Not to get too ahead of myself, but I’d like to pat myself on the back for completing week 1 of my half marathon training without skipping any of the workouts! I can’t guarantee this will hold up over the next 11 weeks, but let’s take a moment to celebrate a successful week 1.
To give a quick look:
- Monday: Rest (a fab way to start a training plan, don’t you think?)
- Tuesday: Ran 1 mile to get to a 6:30am EVF workout, ran 1 mile home
- Wednesday: Taught cycling at Equinox West 92nd st
- Thursday: 5 mile evening run directly from work, through Central Park & home. Kept myself entertained listening to my fave podcast, Bitch Sesh (if you’re a Housewives and Casey Wilson fan, check it out ASAP)
- Friday: Lunchtime yoga at Equinox Columbus Circle
- Saturday: Rest
- Sunday: 5×400 run (plus warm up and cool down equaled 3 miles)
This weekend was a good example that even if you’re out of town, there is a way to get your workouts in. To account for a weekend away in Boston, I switched my normally scheduled Friday rest day to Saturday and made sure we got back to the city on Sunday with enough time for me to hit the gym for an evening workout. I made sure that it was my shortest workout as Sunday night gym sessions are not my favorite thing.
It’s good to have a training plan and it’s important that you check it weekly to see where your workouts can fit in. To get all of your scheduled workouts done, it takes planning, commitment and flexibility, plus the knowledge that if every workout doesn’t fit in your schedule, it’s okay. Instead of worrying over the missed workouts and trying to fit them into the following week, instead accept what happened and move on. By pushing missed workouts into the next training week, you’ll overwork yourself, leading to exhaustion and potentially to injury.
And speaking of planning, here’s a look at this week:
- Monday: Teach 6:30am cycling at Equinox East 33rd
- Tuesday: 2 mile run, 6:30am EVF workout
- Wednesday: Teach 6:15am cycling at Equinox West 92nd, run 3 miles after work
- Thursday:EVF workout after work (maybe)
- Friday: 6 mile run
- Saturday: Yoga, pilates or barre class
- Sunday: Teach 4 hours of cycling for Cycle for Survival
To my readers training for a race, what are your tricks to sticking to your training plan? I’ll take all the help I can get!
