Saturday, November 19, 2011

3.1 Training Run

I told you I would do it.... 3.1 miles in 45 minutes, with like a 5 minute break in the middle because my side of my calf would not loosen up and I didn't want to pull anything or cause damage to it right before the race.

It was a little rough, but I think the first time you run longer than you have been running it's going to be challenging.

Here's the breakdown:


  • walk 3 minutes
  • run 8 minutes
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 2 minute (mile 1 done at 13.5 minutes)
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 3 minutes
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 2 minutes (another .5 mile done followed by 5 minute break)
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 2 minute
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 1 minute
  • run 1 minute
  • walk 2 minutes
That's a total of 23 minute of walking and 22 minutes of running. Hopefully I can push a little bit harder on Thursday and finish around 43. But really whatever time I get, I finished and that's what is important.

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