On November 3rd 2011, I will turn 30.
On November 6th 2011, I will participate in the New York City marathon.
I have decide to do this.
The challenge is set.
At the moment, sat here, in front of the computer, I'm a day away from 27 and I can't run for more than 5 minutes without getting out of breath.
I started to train for 5km runs this spring/summer, but I stopped. No real reason. I just did.
30 years old. It's a land mark. I want to be fit and healthy as I age. This seems the best time to do it, before I get older. Youth is leaving me, one second at a time.
Zest magazine. 3 plans. 10 - 12 -13.
5km plan = 10 weeks.
Half-marathon = 12 weeks.
Marathon = 13 weeks.
This should be easily do able, but I know that I have a tendency to start things like this and give up quickly. Not because I realise I can't do it, but because I'm a lazy git.
I will keep this up.
So like all great journeys, you start at the beginning. ("The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.")
The 5km plan. (See below.)
I shall be starting at week 3, as I've already got a head start from spring/summer.
That's my plan and I'm (hopefully) going to stick to it. Starting tomorrow.
Happy birthday to me.
M
| Week One | |
|---|---|
| Monday | Run 60 Secs, walk 3 mins. Repeat 4 times (16 minutes) |
| Wednesday | Repeat Monday |
| Friday | Repeat Monday |
| Sunday | 30-minute brisk walk |
| Week Two | |
| Monday | Run 60 Secs, walk 2 mins. Repeat 6 times (18 minutes) |
| Wednesday | Repeat Monday |
| Friday | Repeat Monday |
| Sunday | 30-minutes brisk walk |
| Week Three | |
| Monday | Run 60 Secs, walk 2 mins. Repeat 7 times (21 minutes) |
| Wednesday | Repeat Monday |
| Friday | Repeat Monday |
| Sunday | 30-minutes brisk walk |
| Week Four | |
| Monday | Run 60 Secs, walk 2 mins. Repeat 8 times (24 minutes) |
| Wednesday | Repeat Monday |
| Friday | Repeat Monday |
| Sunday | 30-minutes brisk walk |
| Week Five | |
| Monday | Run 60 Secs, walk 2 mins. Repeat 9 times (27 minutes) |
| Wednesday | Do a 30-minute exercise session (brisk walk, swimming, cycling, aerobics) |
| Friday | Repeat Monday |
| Sunday | Repeat Monday |
| Week Six | |
| Monday | Run 2 mins, walk 2 mins. Repeat 7 times (28 minutes) |
| Wednesday | Free session - 30-minutes |
| Friday | Repeat Monday |
| Sunday | Repeat Monday |
| Week Seven | |
| Monday | Run 2 mins, walk 2 mins. Repeat 8 times (32 minutes) |
| Wednesday | Free session - 30-minutes |
| Friday | Repeat Monday |
| Sunday | Repeat Monday |
| Week Eight | |
| Monday | Run 3 mins, walk 2 mins. Repeat 7 times (35 minutes) |
| Wednesday | Free session - Increase to 40-minutes |
| Friday | Repeat Monday |
| Sunday | Repeat Monday |
| Week Nine | |
| Monday | Run 3 mins, walk 2 mins. Repeat 7 times (35 minutes) |
| Wednesday | Free session - Increase to 40-minutes |
| Friday | Run 3 mins, walk 60 secs. Repeat 9 times (36 minutes) |
| Sunday | Repeat Friday |
| Week Ten | |
| Monday | Run 3 mins, walk 60 secs. Repeat 9 times (36 minutes) |
| Wednesday | Free session - 40-minutes |
| Friday | Repeat Monday |
| Sunday | Run 3 mins, walk 60 secs. Repeat 10 times (40 minutes) |
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