JustIn Control

Today was day #1 of my training for the 10k. The workout was pretty easy and I felt like I could do more, but the instructions are very clear that I am supposed to go home after 1 mile. Here is what my training looks like this week:

Week 1:

Go to a local track because the distances are exact. Once on the track walk 1/2 lap, then jog 1/2 lap, walk a half, jog a half for 1 mile. You will alternate jogging & running 8 times (4 each) and complete 4 full laps, that's exactly 1 mile. Now no matter how good you feel, go home. Do this 4 to 6 days a week; never less than 4 days or more than 6 days weekly.

I didn't know if I was allowed to use the local High School track (Live Oak) so I found a dirt track behind the old Target that equals out to just about 1 mile. I ran the difference to make it a mile but here is where I went

View week 1 in a larger map

(The blue lines are walking, the red lines are jogging)

After talking to Tato, I found out that it is ok to use the Live Oak track before the kids get to school. So, tomorrow I am getting up at 5:30 in the morning and going for a guerrilla running mission at Live Oak.

As for my weigh in...220. It is an even number that only allows room for growth (or loss I should say). I planned on taking all of my measurements too. A sort of pre-training assessment. But the day got away from me (as I post this at 11pm) and so that will have to be for another day.

Only 12 weeks to go.

Posted in: on Monday, April 27, 2009 at at 10:59 PM