Rich and I decided to sneak away for an extended weekend because the in-laws took the children for a few days. Today we got out to run together (a beautiful oceanside route in Kennebunkport, Maine), which was very nice. In addition, we stopped into Runner's Alley in Portsmouth, NH on Sunday and bought ourselves some more "gear," which is always motivating (at least in the short term).
We picked up some Gu, some new Luna bite thingies (for me), new running socks and these cool new hand held water bottles. They rock because they are a perfect size and easy to carry while running. We both have the full belts where you carry 3-4 bottle
s at time but they are so uncomfortable that we only want to take them on longer runs where we really need to have water. However, these new ones make it easy to take water on shorter runs as well, which is nice - especially in the summertime heat.
Running with Rich made me realize it would be nice if we could train together. I don't know if we'll be able to swing that but we do start an official training program on 4/28 that I found in the archives of the Houston Chronicle. It's for beginners and although I think we've already been running the weekly mileage recommended, it will be helpful to be "committed" to something official. (We're doing the first 10 weeks only, then switching over to a 16-week Hal Higdon plan.)
Here's what the first week looks like:
Weekly Mileage: 10-20 miles.
Performance goal: Make it to the finish line.
Monday -- Cross-train or walk 20 minutes at RPE-L.
Tuesday -- 2-3 miles at RPE-L.
Wednesday -- Cross-train or walk 25 minutes at RPE-L.
Thursday -- 2-4 miles at RPE-L (includes 3 x 100 yard strides).
Friday -- Rest.
Saturday -- 2-3 miles at RPE-L.
Sunday -- 4-6 miles L.S.D.
This seems doable... but with work and family and summertime activities...well, wish us luck! We've got four miles down already this week - so that's a good start, right!?
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