Welcome! In an effort to actually keep track of my training this year, I have decided to track it on a blog. That way I don't have to carry any paper around with me, and I can access it anywhere. You are welcome to read it, but I won't be offended if you don't.
As most of you know, I started running in July 2009 through Team in Training. Five half marathons, two 12Ks, a five-miler, and a 5k later, I am still going. This year my big plan is to run my first marathon - Big Sur - the first weekend in May. Which brings me to my training log. Today, December 27th, marks the first day of my 18 week marathon training plan.
I will be following the FIRST Marathon Training Program for first-time marathon runners. (Note that FIRST has nothing to do with first-time; it's the Furman Institute of Running.) This program is a 3plus2 method: 3 key running workouts each week (intervals, tempo, and long) with at least 2 moderate to hard cross-training workouts. I have chosen this plan because I am totally injury-prone, and I also want to keep the flexibility to train for a triathlon as well. Which brings me to my plan for the rest of the year.
As part of the build-up to Big Sur, I plan to run the Kaiser Half Marathon again this February (and hopefully PR!). Following the marathon, I plan to use my "recovery" period to train for the Avon Breast Cancer walk in the Rocky Mountains at the end of June. And I hope to spend the summer using warm lake temperatures to train for a triathlon in the early fall.
So thus begins the first-ever tracking of my training. Last year I think I made it a week. Hopefully I can keep it going this time.
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