Weekly Mileage

Last week I ran six days for a total of 49.7 miles.  I was able to get a good hill workout in on Tuesday, a 10 mile tempo run on Thursday and a long run on Sunday.  The weather this week was crazy, the week started out with lows in the single digits and temps when I did my workouts in the 20s with wind chills in the teens.  I was bundled up and I still had to stop to try and warm my hands after only a mile because the cold wind was going right through my gloves. By Saturday I was running in shorts and a long sleeve shirt feeling like I was over dressed, crazy!

Check out my data from my long run here - http://bit.ly/AElP7c

Training Plan for 2012

 I came up with a training program based on my training plan for the 2010 Boston Marathon and added some mileage based on what I have been doing for the past few months.  I ran the Bucks County Marathon back on November 20th so my mileage has been higher then normal.  I will use the training I did for the Bucks Marathon as my base for this year's race.  I should be running about 50-60 miles a week.  Last year I did about the same mileage but I'm changing up my Tues workouts to add back in the hill workouts I did a couple of years ago that I think hurt my 2011 race.

Week         Mon    Tues           Wed    Thurs    Fri    Sat    Sun
1/2/2012    Off      6-7 Hills      6        10         6      6       14
1/9/2012    3         8x800         6        10         6      6       18
1/16/2012  3         7-8 Hills      6        10         7      6       14
1/23/2012  3         10x800       6        10         6      6       20
1/30/2012  OFF    4x1600       6        10        7      6       16
2/6/2012    3         7-8 Hills      6        10        6      6       22
2/13/2012  3         5x1600       6        10        7      6       10K Race or 16
2/20/2012  3         10x800       6        10        6      6       24
2/27/2012  OFF    10x800       6        10        7      6       10k race or 16
3/5/2012    3          6x1600      6        10        6      6       24
3/12/2012  3          10x800      6        10        7      6       10K Race or 16
3/19/2012  3          12x800      6        10        6      6       24
3/26/2012  OFF     6m Fartlek 6        10        7      6       15
4/2/2012    3          6m Fartlek 6        10         7      6       10
4/9/2012    3          6m Fartlek 5        7           3      3       3
4/16/2012  RACE DAY!                     

Happy New Year

Well, I ended 2011 with a 16 mile run and started it with a 4 mile run both in shorts!  I definitely can't complain about the recent run of good weather we have been having.  I'm hoping the new year brings faster times and great running weather :)