Day 1 of 5K training: Rest hehe
Okay, here we go. I have fallen off the wagon awhile ago and I am gettin' back on with a vengeance. Hopefully.
I'm a bit nervous because I've always been kind of a jogger-type of runner... I can do a marathon, but not at any impressive speed.
So this time around, I am going to try for a fast time... for the first time. I don't even know what my PR is for a 5K, so we'll have to take this from square 1. My average pace is 10 minutes/mile.
On today's schedule, my instructions are to Rest and "mentally prepare" :) I'm okay with that!
This is my plan: http://www.halhigdon.com/5K%20Training/5-Kinter.htm
I will also be doing strength workouts on Mondays, Thursdays, and a weekend day. Which means I will be doing strength tonight, and not just the 5 pushups I'm doing for my one month goal.
My boyfriend is making me a strength workout schedule, so I am very excited to start! He's coming up with it right now actually, so I will update this entry when he figures it out. :)
UPDATE: here it is--
chest press x3 - i plan to start with 10lb weights and do 12 reps/setincline chest press (x2) - i'm using resistance bands today, and will be doing 10 repspush ups (x2) - i'll try to do 20 x 2pull ups (x3) - i'll do as many as i can per setside rows with resistance bands (x2) - i'll do 12 per repvertical row (x2) - 12 per rep
I can't do the workout tonight because I've been working all day, but Mondays from now on will be the above workout. I feel bad I couldn't do it, but if I don't sleep I'm going to be exhausted for my 5am wakeup tomorrow. Guhh.
I'm a bit nervous because I've always been kind of a jogger-type of runner... I can do a marathon, but not at any impressive speed.
So this time around, I am going to try for a fast time... for the first time. I don't even know what my PR is for a 5K, so we'll have to take this from square 1. My average pace is 10 minutes/mile.
On today's schedule, my instructions are to Rest and "mentally prepare" :) I'm okay with that!
This is my plan: http://www.halhigdon.com/5K%20Training/5-Kinter.htm
I will also be doing strength workouts on Mondays, Thursdays, and a weekend day. Which means I will be doing strength tonight, and not just the 5 pushups I'm doing for my one month goal.
My boyfriend is making me a strength workout schedule, so I am very excited to start! He's coming up with it right now actually, so I will update this entry when he figures it out. :)
UPDATE: here it is--
chest press x3 - i plan to start with 10lb weights and do 12 reps/setincline chest press (x2) - i'm using resistance bands today, and will be doing 10 repspush ups (x2) - i'll try to do 20 x 2pull ups (x3) - i'll do as many as i can per setside rows with resistance bands (x2) - i'll do 12 per repvertical row (x2) - 12 per rep
I can't do the workout tonight because I've been working all day, but Mondays from now on will be the above workout. I feel bad I couldn't do it, but if I don't sleep I'm going to be exhausted for my 5am wakeup tomorrow. Guhh.
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