Ok, so here we go again. I just signed up for the Suwanee Kiwanis Shamrock 5K Run on March 19th. Am I nuts or what? Actually I think I can do this one better than the Run the Reagan race. At least I am going to try. So now I want to start training. I will post how each day goes. I am about to go online for some guidance so I can start right away. Be back with updates.
OH and since today is my 59th birthday I feel I am moving on to a long life. :-)
I LOVE this. I think I am going to do my training this way. I found this on some site, and I am sorry I don't recall who wrote this, but it makes sense since I am trying to run in three weeks. So this is how it will go:
1) Run 3x/week. If you are shooting for a specific time then do some sprints/hill work but if you're just going to have fun, then just run easy. Make sure that you can run at least 2.5 miles if not the full 3.1 miles prior to the race.
2) If you are trying to post a PR, then do 1 sprint workout a week (1 min walk, 2 min easy jog, 30 sec sprint - repeat for 3 miles). Then do 1 hill or tempo work out. Tempo = running slightly harder than you think you can run but you have to be able to maintain that pace. And, do 1 "long run" which, for a 5k, would probably be 4 miles.
2) Wear good shoes. I've not done the minimalist thing although I find it intriguing.
3) Have fun. Walk if you need to. There's no "run-police" on the course that's going to issue you a ticket if you walk. Again, unless you're trying to win your age group or post a new PR, then just go have fun.
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