Training Plans

Training has finally started - I am starting off very slow and will work my way up to a faster pace. This year I am determined to stay injury free! I went for a run with BF on Sunday. We ran 4km's around East Hastings. It was a good run, BF succumbed to a slight bout of shin splints, so we went a bit slower then we first expected. I am excited to have started again, and am so glad that I have someone to give me the motivational boot up the arse that I need. The other thing that I am excited about is my purchase of Nike+(http://nikerunning.nike.com/nikeos/p/nikeplus/en_US/?rs=1) so that I can track my running. We took it out for a test run and it worked really well. I know that I will be more eager to run and exercise now that I have a new toy. I am also excited about the events that I will be competing in. I have 2 half marathons that I want to complete and then a full marathon. To guide me along the way I have also have a personal trainer in Runners World (http://www.runnersworld.com/channel/0,,s6-238-0-0-0,00.html) which I will modify to suit my needs (find schedule below). My only other toss up is whether or not to take up Yoga or Kickboxing. I like the idea of meditating to let my body relax, but I also like the idea of getting a good cardio workout. I will have to make up my mind shortly, so that I can participate in a kickboxing boot camp which is starting in the first week of February. I now have a really positive outlook on the year ahead, and I can't wait to continue training!!.

Wk	Dat	Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
1	1/18 1/24	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:43	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:43	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:43	9 km
2	1/25 1/31	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:43	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:43	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 5 km @8:43	11 km
3	2/1 2/7	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:43	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 5 km @8:43	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 6 km @8:43	14 km
4	2/8 2/14	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:43	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 5 km @8:43	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 8 km @8:43	16 km
5	2/15 2/21	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:38	Rest / XT	Tempo Run Dist: 8 km, inc Warm; 5 km @ 7:38; Cool	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Long Run Dist: 10 km @8:38	21 km
6	2/22 2/28	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:38	Rest / XT	Speedwork Dist: 8 km, inc Warm; 2x1600 in 11:35 w/800 jogs; Cool	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Long Run Dist: 10 km @8:38	21 km
7	3/1 3/7	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:38	Rest / XT	Tempo Run Dist: 8 km, inc Warm; 5 km @ 7:38; Cool	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Long Run Dist: 11 km @8:38	22 km
8	3/8 3/14	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:38	Rest / XT	Tempo Run Dist: 10 km, inc Warm; 6 km @ 7:42; Cool	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Long Run Dist: 11 km @8:38	24 km
9	3/15 3/21	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 6 km @8:33	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 5 km @8:33	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 6 km @8:33	17 km
10	3/22 3/28	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:33	Rest / XT	Speedwork Dist: 11 km, inc Warm; 3x1600 in 11:28 w/800 jogs; Cool	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Long Run Dist: 13 km @8:33	27 km
11	3/29 4/4	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:33	Rest / XT	Tempo Run Dist: 10 km, inc Warm; 6 km @ 7:37; Cool	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:33	Rest / XT	Long Run Dist: 13 km @8:33	29 km
12	4/5 4/11	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:33	Rest / XT	Tempo Run Dist: 11 km, inc Warm; 8 km @ 7:41; Cool	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:33	Rest / XT	Long Run Dist: 14 km @8:33	31 km
13	4/12 4/18	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:27	Rest / XT	Speedwork Dist: 13 km, inc Warm; 4x1600 in 11:21 w/800 jogs; Cool	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:27	Rest / XT	Long Run Dist: 14 km @8:27	33 km
14	4/19 4/25	Rest / XT	Easy Run Dist: 3 km @8:43	Rest / XT	Tempo Run Dist: 8 km, inc Warm; 5 km @ 7:42; Cool	Rest / XT	Rest / XT	Race Day Dist: Half-Marathon @7:40 Time: 2:41:59	32 km