Half Marathon Training

About a month ago, I began training for a half marathon.  I am a fairly regular exerciser. Jason and I did p90x last year and then through last Fall and Spring, I did the pre-cursor to P90, Power 90. They are shorter and I didn’t want to invest an hour a day into exercising! I have never been a runner….ever. I had ran some before we had kids, but since then, nothing consistent. I always seemed to hit the 25 minute mark, and would be either, so bored I was ready to stop at any cost, or so in pain, I just wanted it to end!

Needless to say, I was ready for a challenge. So, when two friends, asked me to train for a 5k, a 10k and then the Half, I was ready to go!

We started really slow. To keep up with how many miles I am running, I am going to post my runs, here.

Week #1 (July 13- July 17)

Monday- Didn’t start yet

Tuesday- 1/2 mile

Wednesday- 1 mile

Thursday- Rest

Friday- 30 minutes of cardio

Saturday- 2 miles

Week #2 (July 18-July 24)

Sunday- Stretch and Strengthen

Monday- 1.5 miles

Tuesday- 1 mile

Wednesday- 2 miles

Thursday- Rest

Friday- 30 minutes of cardio

Saturday- 2.75 miles (supposed to do 3, but it was super hot)

Week #3 (July 25-July 31)

Sunday- Stretch and Strengthen

Monday- 2 miles

Tuesday- 1 miles

Wednesday- 2 miles

Thursday- 3 miles

Friday- 2 miles

Saturday- Lake/Traveling

Week 4 (August 1-August 7)

Sunday- Stretch and Strengthen

Monday- 3 miles

Tuesday- 1 miles

Wednesday- 2 miles

Thursday- rest

Friday- 1 mile

Saturday- My first 5K!!

Week 5 (August 8-14)

Sunday- Stretch and Strengthen

Monday- 3 miles

Tuesday- p90x (Plyometrics)

Wednesday- 3 miles

Thursday- rest

Friday- cardio

Saturday- 4 miles

Week 6 (August 15-21)

Sunday- p90x (core synergistics)

Monday- 3.5 miles

Tuesday- p90x (plyometrics)

Wednesday- 3.5 miles

Thursday- cardio

Friday- Cardio

Saturday- rest (moved run to Sunday- Jason out of town)

Week 7 (August 22-28)

Sunday- 5 miles

Monday- Strength (p90x Chest and Arms)

Tuesday- 3.5 miles

Wednesday- 2 miles

Thursday- 3.5 miles

Friday- rest

Saturday- 5 miles

I am by no means fast, but I am beginning to really like running. I like that training has forced me to be disciplined. I am taking some products from Advocare to give me energy on my long runs and it so makes a difference. I am also watching what I eat and just enjoying the challenge.