The next order of business is planning my training program. My plan is to spend the first couple weeks making sure I get in SOME type of exercise every day. At this moment, I'm not being overly concerned with how fast or how far. I just want to get moving.
Once I'm consistent at making time for exercise daily, I plan to start the Couch-to-5K program. The goal is to fill in the other days with an appropriate exercise. I'm not sure whether that will be strength-training or something else at this point. Remember, this is all new to me. I want to do the best I can, but not burn out on trying to do too much too soon.
When I have successfully completed the Couch-to-5K program, I plan start Jeff Galloway half-marathon training schedule.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Setting Myself Up For Success (input needed)
My first order of business is choosing my races (2 5Ks and a Half-Marathon), so that I can plan my training accordingly. I'm not concerned about the 5K races, because there happen fairly often close to my house. The most important choice at the moment is the Half-Marathon. I live in Georgia, so I would like the race to be within driving distance. I need all the time I can get to train, so I think a spring race would be a good fit. In the spirit of setting myself up for success, I need a race that is doable and good for a beginner.
I've found the following races:
I've found the following races:
- Callaway Gardens--Jan 30, 2011
- Critz Tybee Island-=Feb 5, 2011
- Mercedes Half in Birmingham, AL--Feb 13, 2011
- Disney's Princess Half in Orlando, FL--Feb 27, 2011
- Seaside School Half--March 6, 2011
- Georgia Half in Atlanta--March 20, 2011
- Country Music Half in Nashville, TN--April 30, 2011
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