Beware the Man with a Plan
Anyone who knows me will quickly attest to my love of planning. And as I sit here, running shoes and watch in a heap beside the desk, my fingers excitedly flip through alternate programs (Pfitzinger & Daniels’), and at this moment my glass is full to the brim. Everyone, elite or otherwise starts from the same position, the beginning, and that blank canvas holds endless possibility.
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With my hamstring well on the mend, I’ve taken the liberty of casting my eyes on the horizon. Surprisingly, while doing so I quickly realized that “running” and “marathon” had becoming synonymous terms in my vocabulary. As such, the prospect of planning for a future that didn’t include a ‘thon, was a future that didn’t include running. What had I become?
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Drawing from my experience with the first pregnancy, I’ve decided to stay closer to home this spring and consequently not race a marathon. Nonetheless, I will run.
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My draft plan then, subject to much discussion and ongoing change, is to spend the next 15-weeks training for a 10k race (Times Colonist) in late April. After that, I’ve decided to take advantage of the inaugural Victoria Track Series and spend the following 17-weeks participating in a variety of mile, 3,000m and 5,000m events, culminating in what I hope to be a new PB on August 22nd.
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Happy New Year!
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Training:
Dec 28: easy 45:58
Dec 29: day off (scheduled)
Dec 30: easy 36:26
Dec 31: day off (scheduled)
Jan 01: easy 32:26
Jan 02: easy
Jan 03: day off (scheduled)
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Weekly mileage: 3h00’23”, +/- 42k or 26 miles
