Weight - 61.8
Exercise - 2 x 1/2hr hill climbs and 45 mins weights
Waist- 76cm
I was talking to the manager at my local gym about my plans for the City 2 Bay in September. Although I'm doing the Mother's Day Classic tomorrow, I'm really just seeing it as a training run, and the C2B is my next real challenge. I had previously planned to work hard and try and improve my time from 72 mins last year (a 6 min/km pace) to 66 mins (a 5.5min/km pace). But when talking to him he planted the idea that if I really wanted a sub 60 (which is my ultimate goal and a 5km/min pace), why not go for it now. His view was that being this far out from the race (19 weeks - I've counted) - I might juuuust be able to make it.
So - I've spent about an hour and a half devising my training schedule for the next 19 weeks, being careful to ensure I still get to do combat twice a week (my fave) and 3 weight training sessions, along with a speedwork day, a tempo run and a long run. It took a lot of juggling to make sure that the timing of each session ensured enough rest of relevant muscle groups between different types of training. I think I've come up with a sound plan. Of course as I worked out what speed sessions I would need to achieve a 5 min pace over 12 kms - it became quite scary. The speed sessions I've designed on this plan would be totally UNachievable if I attempted them tomorrow - I simply am not fast enough. However I have to remember that the ones in September for example, don't need to be done until September, and by then I will have hopefully done a lot of other sessions that will have me ready for them.
There is a reasonable chance that this program is too ambitious for me. But I guess I can only try it, and if I can't keep up with the speed sessions, I will just need to be prepared to readjust my goals and my schedule to my original plans. Nothing ventured, nothing gained I guess.
So the big plans start Monday........
I will have to try and workout how I link it to my blog so you can read it and laugh at how ambitious I am!
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Lisa you sound like you've got it all together even better than me. Although I'm training with a group, they are so more advanced than me that I'll be interested to see how much it helps. Oh well nothing ventured, nothing gained. Like you, if I dont make my time goal this year I'll know I aimed too high. It'll still be a great experience.
I'll be following your progress closely.
Cheers
Magda
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