Today ends the first week of training for the Modesto Half Marathon. Not having run more than 3 miles since about May of 2012, I was eager to get started. I posted this plan a week or so ago, and just laid low. On Sunday night, I realized that the plan I laid out actually started that day, so I laced up and went out for 2 miles in the cold.
This plan is different for me because I’m employing weights 3x a week, instead of my usual 6 days of Hanson running. I lifted on Monday, Thursday and will tomorrow, because I’m after that elusive pull up. Right now I can hang comfortably for 8 seconds. I can do 3 assisted pull-ups.
For week 1, I ran 9 miles total. I ran a long run of 4 on Wednesday, and my foot is fine. I felt really good, but very slow and sluggish today. I’m slowly (emphasize slowly) trying to take off the 8% of the weight I gained since my race weight day back in May. (That’s 14 pounds). Currently, I have 3 off already. I gained a few here and there, then got the cast and boot …and there went 5 more. At the holidays, 5 more came back on with unrestrained eating …So. That is the quest.
Today as I was running, I was struggling. I have no idea why, after a great run on Wednesday. I credit my 4 other bloggy gal pals who have enthusiastically joined a weight loss challenge with spurring me on to better my body. We are currently putting up our Thinspiration pictures, and a theme is emerging. It’s not enough to be thin as I was when I raced in May. It’s more important to be strong. Thinner, stronger, older, wiser.
Thus ends Week 1.
From one bloggy gal pal to another, you ROCK!
xo!
Stronger continues to be a huge goal of mine. And today I’m thinking how good I feel in the pelvic/hip region even with all the running and cycling I’ve been doing the past 3 weeks, and I’m sure it’s because of the strength training, especially the squats and kettle bell swings.
Sheila. You remain my hero.
You continue to inspire me Linda!!!
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You too Jenny o!
Is this a modification of Hanson plan or your own creation?
(looks good to me; my bravest action a couple of wks ago was walking into a hot yoga class & hanging tough for 75 min… I don’t claim I was perfect, but I tried)
It was from runners world and I modified.