Another Tuesday, another Tuesday on the Run hosted by our favorites:
April from Run the Great Wide Somewhere, Erika from MCM Mama Runs, and Patty from No-Guilt Life. This week's topic is Spring Training Update.
April from Run the Great Wide Somewhere, Erika from MCM Mama Runs, and Patty from No-Guilt Life. This week's topic is Spring Training Update.
This Spring I have run: 2 5ks, 1 10k, and have a half marathon this weekend. I have PRed at both of the 5ks, set a course PR at the 10k. I am hoping to try and PR the half this weekend but it is very hilly so we will see.
To round out the Spring, I will be doing the Pixie Dust Challenge (10k plus half) and then take an extended break while I work on a few things (mainly trying to become a fat burning athlete, working on strength and core work, and working on speed) .
To round out the Spring, I will be doing the Pixie Dust Challenge (10k plus half) and then take an extended break while I work on a few things (mainly trying to become a fat burning athlete, working on strength and core work, and working on speed) .
Above you can see my calendar for the rest of the year.
To read it:
To read it:
- Not written are the 2 weekly runs I do on Tues and Thurs (I aim for a 5k)
- Red=races
- Black=just notes
- Blue=trips
- The runs are written on the Saturday of the week but can be performed anywhere from Friday-Sunday depending no my schedule.
- One thing not on here are USC football games but I have the calendar in my portable running calendar.
As you can see, I am going to be pretty chill for the rest of the Spring, which is a nice and needed break. I plan on taking the full 10 days I am in WDW with my family off from running (you know minus the sprinting to catch the bus before it leaves) and then rebuilding afterwards towards Dumbo and beyond. I would love to do longer runs in preparation for the NYCMarathon but after running last summer, it was pretty miserable in Pasadena and I just know that I won't be able to get in longer runs without getting up up earlier which I am not willing to do with my crazy summer class schedule. I plan on focusing on more speed work (tempo runs, track repeats, hill repeats, fartleks, etc) to see how much it can help with my running.
I also plan on focusing on core work. I started last week to pretty good results and want to keep it up. I think it will help with injury prevention as well as help with overall strength. At WDW, since I will be eating A TON, I have decided I will focus on PiYo that week and try and get in 6 workouts a week while I am there with my DVDs.
How is your Spring training schedule going so far?
How is your Spring training schedule going so far?
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