I can't believe that week 1 of half-marathon training is actually over. I realize how corny that sounds but time has really flown by this week. Prior to training beginning we were given a training schedule which I loosely followed. The schedule was supposed to be:
Monday: 1 mile
Tuesday: Cross training or speed work
Wednesday: 1 mile
Thursday: Strength
Friday: Easy 30 minutes
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Group run
Here's what I actually did:
Monday: Bike 14 miles
Tuesday: Long run (used Learn 2 Run Week 6 Day 3 training run)
Wednesday: Bike 14 miles
Thursday: Speed work (2:30 warm-up walk, 2:30 jog, 1:00 run/1:00 walk (repeat x 5), 5:00 cool-down walk)
Friday: Easy 30 minutes (3.03 miles @ 12:00 pace)
Saturday: Rest (I think)
Sunday: Group run
The hardest workout was actually the speed workout. I need to get the speed pace under control because the first two running intervals I did were at 8:XX pace which is super fast but I ended up quitting early on the other intervals because I ran out of steam (and confidence). I made up the time in the end but I still felt like I failed but at least now I know how to set some expectations/goals for next week's speed workout.
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Until next week.... Happy Running!
Wow that sounds like amazing workout week! Good for you.
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