Week 2 of Training/Week 1 of Vacation :)

Let me start by saying I have had a very busy week! Beginning on Thursday, June 21st, which was my first day of my 2 Week plus 2 Day vacation from work, I have been busy doing so many things AND keeping up with my exercise schedule. So far, I have done something every day. Yay! I will provide a synopsis at the end of the week as well but I will tell you that on Monday I ran/walked 4 miles on the SCCC bike path, on Tuesday I did a hike in the Mohonk preserve which was a little under 5 miles (We will call this the cross-training day), and today (Wed), I ran/walked 6 miles! Tomorrow morning I posted a run on my running website for 4 miles. :) I will rest on Friday and then on Saturday I will run a half-marathon in Buffalo.

Stopping to admire the view at Mohonk Preserve

That's it for today. Just wanted to type up a brief synopsis of my progress so far so I don't forget! Ha ha!

Week 1-2 of Marathon Training

Well, I will start by saying that I didn't completely follow the plan to a tee. I was a bit of a slacker at times but there were some good days too. :)  On Father's Day (6/17), my friend Jen came into town and I ran a 5K with her and two other friends from Healthy Kids (Kim and Terri).  I have to admit that I did not run my best time. I will blame it on the heat. But, I did do it. Monday (6/18) was supposed to be a cross training day and I did nothing. :( On Tuesday, I forced myself to go out running for 3 miles. It was an OK 3 miles but again, not great. On Wednesday I was working late and it was super hot, so again I did not run. I also did not run on Thursday (6/21) but I did walk around at the museum for the day. I ran another 3 miles on Friday morning with my friend Nancy and then did a 5K on Saturday.

So, here is the synopsis for the week:

Originally Scheduled Plan:                                             Actual Running:


Monday (6/18) - Cross-training                                                    Monday (6/18) - Nothing
Tuesday (6/19) - 3-miles                                                               Tuesday (6/19) - 3 Miles
Wednesday (6/20) - 5 miles                                                          Wednesday (6/20) - Nothing
Thursday (6/21) - 3-mile run                                                         Thursday (6/21) - Nothing
Friday (6/22)- Rest                                                                         Friday (6/22) - 3 Miles
Saturday (6/24) - 5-mile pace                                                       Saturday (6/24) - 3.1 Miles
Sunday (6/25)- 8-miles                                                                  Sunday (6/25) - Nothing




So I ran 3/5 scheduled days and did not do any cross training this week.  The good news is that I ran 3 times! That's not exactly sticking to my schedule as much as I would like, but it's a start!  I have been busy non-stop for the past week. 


As for this week, I ran 4 miles this morning even though the schedule calls for cross-training on Mondays. I am going hiking tomorrow, which will count as my cross-training. :)  Here is the projected schedule for this week according to the Hal Higdon Plan:


Monday (6/25) - Cross training
Tuesday (6/26) - 3 Miles
Wednesday (6/27) - 5 Miles
Thursday (6/28) - 3 Miles
Friday (6/29) - Rest
Saturday (6/30) - 9 Miles


As noted above, I have a good start so far on this week. The tough days will be Saturday and Sunday, since I will be traveling.  I will keep you posted!

Here I Go Again....

It's been a while since I have "blogged" about anything, but summer is coming and I have a few half-marathons and a full marathon coming up in October! I am very excited about doing the Marine Corps Marathon at the end of October. I just looked at the schedule and if I start next week, that will give me 18 weeks of training, which is exactly how long the Hal Higdon training program is! So, I am going to try this again!

Here is what week 1 looks like and my plan for those days:

Monday (6/18) - Cross-training (Hmmm... Not sure about this one yet)
Tuesday (6/19) - 3-miles (I am meeting my friend Nancy at SCCC bike in the evening)
Wednesday (6/20) - 5 miles (Maybe I will go to Watervliet Bike Path)
Thursday (6/21) - 3-mile run (Either an early morning run or ARE's trail run in the evening)
Friday (6/22)- Rest (I am, however going on a hike - Maybe this can count as my cross-training?)  I will keep you posted.
Saturday (6/24) - 5-mile pace (Either post a morning run or sign up for an ARE group run)
Sunday (6/25)- 8-miles (Probably post my own run)

As for the rest of this week and weekend, the only thing on my agenda is the Father's Day 5K on Sunday. Wish me luck on keeping up with my schedule! I am aiming for consistency and a 12-minute pace on marathon day! That will put me at 5:15. I would be happy with 5:30 as well. Can I do it?  I am sure gonna try!