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There are only 9 weeks until the Big Sur Half Marathon. Gulp. I decided it was time to start training so I looked up the training plans. Hal Higdon's plan calls for 12 weeks. John Stanton's plan is 16 weeks. I'm already behind!
Yesterday I had another O2 training session. It consisted of an hour of running with the treadmil incline set at 2. It's all about heartrate, so I had to stay within a certain range, and drop down a few times. Last week I had to walk with the incline set a 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 for about two minutes each, then repeat about 5 times. After that, running with the incline at 2 seems easy, where before it was hard. Following the O2 session, I did some situps, pushups, and squats. I felt it today!
Today I went for a six mile run. This is the Dori plan--just do what you think is right, based on nothing rational and hope for the best. I don't recommend it, and maybe by next week I'll have a saner approach. Tomorrow I'll do another O2 session, then Thursday I'll run hopefully at least 5 miles and Saturday I'll go for 9. I'd like to go to 15 miles before my race; I figure that way I'll have the confidence that I can do the distance and maybe I'll be faster than if my longest training run was 10 miles.
The run today was great! I drove out to a trail that I've never been on. It was a crushed limestone trail, flat, and it ran along Lake Minnetonka. I ran west and shortly before my turnaround point I realized that I was on the end of the Wells Fargo 1/2M course that I ran with AmyBee last May. That brought back nice memories.
After I drove home, I rode my bike to Downtown then took a big honking hill on my return. Oy. I should sleep well tonight.
14 comments:
The Dori approach will work out just fine. You've done a FULL marathon - you can surely do a HALF. Just remember that, and then run.
How is your house building coming? When are you coming to live in Calfornia?
I like the Dori Method, I use it myself all the time :) - I also have 9 weeks to get ready... GULP!
yeah for your training! I'm going to be doing 8-10 miles here: http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Parks/hills.htm on Sunday if you want to meet up :) I can't run on Saturday thought since I have a spa day starting at 9AM :)
Thanks for your comment to my post at Complete Running. This is my first time here - I didn't realize you were doing the Big Sur Half. That's right in my backyard!
It's a lovely race, and I'm sure you'll have a great time here. Now get training!
Awesome job!!
I like the Dori approach! I agree with some of the other posters: you've done a full marathon, and you can definitely gut out a half. Have a great long run this weekend.
Pleasant dreams, Dori!!!
I plan to do that O2 training some day. Sounds very interesting!
I always feel like I don't do the O2 runs quite right, but they're supposed to be helpful. I need to get a decent heart rate monitor. BTW, I like the "Dori Plan." At least you're getting out there and doing something, and I think that's what counts.
you will ROCK as always.
Welcome back to training! (bleah!)
Your pall and buddy, Amybee
hey Dori, found you thru the strib marathon blog. I'm running in my first half marathon tomorrow, and I'm nervous! But I feel like I can relate to you, and woohoo for the full one next!
9 weeks is plenty of time! You can do it!
that is quite a workout you did...makes me sweat just thinking about it!! (I'm getting ready to go out and run in earnesto right now. am i insane?)
i like the dori plan, too, it sounds just fine to me!
You are awesome! That O2 training sounds cool, but tough, too.
Re: your training plans for Big Sur, gl figuring it out. A 1/2 is my ultimate running goal (year or two away), so you are a rock star for doing fulls & 1/2's!
GL!
Yep, I'm with everyone else - the Dori plan will work! Especially with your marathon experience, you probably have more of an idea about what you are doing than you realize.
I'd love to run one of the Big Sur races someday...I'll be waiting for your report so I can live vicariously!
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