Help putting together a training programme with multiple goa

BerryH
BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
edited September 27 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone! I know there's some awesome fitness gurus out there and people with amazing personal experience. I was wondering if you could put your minds to my current conundrum. I've got a few events coming up in a short space of time and would like help putting together a weekly training programme.

Here are my events with dates. I'm not aiming to go super-speedy on any of them, just get round with a smile on my face.

28 May - Practice 8 mile walk for Night Hike
10 June - Night Hike (15km/9 miles)
19 June - 5km Race For Life (very hilly course, PB of 38 mins, would love to get 35)
29 June - Adventure race (running, cycling, kayaking and "Mystery challenges")

Then a big gap until...

11 September - 10K race (also very hilly)
9 October - Half marathon

Currently I'm doing a three-day a week beginner's 10K plan (up to running an hour with three 1-minute walk breaks) interspersed with circuit-style training at the gym, power walking (only 40 minutes!) and indoor cycling. I don't want to neglect resistance training altogether to prevent injury.

I haven't been on my outdoor bike for 3 years, though I've pumped the tyres up in readiness! There's little hope of practising the kayaking, but I think most participants will be in the same situation.

Is it possible? Maybe I will need to break it up and change training each week? All ideas gratefully received!

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  • Life_is_Good
    Life_is_Good Posts: 361 Member
    Here's the link to Runner's World website (their training section) - should have some good ideas for you.

    http://www.runnersworld.com/channel/0,,s6-238-0-0-0,00.html
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Thanks LiG, I've used RW plans in the past and they're great :smile:

    I was mainly wondering how I'm going to fit in my three runs a week around the other training I'll need for cycling, walking and resistance training, without killing myself or dying of boredom and still having time to go to work!

    Anyone else find that walking training disrupts running and vice versa? I find they don't help each other and tire out exactly the same muscles.

    Of course losing weight will make it ALL seem a lot easier :smile:
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