everydave's run
06/16/08 at 8:41 PM
| Distance: | 2.68 mi |
| Time: | 38'36" |
| Pace: | 14'22"/mi |
| Calories: | 470 |
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The training begins. Technically it should have began yesterday, but a previously committed to bachelor party involving a trip to Wendover Saturday night pre-empted the official start. So today it is.
Though I've not signed up for it yet (want to give the training program a few weeks as it's considerably more aggressive), I'm shooting to run the SkirtChaser 5K. It's a neat concept, and should make a fun first race. Mrs.
asdf_cat has started the c25k program with the thought of running the race as well, and Aly has started the c25k program but her knees are giving her more hell then mine did when I first started the running thing. So while she might not race, she's definitely gong to try to work thorough things to hopefully get to that point in the future. The training program I've selected is the Hal Higdon 5K Intermediate Training program. The schedule is here if you want to see what I'm going to be putting myself through.
I'll be running 2 more days a week than on the couch to 5k, and my milage will go up quickly. On Mondays I'll be alternating between interval and tempo training. I've decided to do both of these on the track to give me a break from the hills and the concrete so I can concentrate on the speedwork. For the intervals, I'll be walking one lap, then running one lap at a much faster than 5k pace. Tempo training will be for the given duration, but I'll be starting at a slow run for the beginning, pick it up for a bit in the middle, and then come back down at the end. For both of these it'll be interesting to find my pacing and see how it changes over the training.
As for miles, I'll be doing back to back runs on Thursday and Friday, with the Friday run being high miles, starting with a 5 mile run this week! I've got my route plotted out, it's an extension of the route I've been running here near the house. I'm hoping that the familiar territory will help me push through the distance. In 7 weeks, those friday runs will be up to 7 miles, that's more than a 10k. But hell, if I can get to that, then my 5k time should be decent.
Overall I'm a bit nervous about the quick ramp up in miles, at the same time I'm excited at the possibility of pulling it off. Feel free to follow along, and please cheer me on...I'm going to need it!