Training for my two fall half marathons kicks off this week! Yeah I’m just a little excited!
I’m running the Harvard Pilgrim Finish at the 50 10k tomorrow evening – should be a ton of fun! I’m not going into this race with any big goals. Given the heat ( mid to upper 80s projected), the start time (I am exclusively a morning runner) and the fact that I haven’t run a 10k race since last October, my main goals are to put in a solid run and have fun. In June, my speedwork went well, but overall I didn’t get in as many miles as I’d hoped (recovering from my May malaise lasted a bit longer than I wanted). So the bottom line, as I told Coach Bennett the other day is that I just have no idea what to expect for this race. I’m going to run by feel and see what happens.
So Week 1 training looks like this:
Monday — Yoga, rest and hydrate!
Tuesday — Race
Wednesday — Rest
Thursday — Tempo run (5)
Friday — Yoga
Saturday — LSD (7)
Sunday — Rest**
** I may through a light shake out run of just a couple of miles cause I’m dying to try out my new Merrell Dash Gloves!
Have fun with your 10K. I think a night race is fun, although with the added challenge of fueling properly for the whole day. And I love the 10K!
I’m running a 5K on the 4th. With my new 12 year old running buddy. Should be fun.
Good luck with your training! Your excitement is fun to see.
Thanks Carrie! Have fun with your 5k!!
Sounds like a good plan! Hope your training goes well!
Have fun with the 10K, Michelle….I ran that bad boy last year and was glad to see that they moved the start time and added the fireworks! Should be fun….and the finish on the field is pretty cool!
Michelle…maybe I’ll see you tomorrow night! I’m running the 10K with my niece. She is new to running so we will take our time! Good luck!! Hope the weather will cooperate:)
Hope to see you Jill! Keeping my fingers crossed on the weather!!
Have a great run tomorrow. Be sure to hydrate. It is so hot everywhere.
I love all of the Merrell BF shoes and I hope you love yours too! Good luck with the race–I’m anxious to hear about the evening run.
Good luck with your race and all the best with your training! Gosh I don’t think I did a 10k last year at all. They are a dying breed I’m afraid.
Ooh, we’re in a 10K state of mind 🙂 Have fun with yours…I’ve got a trail race 10K in a cuople of weeks.
Hope the weather cooperates and isn’t too steamy!
Have a great first week!
Good luck with your race tomorrow! I wanted to run that one so much but I couldn’t get an early enough flight to get in before it started.
Your weekly workouts look really balanced – I’m about to plan my week for workouts too. Maybe I’ll try to make it look like yours! 🙂
Good luck with your race! I’m racing a local 5 miler and hope to beat my time from last year 🙂