marathon virgin: week six, seven, and eight

this week’s training mileage total: 22 miles
longest run: 11 miles
cross training: yoga and resistance band training
favorite song on my run playlist: power by kayne west

14 weeks until race day! here is my training schedule for the week:
Monday: 30 minute dreadmill run + weights
Tuesday: american power yoga
Wednesday: 60 minutes (strides - short, fast runs of between 50 and 200 metres) again
Thursday: 30 minute dreadmill run + weights
Friday: rest
Saturday: 1 miles warm up - Dallas Running Club Breakfast Bash 5 mile race - 1 mile cool down
Sunday: rest

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this week’s training mileage total: 19 miles

longest run: 7 miles
cross training: yoga and weight training

favorite song on my run playlist: get big by dorrough (yes, i run to inappropriate music... and i like it)

13 weeks until race day! here is my training schedule for the week:
Monday: labor day - i took a rest day
Tuesday: 30 minutes + strength training
Wednesday: 70 minutes hill repeats (awesome!)
Thursday: 30 minutes + strength training
Friday: Downdog & Drinks (yoga fundraiser for this)
Saturday: 12 miles + 1 mile fun run for this
Sunday: rest

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this week’s training mileage total: 24 miles

longest run: 13 miles
cross training: yoga

favorite song on my run playlist: i don't need a man by the pussycat dolls

12 weeks until race day! here is my training schedule for the week:
Monday: hip hop at powerhouse with friends
Tuesday: going to try to fit in a run before school with a new group... scary!
Wednesday: 70 minutes fartlek (first time)

Thursday: yoga
Friday: will join new run group again if it goes well tuesday, if not dreadmill
Saturday: 13 miles (should taper for this race next weekend but i am undecided) + yoga?
Sunday: rest

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