Active Appeal

Let's keep an eye for what's coming up for the rest of the year. 2 5K, 2 10K, 1 marathon relay and 2 full marathons. Could I possibly add something to it? You bet! There has gotta be a half marathon somewhere along the way  August is going to be hot! That may limit the opportunities I have to run outdoors. The plan for this month is strength training, a bit of weights, some stair master at the gym and a bit of treadmill running. Primarily focus on upper body strength.  The idea is is to conserve energy that may be drained by the heat and the humidity outside. If you are running outdoors, do so because you want to, not because you have to because some online running program told you to run those miles towards a race. Bonus goal for August - Lose some weight I have gained over the last few months.

I outline a 16 week program to train for a marathon. I will follow this for the 16 week period that started this week, and ends on the marathon day. I will also include the post- race plan before the 2nd marathon in less than a month after the first.  Who is this for? This is meant for someone who aspires to finish a marathon in a sustainable manner and geared towards a more regular (non-athletic) person like I am.  As a rt66ambassador, I will outline the training program and my progress. This is the first post on it. I will add a lot more details on the blog, and also post more frequent updates on Instagram.  A high level summary of the training plan August - Strength training with a focus on upper body strength September - Fun races - shorter distance. Focus on losing weight. October - Longer training runs. Focus on stamina & endurance November - 1 long training run, and then recovery before race. Focus on Rt 66 marathon. Slow runs or long hikes after the race. Dec...