The Little Things
September 2, 2012

I’m not sure if I should call this “week one” of training for my next half marathon or not, although I suppose it officially is because I just finished training for my triathlon last week. I kicked off this week of exercise with my triathlon, which definitely led me to feeling stiff and achy for the next few days. I also had three days of travel this week, which certainly didn’t help my stiffness or my ability to fit in workouts well. Here’s what the week looked like:

Total: 12 mile bike + 0.5 mile swim + 7.63 mile run + 8.51 mile walk = 28.64 miles total

Overall this week felt pretty good to me. I’m really hoping to avoid shin splints this time around, but I guess time will tell on that. My run yesterday felt really great. My breathing was good, I immediately fell into a rhythm, and I loved every step of it! Why can’t every run feel so great?

Now it’s your turn to share! What’s one exciting thing that happened for you this week? What’s one of your favorite “holiday weekend” snacks? 

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2 responses to “Monumental Half Marathon Training Week 1”

  1. needleshover says:
    September 2, 2012 at 7:54 am

    This week I staged a dry run for my first sprint triathlons (one in Sept and another in Oct) with realistic transitions. While it was a great workout, it was an even better confidence booster. I’ll be most likely following your training shift since my November race is my first half marathon.

    • Caroline says:
      September 3, 2012 at 9:37 am

      Great job practicing transitions! I definitely didn’t practice them, although I mentally ran through them a number of times. I know I could definitely shorten up my transition times, and I think practice is important! Good luck!