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!