It’s a good thing my marathon training schedule doesn’t start for another week. Last night around 8:30 I started reading the Something Borrowed. I was so engrossed in the soap opera like plot that I read the entire book finishing around 2:00 a.m. I didn’t head out the door for my run until 10:30.
I promise that won’t happen tonight or during training season.
I’m often curious as to what people’s training schedules look like so I thought I’d share mine. Here’s the basics of my training plan:
Three Running Workouts
- Two days of speed work (1 track style workout and one tempo run). Every other week one of the speed sessions will be replaced with hill repeats
- Saturdays will be long runs until later in training when they’ll switch to Sundays (since the race is on Sunday).
- Every 5th week is a scale back/recovery week.
Planned Recovery Weeks
- Every 5th week my running schedule is reduced and I’ll cut out speed work.
One Day of Yoga
- One day of hot yoga until the mileage kicks up, then I’ll try to do two days.
Two Barre/Core Workouts
- Two days per week until I switch to doing yoga twice a week. Most of these classes will be at Physique, but I also have classes I need to use before the end of the summer at Bar Method and Refine Method.
One bike/spinning workout
- I need to get in a 4th day of cardio
Next weekend, I’ll tell you have I’ve been adjusting my diet the past few months with the help of a health coach.
Looks like a great plan! Are you planning to take one day off/week? Just curious if you’ll be doing barre classes/yoga on a day that you are running.
I would hate to have to cut back on Physique and Refine classes when I train for this next year, and am hoping to incorporate them in as cross-training.
Yes, one day off a week at least for now. I’ll be doubling up on some days.
Good plan!! Stacy from Stacy’s Bootcamp made my plan for me, but I have to alter the long runs these first few weeks because I have a half on July 30. I’m not doing any speed work because of my hip, I just want to get the miles in. I’m also running 3 days a week. Refine and CF (Cardio & Yoga versions mostly) will be my cross-training, as well as any other classes I have to take for writing purposes. Very excited!
I feel so validated that you guys are only running 3 days a week. Also, loved that book!
Good for you! I can’t wait to hear about your diet!
@Amber – I was surprised at first when I saw that people in training only run 3-4 days/week. Totally makes sense now as to why I burned myself out back in my 20’s!
I can’t wait to hear about the health coach!!
I also wish I could find some sort of bar class here in Boston but the only ones I have found are 25 bucks a pop! They seem like great cross training!
This plan looks great! I’m also only running 3 days a week though some weeks I may throw in an extra recovery run. I’ll be sharing my plan later this week but plan to use yoga, personal training sessions, and spin as my cross training.
Looks a great schedule! Good luck! 😀 I really need to add hill repeats into my workouts but it’s just too flippin hot these days (88 at 6:30???WTH!). Hope the rest of your weekend is great! I’ll have to check that book out 😀
I’m so excited for you Jess! Your commitment is inspiring!
looks like a great plan to me!