Half Marathon by May Challenge Week 1

bjshields

Okay, campers. Welcome to week 1 check-in. (Coincidentally, today is my weigh-in day; hooray, I lost 2.2 lbs!).

I've taken the advice of everybody who has posted on the previous thread, and I'm going to start out easy on the treadmill. I looked at the Jeff Galloway info online, and he says you need to be up to 3 miles before you START training for the half marathon.

So here's the tentative schedule for this week:

Tuesday: 3.3 miles walk/run
Wed: cross training (elliptical/bike/swim) 30-45 minutes plus weight training
Thursday: 3.3 miles walk/run
Friday: cross training (elliptical/bike/swim) 30-45 minutes plus weight training
Saturday: some fun activity outside for 30-60 minutes
Sunday: OFF
Monday: walk 45 minutes, stretch

Try not to forget to stretch, like I usually do; I did that last time, and my calves hurt like a banshee.

Good luck, everybody!

emmaleigh47

Okay, campers. Welcome to week 1 check-in. (Coincidentally, today is my weigh-in day; hooray, I lost 2.2 lbs!).

I've taken the advice of everybody who has posted on the previous thread, and I'm going to start out easy on the treadmill. I looked at the Jeff Galloway info online, and he says you need to be up to 3 miles before you START training for the half marathon.

So here's the tentative schedule for this week:

Tuesday: 3.3 miles walk/run
Wed: cross training (elliptical/bike/swim) 30-45 minutes plus weight training
Thursday: 3.3 miles walk/run
Friday: cross training (elliptical/bike/swim) 30-45 minutes plus weight training
Saturday: some fun activity outside for 30-60 minutes
Sunday: OFF
Monday: walk 45 minutes, stretch

Try not to forget to stretch, like I usually do; I did that last time, and my calves hurt like a banshee.

Good luck, everybody!

BJ: I am so proud of your new training plan and it seems much more appropriate than your last one and now I dont have to worry about you getting injured! Let me know if there is anything I can do to help support you! Great job!!

Dencrossgirl

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calcote05

Hey guys! I'm planning to run my first half in Feb! I've been training using JG, but have a hurt knee right now. I hope to get it well so I can run this weekend! Good luck to everyone!!

godblessourhome

perfect plan! i signed up for my first half-marathon this year too. a 15k in new york city for colon cancer in march and then the half in deadwood, sd on june 5. keep up the great work!
dawn

bjshields

Thanks, everybody, for posting. Happy running!