The final ten days of your running program is mostly tapering from the past three months of hard training. You can improve and maintain your fitness with race pace and speed workouts provided they are not too strenuous. Here is a list of last minute suggestions that can improve your race time. IMPROVE SPEED ANDContinue reading “First Half Marathon Race Week Suggestions”
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Beginners 10km Schedule
Want to keep running after completing your First 5km?Beginners 10km Schedule WEEK MONDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 1 Run 5km Run 5km Run 6km 2 Run 5km Run 5km Run 6km 3 Run 5km Run 2km warm-up +10 times [30 sec. R FAST, 30 sec. W] + 1km warm-down Run 6km 4 Run 5km Run 2km warm-up +10Continue reading “Beginners 10km Schedule”
The Great Trek Training Suggestions
The Great Trek is two months away. You have time to improve your fitness and have a good race. I suggest you follow a program running three times per week, which reduces the risk of injury and is more time efficient. Running three times per week emphasizes quality over quantity, and event specific training through occasional long runsContinue reading “The Great Trek Training Suggestions”
Three Virtual Races in Two Weeks
The Fall Classic/Great Trek offers three virtual races: Half Marathon, 10KM and 5KM, with the option of the Hat-trick to complete all three race distances between October 16-31, 2020. There is a month to prepare and fine tune your training. So you have signed up for the Hat Trick. You want to run your bestContinue reading “Three Virtual Races in Two Weeks”
Beginners 5km Running Schedule
Want to start running and run 5km in 12 weeks? Follow this schedule: BEGINNERS 5KM SCHEDULE This program is designed to help you start out running and learn to run a 5km Here are a few suggestions to get you started: 1. Wear reflective clothing at all times 2. Obey traffic rules: a. Cross atContinue reading “Beginners 5km Running Schedule”