Please look at rotation and advise me . . . .need all eyes!

[RWattier]

Please check this one out for April - I am posting everywhere! I am in my final stages of training for the Half Marathon and have only one month to go before I will run it. I combined Hal Higdons beginner rotation with High Intensity rotation from Cathe and also a Body Fat burning workout to shape the legs. Am I missing something during any of the weeks? Too heavy on lower body? Not enough stretching? let me know - - I have spent hours putting this together and need some fresh eyes to see it!

WEEK ONE 04/04/05-04/10/05 (16.5 miles to 20)

Monday: 4.5 mile jog/Imax intervals 1-5
Tuesday: OFF/yoga stretch
Wednesday: Pilates/Boot Camp
Thursday: KPC
Friday: HSTA/10 minute ab workout
Saturday: 8 mile jog
Sunday: MIS plus thirty minute jog (4 miles)

WEEK TWO 04/11/05-04/17/05 (19 MILES)

Monday: Legs and glutes/5 mile run
Tuesday: OFF – yoga
Wednesday: Pilates/5 mile run
Thursday: ME and run 20 minutes
Friday: Cardio and Weights
Saturday: 10K/PLB
Sunday: Kick Max

WEEK THREE 04/18/05-04/24/05 (19-22 MILES)

Monday: 5 mile run, plus ten minutes core
Tuesday: OFF
Wednesday: Pilates/Legs and Glutes
Thursday: Pilates/ 5 mile jog
Friday: Imax 2
Saturday: Body Max
Sunday: 9 mile run/yoga

WEEK FOUR 04/25/05-05/01/05 (22 MILES – HALF MARATHON!!)

Monday: 4 mile run/yoga
Tuesday: OFF
Wednesday: Pilates/PH
Thursday: Pilates/2 mile run
Friday: OFF
Saturday: 3 mile run
Sunday: 13.2 miles – Half Marathon Day

 

[Mckmain]

Reba, I think your rotation looks great!!! As I have run forever the only thing I would say is you might want to get your weekly miles up to about 25 or 26. I have not ever followed Hal so I am not sure what he says about weekly mileage...also never increase your weekly miles by more than 10-15%...for example 20 miles one week, then increase to only 22 or 23 the next week. Hope that makes sense......Carole

 

[RWattier]

Thanks Carole! I was hoping you would answer to this one! I notice you have amazing workouts posted everyday and hope to get up to that kind of mileage. I love running!!!! And some days I feel as though I could go forever.....but when I run a course or trail with hills - I am toast in about forty minutes! Ugg! Thanks for your advice Will take a look at increasing about 10% each week. I would like to run my first FULL marathon this fall, and will use your advice to increase 10%. My cousin said the same thing and she runs marathons alot too!:9

 

[Mckmain]

You are quite welcome Reba. I have so enjoyed seeing more runners on the daily check-in! I also love running and true some trails are brutal but alot easier on our bodies as we age...unless of course you fall......Yes, I have......Now your first marathon this fall!! Way to go...You will definitely have to let me know how the half goes. I bet it'll be fun for you. Competition really gets the adrenaline going. I know your cousin will help you out alot and be a great support for you.

Thanks for your kind words and truthfully I did say once I'd never run a marathon... Carole