’m going to eat less sugar/processed foods and drink less alcohol this time around.

Incorporate Marathon Goal Pace runs into my training. I sort of did this the first time around but I didn’t really stick with it. I just felt like I was running at a comfortable pace all the time. Winter training means some time on the treadmill, so I’m going to try to add speed into some of those workouts.

Focus on the goal: Run a sub-5 hour marathon! I know I could have done this in Richmond if I didn’t run so conservatively. I didn’t want to push it too hard for my first race (I ran 5:01). I’m hoping we have decent weather in May in Vermont (Read: NOT 80 degrees), but we can’t control the weather so I’m hoping for the best! Training on hills again will help a lot too.

Workout schedule for this week

Monday – Kettlebell Bootcamp
Tuesday – 3 mi
Wednesday – 4 mi
Thursday – 3 mi
Friday – Rest
Saturday – 8 mi
Sunday – Strength

Total Mileage – 18 mi