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Half Marathon Training Week Three in Review

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Sunday: Rest

Monday: 4.14 Miles

Tuesday: Elliptical 30 Minutes and Yoga for 20 Minutes

Wednesday: Jillian Michael’s No More Trouble Zones

Thursday: Power Yoga

Friday: 4.37 Miles

Saturday: 4.57 Miles

Goal Miles: 14

Actual Miles: 13.08

Thoughts: Power Yoga is hard! I streamed this workout from Netflix and it was very difficult but in a way that adding this to my regular routine would be amazing. The No More Trouble Zones DVD was a challenge but changing up my strength routine regularly leads to better results. I will be sticking with this DVD for now. My mileage this week was much closer to my goal but still off by a mile. I had planned on running on Thursday but lightening touching the ground in my neighborhood scared me off. Hopefully this week I can reach 14 miles.

Plan for Week Four

Sunday: Rest

Run 14 miles this week follow by three sessions of 5 x 30 second strides. This is my last base building week and then I have a mileage increase and the workouts will vary more. At least one more session of No More Trouble Zones and another go at some Power Yoga.

How did your workouts go this week? Did you try anything new?

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Half Marathon Training Week Two in Review

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Sunday: Elliptical for 30 minutes and 15 minute Jackie Warner Full Body Workout

Monday: 4.22 Miles

Tuesday: Rest

Wednesday: 2.23 Miles

Thursday: Jackie Warner Power Circuit Training 40 minutes

Friday: 2.37 Miles

Saturday: Celebration of Running 5K (Race report coming soon)

Total Miles: 11.92

Goal Miles: 14

Thoughts: Running 4 plus miles after work is hard for me but I will keep plugging along to build up my mileage. My training plan has me in a base building mode for two more weeks before Phase Two begins. The heat is not my friend but I live in Florida and have to run after work, so I just have to get over it.

Plan for Week Three

Sunday: Rest (Was sore from the race on Saturday and needed to sleep in.)

Monday: 4.14 Miles (Starting the week strong!)

I plan to run 3ish miles on Wednesday and Thursday at an easy pace ending with 5 x 30 second strides. A long run of 4.2 miles on Saturday. Tuesday and Friday will be some mix of Yoga and the copy of Jillian Michael’s No More Trouble Zones I picked up on sale.

How is your training going?

Half Marathon Training Week One In Review

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Sunday: I did 35 minutes on the elliptical and level one of Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I have not done any of the 30 Day Shred in months and level one was hard again.

Monday: Planned a 4.5 mile easy run but only ran 1.64 miles because of lightning.

Tuesday: Took a rest day.

Wednesday: Planned on 4.5 mile easy run but ran 3.53 miles instead. I ran after work and started to get really hungry for dinner.

Thursday: Planned on a 4.5 mile easy run but it there was thunder and lighting when I got home and ended up doing yoga for 20 minutes. Felt amazing to stretch everything out, really needed to do this.

Friday: Supposed to do a 4.5 mile easy run but only did .46 of a mile. Thunder and lightning again and had to get back inside. Used the elliptical trainer for 30 minutes.

Saturday: Supposed to run 4.5 mile easy run. Actually did 4.46 miles.

Mileage goal: 14

Mileage actual: 10.09

I need to run earlier to avoid the storms we have most days here but I go to work at 7:30 AM. Running before work would require me to run in the dark alone and I am not comfortable doing that.The other option is joining a gym and running inside on a treadmill.

This weeks plan:

Total Mileage: 14 miles Running days of Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Tuesday: Yoga and at least 30 on the elliptical.

Friday: Rest or some strength training.

Are you training for a specific race?

Weekly Workouts 7/31/11

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The week I begin training for my first half! It is now 16 weeks before I cross the finish line in St. Pete.

Sunday – Elliptical 35 Minutes, 30 Day Shred Level 1

Monday – 4.5 miles at easy pace

Tuesday – Interval Circuit at Studio One Wellness (I have wanted to workout here for awhile but it is a bit spendy. Luckily, a Groupon popped up on Saturday for 5 classes for $25. Now I can try before I buy and I am really excited.)

Wednesday – 4.5 miles at easy pace

Thursday – 4.5 miles at easy pace

Friday – Rest

Saturday – 4.5 miles at easy pace plus Nike Training Club 30 minutes

What do you have on deck for the week?