This is the revised training plan. It still shows the start day and target days, and where I plan to pick up running, all being well on Thursday 18th May. "@2r8w" means run for 2 minutes and walk for 8 minutes.
This may well mean I'm not in the correct shape for the Stumble by June 17th, but we'll see how things go. I've based this on Phil's advice in his comments to Run #4 - it all seemed pretty damn sensible. I am allowing myself to break some of the rules, like not doing all of the "swim" entries if I think I need a rest day, and if the calf injury threatens again, I'll be backing off a little longer!
Go see Phil in his "Running in the Sun" blog, linked on the right ->
1 comment:
Andy,
Good plan. I really like the fact that you are using swimming for cross training. I do the same (of course I have delusions of competing in a triathlon someday). Also, remember, when you are walking, you are NOT taking a stroll through the park; you are trying to keep you heart-rate up, so walk as fast as you can. You are only walking because your muscles, joints and miscellaneous connective tissues aren’t yet ready for the constant pounding they’ll take when you start running full time. Humans are built to run. Unfortunately, folks like me sat on our butts for 40 years, so it takes a few weeks for the bodies to remember what they are supposed to do.
You'll be running full time in several weeks and complaining like the rest of us abouts your various aches and pains. Of course, once you get the bug, you'll discover why we won't stop running.
Great program,
Phil
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