I am feeling fantastic about my run. No pain today. No stiffness. Just a tad tight in the calves by the end of brunch.
Now that I have officially been dubbed a runner by Nat, I must develop a plan for my further development.
I would think that this would not be difficult, as we have managed to develop a plan for the restaurant for the last 5 years. Managing a growth plan for running should not be quite so stressful. That said, it is stressful.
I do weight training on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
I do beer training on Sundays (2 for 1). Sunday is generally the day off...
That said, I am fearful of a substantial run on Mondays, because I am doing legs on Tuesdays.
That would mean no substantial running on Sunday, Monday, or Tuesdays. That seems silly and unproductive.
So, my thoughts as a newbie:
Monday: 3-ish mile Greenway (flat)
Tuesday: 2 mile treadmill warm up, leg weight training
Wednesday: Greenway, 5-ish miles, or 45-ish minutes
Thursday: 2 mile Treadmill warm up, upper weight day
Friday: 30 minute road run, hills and all
Saturday: Long run, 1+ hour, Greenway...
Sunday: Beer, no running, except maybe running to the beer...
That seems like about 15-20 miles a week. According to the running guru at Team Nashville, I shouldn't be running more than 5-10 miles a week at this stage. BORING... I trust his judgment, I just don't like his advice.
Thoughts?
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The only problem I see is the Wed run between the weight days. You might be sore in the legs after weights.
You could switch Tuesday to upperboy weights and do your 5 miles before you hit the weights. Then Wed just do an easy run and no running Thur and do leg weights. Maybe a yoga class too.
I think in the beginning you might want to give your legs a break from running for 2 days a week--or every other week take 2 rest days.
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