This week I actually followed through! The first day I ran about 2.5 miles and I ran for a total of 25 minutes... almost consecutively. On Monday I lifted some weights. I attempted some ab exercises on a machine and was surprised to find out how weak they were. I suppose 9 months (really 10 months) of my stomach stretching will do that. Then on Tuesday I ran 2 more miles. I rested Wednesday and ran 3 miles on Thursday. Today I rested because tomorrow I am starting my 10k training!
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| Cotton Row 5k |
That's right, I have decided to start training for a 10k. I was disappointed in my last 5k performance and time... and I am majorly doubting myself. But I figured I may as well try! I am excited for this challenge but nervous. Right now I feel like I can hardly finish 3.1... and soon I'll double it. However, I once walked a marathon distance charity walk (Avon 2-day walk for breast cancer). So, I figured I can always walk. My only goal is to finish, without them having to drive me back to the finish line. I have walked a marathon, completed a sprint triathlon, and completed a swim/run event... surely I can do this!
Here's the training schedule I'm following. I'll be doing a little mixture of both. About.com is not the most reputable running website... but it gives me some sort of structure.
Beginner 10k training
"Advanced" beginner 10k training
Monte Sano 10k Road Race
August 31, 2013
Here I come!
Anyone with tips on 10k distance running?
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