Run a Marathon….What a dumb Idea!

Guys! I just realized the Marathon I signed up for, that was postponed, is now 18 weeks away. UGH. Guess its time to start training…

Currently I run pretty much every day. Its my meditation time. My me time. My time to clear space in my mind and release energy. One thing I don’t like about races is it makes my mediation time more prescribed. It takes away the one thing I’ve actually learned to do: go with the flow. Not plan every day. Not create endless spreadsheets detailing down to the minute what to do. It’s a slippery slope for me, spreadsheets are the best invention ever.

Which may lead us back to Crazy Amanda. And that is no good for anyone.

So as I start this training, I’ll be writing a bit more to try and create more space in my mind.

If anyone cares this is my tentative training plan.

WEEK	MON	TUE	WED	THUR	FRI	SAT	SUN
	Recovery or Rest	Speed	Recovery	Recover	Rest/Yoga	Long	Cross
18	10 min run	Intervals 5:00 Warm Up 8 x 1:00 5K Pace 1:00 Recovery Between Intervals	2 Mile	30 mins	Rest	5 Miles	30-60 Min
17	12 Min run	Intervals 5:00 Warm Up 1:00 5K Pace 2:00 10K Pace 1:00 5K Pace 2 x 0:45 Mile Pace 2:00 10K Pace 1:00 5K Pace 0:45 Mile Pace 0:30 Best Pace 0:15 Best Pace 1:00 Recovery between all intervals	3.1 Mile	30 mins	Rest	6.2 Miles	30-60 Min
16	15 min	Fartlek Training 5:00 Warm Up 21:00 Fartlek Alternate between 1:00 Hard Running and 2:00 Easy Running for 21:00	3.1 Mile	30 mins	Rest	7 Miles	30-60 Min
15	20 Min	Hill Workout 5:00 Warm Up 45 seconds 10K Effort 15 seconds Best Effort Interval series should be done 5 x’s Recovery is 1:15 after 10k effort and 45 seconds after Best Effort	30 Min Run	35 mins	Rest	6.2 Miles	30-60 Min
14	25 Min	Intervals 7:00 Warm Up 3 x 2:00 5K Pace 10:00 Tempo Run 3 x 2:00 5K Pace Recovery is 1:00 after 5K Pace intervals and 2:00 after Tempo Run	45 Min	40 mins	Rest	8 Miles	30-60 Min
13	30 Min	Intervals 5:00 Warm Up 3:00 5K Pace 4 x 0:30 Mile Pace Interval series should be done 3 x’s 2:00 Recovery after 5K Pace 1:00 Recovery after Mile Pace	45 Min	35 mins	Rest	10 Miles	30-60 Min
12	30 Min	Tempo Run 7:00 Warm Up 20:00 Tempo Run	48 Min	35 mins	Rest	9.32 Miles	30-60 Min
11	25 Min	Intervals 5:00 Warm Up 3 x 7:00 5K Pace Recovery is 2:30 between intervals	60 Min	35 mins	Rest	12.5 Miles	30-60 Min
10	32 Min	Tempo Run 7:00 Warm Up 25:00 Tempo Run	45 Min	33 Min	Rest	13.1 Miles	30-60 Min
9	33 Min	Intervals 5:00 Warm Up 5 x 5:00 10K Pace 2:00 recovery between intervals	60 Min	50 Min	Rest	2 hours	30-60 Min
8	30 Min	Tempo Run 5:00 Warm Up 23:00 Tempo Run First 12:00 running out strong and controlled Last 11:00 running back progressively faster. Goal is to cover same distance out and back.	40 Min	35 Min	Rest	14-16 Miles	30-60 Min
7	30 Min	Hill Workout 5:00 Warm Up 1:00 10K Effort 0:45 5K Effort 0:30 Mile Effort Series is to be run a total of 3 times Recovery is 2:00 after 10K effort, 1:30 after 5K effort & 1:00 after Mile effort	1 Hour	30 Min	Rest	16-18 Miles	30-60 Min
6	30 Min	Intervals 5:00 Warmup 8:00 10K Pace 4:00 5K Pace 2:00 Mile Pace Interval series should be done 3 x’s 3:00 recovery after 10K Pace and 2:00 recovery after 5K and Mile Pace intervals	65 Min	31 Min	Rest	1.5 Hours	30-60 Min
5	30 Min	Tempo Run 5:00 Warm Up 23:00 Tempo Run First 12:00 running out strong and controlled Last 11:00 running back progressively faster. Goal is to cover same distance out and back.	40 Min	35 Min	Rest	18-22 Miles	30-60 Min
4	25 Min	Intervals 5:00 Warm Up 1:00 Mile Pace 5:00 5K Pace 10:00 10k Pace 5:00 5K Pace 1:00 Mile Pace Recovery is 30 seconds after Mile Pace, 2:30 after 5K pace, 3:00 after 10K pace	45 Min	45 Min	Rest	15-16 Miles	30-60 Min
3	25 Min	Tempo Run 2K Warm Up 8K Tempo Run 2K Cool Down	80 Min	30 Min	Rest	12-14 Miles	30-60 Min
2	4 Miles	Intervals 6:00 Warm Up 1:00 Mile Pace 3:00 5K Pace 5:00 10K Pace 7:00 Recovery Run Pace 0:30 recovery after Mile Pace 1:30 recovery after 5K Pace 2:30 recovery after 10K Pace	60 Min	45 Min	Rest	10 Miles	30-60 Min
1	1 Mile	Tempo Run 5:00 Warmup 5:00 Recovery Run Pace 4:00 10K Pace 3:00 5K Pace 2:00 Mile Pace 1:00 Best Pace This is to be run as a 15:00 Progression Tempo Run	3.1 Mil	25 Min	Rest	26.2!!!!	Rest