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Week 12 Schedule and Training Tips

1 May
The famous spaghetti dinner scene.

Image via Wikipedia

Final Sign for Athletes at Lodi Mother's Day Run

Final Sign for Athletes at Lodi Mother's Day Run

This is it – all this training for a purpose!

If you are planning on running the 5K race, Week 12 looks like this:

  • Monday – walk
  • Tuesday – 3 mile run
  • Wednesday – rest
  • Thursday -2 mile run
  • Friday – rest
  • Saturday – rest
  • Sunday Race Day 5K

Total mileage = 8.1 miles Continue reading 

Week 11 Schedule and Training Tips

25 Apr

Gel sample for endurance athletesHeads up folks, this is the last week to get a long run in. Time to get it done!

If you are planning on running the 5K race, Week 11 looks like this:

  • Monday – walk
  • Tuesday – 3 mile run
  • Wednesday – walk
  • Thursday -2 mile run
  • Friday – rest
  • Saturday – 3 mile run
  • Sunday 60 minute walk

Total mileage = 8.0 miles Continue reading 

Week 10 Schedule and Training Tips

18 Apr
an omelette

Image via Wikipedia

If you are planning on running the 5K race, Week 10 looks like this:

  • Monday – walk
  • Tuesday – 2.75 mile run
  • Wednesday – walk
  • Thursday -2 mile run
  • Friday – rest
  • Saturday – 2 .75 mile run
  • Sunday 55-60 minute walk

Total mileage = 7.5 miles Continue reading 

Week 9 Schedule and Training Tips

14 Apr
Cooked wild rice.

Cooked Wild Rice - a nice addition to your nutrition this week Image via Wikipedia

If you are planning on running the 5K race, Week #9 looks like this:

  • Monday – walk
  • Tuesday – 2.5 mile run
  • Wednesday – walk
  • Thursday -2 mile run
  • Friday – rest
  • Saturday – 2 .5mile run
  • Sunday 50-60 minute walk

Total mileage = 7 miles Continue reading 

Week 3 Team Training Schedule and Tips

28 Feb

If you are planning on running the 5K race Week #3 looks like this:

  • Monday – walk
  • Tuesday – 1.5 mile run
  • Wednesday – walk
  • Thursday – .5 mile run
  • Friday – rest
  • Saturday – 1.5 mile run
  • Sunday 25-55 minute walk

Total mileage = 4 miles

If you are planning on running the Half Marathon race Week #3 looks like this:

  • Monday – cross train
  • Tuesday – 3 .5 mile run
  • Wednesday – 2 mile run or  cross train
  • Thursday – 3.5 mile run and weights
  • Friday – rest
  • Saturday – 40 min cross train
  • Sunday – 5 mile run

Total mileage = 14 mile

Week #3 Training Tips Nutrition:

Before your runs try a slice of whole wheat bread with peanut butter.  Then add a banana on top.  Give it a try.  You will be satisfied!

Week #3 Training Tips Running:

Smart wool socks Dress in layers, a stocking hat, your smart wool socks and your gloves/mittens.

Week #3 Challenge:

Get some stairs in.  Don’t take the elevator ever.  Try to climb as many stairs as you possible.  START & FINISH all your runs this week with the Primary School Stairs.Primary School Steps

Team Training Group Run:

Thursday 3-02-2011 at 6 PM.  Meet at the top of Main Street by the Primary School stairs.  Dress appropriately for an outside run in the dark (safety gear like reflectors, blinking lights and yak tracks might be in order).

“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall!”

-Emerson

If you have some training adventures or misadventures, please share with us either in a comment here or as a post with pictures on the Lodi Mother’s Day Run Facebook page.

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