January 10th – Marathon Training Update

by Charley on January 10, 2010

Just a quick note as it’s been a busy day around the house, but I just completed Week One of my Marathon training program.  Today was a two mile run that I ran in 24:28.  I’ve slowly upped the treadmill speed by one tenth of a mile each run and I will enter this week at a slow, but improving 5.0mph.

Also, I weighed in at 193 today, so I’m down seven pounds from the beginning of the year.  Good start, and I’m just taking it week by week.  My cross training right now is Yoga until the weather warms a bit and then I’ll join the pool downtown and can mix in some bike commutes.

Week Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
Jan 4 Cross Rest 1 m run 1 m run 1 m run rest 2
2 Cross Rest 1 m run 1 m run 2 m run rest 3
3 Cross Rest 2 m run 2 m run 2 m run rest 4
4 Cross Rest 3 m run 3 m run 3 m run rest 6
5 Cross Rest 3 m run 3 m run 3 m run rest 7
6 Cross Rest 3 m run 4 m run 3 m run rest 5
7 Cross Rest 3 m run 4 m run 3 m run rest 9
8 Cross Rest 3 m run 5 m run 3 m run rest 10
9 Cross Rest 3 m run 5 m run 3 m run rest 7
10 Cross Rest 3 m run 6 m run 3 m run rest 12
11 Cross Rest 3 m run 6 m run 3 m run rest 13
12 Cross Rest 3 m run 7 m run 4 m run rest 10
13 Cross Rest 3 m run 7 m run 4 m run rest 15
14 Cross Rest 4 m run 8 m run 4 m run rest 16
15 Cross Rest 4 m run 8 m run 5 m run rest 12
16 Cross Rest 4 m run 9 m run 5 m run rest 18
17 Cross Rest 5 m run 9 m run 5 m run rest 14
18 Cross Rest 5 m run 10 m run 5 m run rest 20
19 Cross Rest 5 m run 8 m run 4 m run rest 12
20 Cross Rest 4 m run 6 m run 3 m run rest 8
21 Cross Rest 3 m run 4 m run 2 m run rest RACE!

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