Hal Higdon's 5k Training
Week 0
I am doing an extra week on the beginning end of HH's training plan mostly because I can tell that my body needs it. I need to basically get more mileage on my legs spread out over the week before I can go for longer at a time. So I am doing a modified version of week one that I am calling week 0. I am doing his workouts plus I am doing a second walk/jog in the evening with some core exercises every other day.
Honestly, 5k feels like a mountain I cannot climb today. I am physically beat down. I am sure that has more to do with the lack of two very important things: sleep & proper nutrition.
SO, for the next week, I am going to go to bed early - by 10pm. AND I am going to revamp what I am eating a little. Just need to tweak a few things, really. And get rid of the Halloween Candy. :) Oh, and I am going to (gasp!) cut back on the diet dr. pepper and increase the water!
I am going to see how that treats me and how I feel on my runs.
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6 years ago
I'd caution you against running twice in a day. If you feel you are not ready to move to the next week of training, simply repeat the current week. There's no harm in that. Better to be safe than injured.
ReplyDeleteI repeated weeks when I did the couch to 5K plan. I figured, "Better safe than sorry".
ReplyDeleteGood idea to do core work. I had to make myself do a few minutes of that this morning... Some days are like that.
Yeah, I need to finish up the Halloween candy, too! Maybe that wasn't quite the plan you had, though?! ; )
Thanks ladies! Lisa - you are probably right. Although at my level of intensity, I doubt I will get injured. I won't push too hard. I promise. ;)
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