Training for this week...

The last week has been full of emotion, for all of us. Heather was saying at Grandma's on Thursday that we are all running for Grandpa, and the bus. I will have her get on this site and list on the info she has.
This has made running for me so much more than a marathon. I am running for a purpose, one that I love and that is dear to my heart. I hope we can get the last $17,000 for the bus, let's all make Grandpa's dream come true.

Here is the training for the marathon for this next week.

DAY 1: 3 MILES

DAY 2: 4 MILES

DAY 3: 3 MILES

DAY 4: 6 MILES

TIP FOR THIS WEEK:

Carbohydrates really do make a difference. Increase your intake, make sure they are good Carbs, whole wheat carbs (if eating breads and pastas), lots of fruit, drink plenty of water, eat lots of veggies, and low fat foods.

GOOD LUCK! Train hard, with a purpose in your heart:)

Keep Training

This is the last week of pre-training. SO KEEP going, get ready for next week.
LIke Tori said, sign up TODAY!!

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:)Tori

Training for this week...

SORRY! I am a day late on the training post. For this week you need to boost up from what you did last week. If you were following the beginner for last week, go to the next step, and so on. If you were running for 30 min last week 4x's a week, just up your pace a bit. Make sure you are not running to fast. you want to be able to have an even breathing pattern.
Today I went to a running store and got my running monitored. They then directed me to the perfect shoe for my foot. They also said that you should not run in the same shoe backtoback. If you can, get two pairs of high quality shoes and switch them off every day. It gives your shoes the time they need to decompress. As you run on your shoes they get compacted, it takes 36 hours for your shoes to decompress. It is not a major deal, but if you can do it, get two pair.

Keep up the great work. We are almost to our official training time of 16 weeks! Get ready!! Happy running

Walking the 1/2?

If you're interested in walking the 1/2 (like me!), here's a training plan for gearing up! It's a 12-week program that will get you there. (Thanks to Ted for sending me the link.)

Where are my walking partners??? :)Tori

http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/walk.htm

Welcome!

Hello everyone! I am so excited we are going to do this all together as a family. You have 20 weeks to get trained in whatever run you are going to be doing. I have an amazing book for anyone out there that is going to do the full marathon, it is called, The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer.

In this book it helps ANYONE who wants to run a marathon take the steps to make it possible. Even if you are a "non-runner"you can do it! I am going to list somethings it says to help you get ready for this run.

We have 20 weeks, and in this book it says you can make it happen, the right way, in that time frame. You will need 16 weeks of pretty disciplined training, and 4 weeks to work up to that training. We are in the "pre-training" mode right now. I know, some of you just want to carb load (Kensi) but it's not time for that yet:)

Every Sunday night you can get on this blog and see the EXACT steps you need to take that week for training. I am trying to make this fun and easy. I will do it in three categories for the first 4 weeks, then we will all be together for the 16 week training.

There are some pretty long run days as you get closer to the Marathon. I would suggest finding some 1/2 marathon races that are going on in your area to help you train for the big run, around April and May.

This week: Jan. 24-30

Beginner training (not at all a runner or walker, yet:) )

Moderate walking pace (17/20 min. mile) 3x's this week for 30 minutes. (making your walking total 90 min for the week)

Beginner/intermediate Training:

Fast walk pace (13-16 min. mile) 4x's this week for 45 min. (making your total 180 min. for the week)

Intermediate Training:

Jog for 10 min and then walk at fast pace for 5 min (repeat 2x's) 4x's a week, making your total min. 120 for the week

Advanced:

Jog for 30 min., without stopping. 4x's this week, making your total 120 min for the week

Remember it is SO important to be eating healthy proteins, whole wheat/whole grain carbs, veggis, fruits, and most of all drinking PLENTY of water. You should be consuming 8 8oz glasses of water a day, min. You can't count a soda for "water" intake. You should try to cut out caffeine while you are training. Make your body depend on the proteins and GOOD carbs that are in your body for energy.

In the Intro chapter of the book, it tells you to go out and get fitted for the right shoe. You can go into a sporting good store and ask for help. They will talk to you about what type of running you will be doing and what foot type you are. They make shoes for 3 different foot types:

Flat footed, normal arch, and high arch. Make sure you get the right shoe for your foot, it will make a big difference in your running.

I don't want to throw up to much info, so that should be good to get us all started. Now, go out and get your running done for the week!

I think it would be fun to post a comment every time you get your run done for the day, lets keep each other motivated! After each post you can see the spot that says, comment, click on that, add your comment, AND YOUR OWN NAME (we are all logged in under the same name), then hit publish comment.

Also, if you want to add your own post to this blog please do! I know there are many out there that are really into running (Teddy) that can add a ton! Even just a great quote would be awesome!

Here is how: Go to the upper right spot on the blog that reads, New Post, click on it. You then title your post, add whatever you want to add, then hit publish post. You can add any pictures by clicking on the picture icon, you download a picture, hit done, and it will publish with your post.

This is going to be so great! Any time you want to give up or give in, remember the people we are doing this for, so lets get going!