He just finished his semester at UC Berkeley so now hes back for the week to kick back. He used to be a cross country runner in High School so I always egg him for tips and tricks when running long distance. When I told him I ran a marathon, he was impressed because he has never done a marathon (let alone the training distances) himself.
Anyways, I went hiking last Sunday up a really beautiful creek towards a small waterfall. My soon-to-be-retired running shoes got wet and some sand got stuck underneath the in-soles. In effect the shoes are now "officially" retired and I will never run long distances in them again. I'll probably keep them as shoes that I can abuse. Anyways, my new shoes arrive on Wednesday so I won't be running until I get them. Until then, and for the foreseeable future, I am starting a strength training routine in addition to my generic runs. For now, here's my planned workout schedule.
Sunday- 12 miles
Monday- 4 miles and weights
Tuesday- 4 miles tempo
Wednesday- 4 miles and weights
Thursday- 4 miles repeats
Friday- weights
Saturday- 8 miles
-This equates to 36 miles a week with room for speed work, strength building, and endurance stacking.
-Tempo is where I start easy for a while, then gradually speed up to a fast pace, then slow to a cool down.
-Repeats are where I run a mile at a pace below race pace, then rest, then do repeat for a total of 4 separate but fast miles.
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