After waffling in indecision for quite some time, I finally created a training plan for us to follow. I took bits and pieces of information I've gathered over the past few years and cobbled together a reasonably coherent plan. I'm satisfied that this plan will be a good starting point, and I fully expect that we will tweak it as we progress through the next few months. I had fun setting the plan to our specific workout tendencies: Sunday long runs, three midweek runs, and two cross-training days. I know what worked well for us last spring (and what our possible pitfalls might be), and so I tried tailoring a plan to meet our needs and challenge us to rise above the stumbling blocks. And the purple highlights on the plan? Just for Emily - her favorite color :)
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| My first attempt at creating a training plan. Fingers crossed that it works well for us! |
I love the fresh feeling of a new training plan. All those boxes waiting to be checked off. All those miles to spend chatting with my friend. All those tough workouts to conquer together. I know we will have down weeks, hot runs, and days that we'd rather snooze than run. And oddly enough, I look forward to those, too, because without them I couldn't fully appreciate the good days and the runs that feel almost effortless.
So I raise my glass of lemon lime water (gotta preload those electrolytes!) and toast the start of this training cycle. Here's to many injury-free miles, a friendship built on shared goals and hard work, and beginning each day with happiness and gratitude. Cheers!
