it's been a while. life has been busy at work. i work in elementary special education and we like to call this "IEP season" aka you don't have a life anymore. not to mention, i broke my toe. i stubbed it on a door frame. ha ha ha, i know. so lame. i was benched for about 4 weeks for that one. after 3 weeks i was able to put a sneaker on and do some cross training, but running was completely out of the question. the past 3 weeks, i have been following the training plan i found when i ran my first half marathon to get myself back into the groove.
my runs are looking like this:
week 1: mon-off tues-3 miles wed-4 miles thurs-3 miles fri-off sat-3 miles sun-5 miles
week 2: mon-off tues-3 miles wed-5 miles thurs-3 miles fri-off sat-4 miles sun-6 miles
week 3: mon-off tues-4 miles wed-5 miles thurs-4 miles fri-off sat-3 miles sun-7 miles
when i first decided to get back into it and follow this training plan, i wasn't training for a race. i was just training. last week, i got an email from a co-worker asking if i wanted to join a fundraising team and do a 10k. i immediately jumped at the opportunity because 1. i love 10k's and 2. i love running for a good cause and 3. then i'll really stick to my training. we are running to sponsor a program that helps promote a healthy lifestyle for children. my sunday runs will be much longer than 10k's but my mid-week runs will range between 4 and 5 miles so i can pick up the pace a bit. ;)
i am excited for my first race since my injury and to get back into training. my winter runs were not at all consistent, so i'm looking forward to getting back into a routine.
any races on the docket for you? do you follow a strict training schedule?
