Another week... running week of 2/2

[OakLeaf]

I'm finally back to feeling human.

I got out on Thursday for less than 3 miles at a 12 minute pace. It felt awful since I had nothing in the tank, but I needed the sunshine and to get my blood moving.

Yesterday I was starting to be able to eat a little. So today I did 4 miles at closer to a 10 minute pace and it felt good. I didn't feel ready to do any kind of hard workout, just wanted to get a couple of miles in.

Now back to my regularly scheduled training.

Aggie, if you're doing a half in April and a long run of 7 now the same as me, I don't know what I'm whining about (and it actually gives me a better idea of how to work my training for two fall events). Ramp up the running mileage now, while I have a nice soft flat place to run, plus no hills and no long distance riding group to do any real training for CFC on the bike. Be running at least 12 miles before we even go back to Ohio. I can do that. Then, just maintain. Do a 10 or 12 miler once a week plus a shorter run or two. Reach a half mary distance somewhere in there (I know they say it isn't necessary to train for the full distance of an event, but I don't want to do it that way). That'll give me all summer to focus on riding the hills and longer distances without having to worry too much about the running. Do some speedwork maybe, but already have the confidence that I won't have any trouble finishing a half at a pace that won't embarrass me.

That's my half-assed 50th birthday training plan and I'm sticking to it.