Yes it’s odd that I’m doing 5k training for a 1/2 marathon but the logic behind this is that I can spread this training out over the next however many weeks and not get bored before the 1/2 marathon in October. My first training plan is 8 weeks and is the Hal Higdon 5K Intermediate. I followed it to the letter and felt great about accomplishing the first week. The intervals on the Wednesday really kicked my butt. Julie suggested I do them on the treadmill so I could watch the distance and speed more accurately. I haven’t been on a treadmill in a while and will remember this upcoming week to point the fan in my direction! OMG I had sweat pouring off me! It was awful. I think I might have even grossed out some of the other people at the rec. It was tough but it felt good too. The 2 rest days are proving to be a mental challenge for me because I feel like I need to run on those days too. I know I have to work on core and upper body so I’m forcing myself to do that on those 2 rest days. The 5 mile run with Julie on Sunday was good. We were able to run outdoors and that felt really good.
Week 1 – 5k Intermediate Training
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Running outside is always great! Yesterday I felt “off” running 3 miles indoors at a 9:10 pace, but today’s 4.5 miler outside @ 8:01 pace felt so much better, even though I didn’t try to run it that much harder.
Don’t give in to the temptation of running on scheduled off days just because you feel good. Injury may occur.