I recently realized that although I talk a lot about my running and racing, I don’t talk a lot about my training. I thought it be a good idea to share how I’m training to run JFK50 in November.
I’m following the Annapolis Striders Plan modified as such:
Monday | Swimming, no less than 2 miles |
Tuesday | 5 plus yoga |
Wednesday | AM: 7 plus running the Cathedral\stairs; PM; Swim no more than 2 miles |
Thursday | Rest |
Friday | 5 plus yoga. I swapped Th/Fr so my legs would be fatigued for the weekend runs |
Saturday | 16-22 miles |
Sunday | 10 miles |
The Cathedral of Learning where I run stairs. It's the second tallest academic building in the world.
I will try to run as many runs as I can on trails but with a busy semester that might be tough to swing logistically. I also plan to run extra long at least once a month. For September it will be the Youngstown Ultra Trail Classic 50K on the 19th. For October I have yet to decide. I want to shoot for a 40 miler a few weeks out. I have two options. I could either:
Run the Marine Corps Marathon as scheduled and then tack on 14 miles
The previous or following day (I’m not sure if back to back runs would physiologically reproduce the stress of 40 continuously)
The same day
Run the Marine Corps Marathon slower than normal and try to tackle the 40 the following week.
I’m not sure if a too-long taper (Option 1) is better or worse than back to back high-mileage weeks (Option 2). This is a lot of mileage for me so I’m hoping I can maintain this volume and remain uninjured. Any input is more than appreciated!
