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Thursday, March 24, 2011

5K Training has begun!

Having now graduated from the insanity program and after running several miles a day the past week of spring break, I recently started training for the 5K I am running on April 23rd in West Covina that Rotary Club is putting together to in support of the fight against obesity and diabetes.

Most of my training is on a treadmill with 2 friends of mine since we can all go at our own paces while remaining next to each other. This is essentially the training schedule I put together for us for the next 2-3 weeks

  • Monday
    • 5 min jog warm-up on 1.0 incline, starting at 5.5mph and go up by 0.1mph each minute
    • Stretch
    • 40 min run, start at 6 mph, incline 1.5, and increase throughout time
    • 5 min warm-down then stretch
  • Tuesday
    • 5 min jog warm-up on 1.0 incline, starting at 5.5mph and go up by 0.1mph each minute
    • Stretch
    • 20 min hard pace; start at 7.0 mph and incline 7.5 and increase throughout time
    • 5 min warm-down, stretch
    • Ab Ripper X program, from P90X
  • Wednesday
    • Part A - in the morning
      • 5 min jog warm-up on 1.0 incline, starting at 5.5mph and go up by 0.1mph each minute
      • Stretch
      • High Weight (3 x 6-8 reps) weightlifting workout - Target muscles: Arms, Chest, Shoulders
      • 3 warm-down then stretch
    • Part B - in the afternoon
      • 5 min jog warm-up on 1.0 incline, starting at 5.5mph and go up by 0.1mph each minute
      • Stretch
      • High Weight (3 x 6-8 reps) weightlifting workout - Target muscles: Legs, Abs, Back
  • Thursday
    • Stretch Day - P90X stretch program
  • Friday
    • 5 min jog warm-up on 1.0 incline, starting at 5.5mph and go up by 0.1mph each minute
    • Stretch
    • Run 5K auto training program on treadmill, starting speed 6.0mph
    • 5 min warm-down, stretch
    • Ab ripper X program from P90X
  • Saturday
    • 5 min jog warm-up outdoors, if weather permits
    • 5+ miles outdoor run if weather permits (or on treadmill if not)
    • 5 min warm-down, stretch
Although I have not posted my times or distances for this week, I will make sure to do so for next week when we really go all out. 

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