The CragBaby

I am going to try a new training schedule for the upcoming Salt Lake City Half Marathon that consists of only three days of running a week: one strength, one speed and one long run. I openly talk about my goals as once they are out in the world, it is easier to actually make them happen. Running is extremely difficult for me, so perhaps if I put my training schedule out to the world I will be able to more easily jam out my runs.

I am getting a slow start to the training process. The race is two months away, I signed up just last week and then got sick for a week. Due to this fact, I am going to not count the runs I have done in this past week and start fresh with this upcoming week (which means I probably should have skipped out on that 3 miler I did today…. he he he… just kidding).

Here is the gameplan, which I will fill in as I accomplish them (hopefully).

Week 1: (Feb 26 Week)

• A Speed Training of 3 miles - Done on a treadmill at The Front. For being the first run of the training and it speed training, it felt surprising good.
• Strength Training of 3 miles - Done on the roads, running east from my house since there is a slight increase in grade. The run felt ok, but definitely not good.
• Long Run: 5 miles - I need to go out today, but instead I am blogging with my chihuahua on my lap.

Week 2: (March 5 Week)

• A Strength Training Run - Done. I ran to the gym rather than driving. The run felt spectacular and I am still trying to figure out why. I think it was due to the food I had eaten that day and when I had eaten.
• Speed Training run consisting of 3-4 miles each - missed this run. =(
• Long run of 5 miles - Done. Complete this with Ms. Pear. We ran around the neighborhood and did a couple of laps at Liberty Park.

Week 3: (March 12 Week)

• Strength Training run - 3miles around the University of Utah and past Steiners. It felt like a great run.
• Long Run of 7 miles - Ms. Pear and I ran approximately 7+ on the Pipeline trail during the week. It was a fantastic run!
• Speed Training - missed this run because I went out of town over the weekend to climb.

Week 4: (March 19 Week)

• A Strength Training run and Speed Training run consisting of 3-4 miles each, Long Run of 9 miles: missed every single run due to a horrendously busy week at work

Week 5: (March 26 Week)

• A Strength Training run: this run felt anything but good. I ran down to the sugarhouse area and back, equaling about 3.5 miles.
• Speed Training run: this run felt good and I focused on keeping a good pace, but slowing it (rather than walking) upon getting tired. 2.5 miles.
• Long Run of 10 miles: this run felt fantastic. I did some laps around Liberty park, ran down to Sugarhouse and made a loop ending at my house.

Week 6: (April 2 Week)

• A Strength Training run and Speed Training run consisting of 3-4 miles each, Long Run of 13 miles.

Week 7: (April 9 Week)

• A Strength Training run and Speed Training run consisting of 3-4 miles each, Long Run of 10 miles.

Week 8: (April 16 Week)

• Two easy runs consisting of 3 - 4 miles each.
• Long Run: Half Marathon that Saturday, the 21st.

I am looking for running partners as the Crag Baby can only go for about a mile. If anyone is interested, let me know.

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