Rain, Rain .. Go Away!
Well, we're going on Day 10 of what feels like Seattle-like monsoon conditions here in Texas. Yeah, I don't want to complain about the rain because we REALLY need it (our poor lakes and rivers are really suffering around here), but I really can't do another run on the Dreadmill.
Between the rain and my charity event that I hosted this past Saturday, I've really had to squeeze training runs in at the gym and here at the house on the Dreadmill, because it's just been too difficult to get out and run.
So, hopefully I can get a little break here and get my training back on track - because it's just a real struggle for me to run on the Dreadmill.
Anyway. Here's a look at the hybrid plan I'm working on. Immediately, I'm working on time improvement for
Disneyland. Long-term, I'm working to build up mileage and back-to-backs for Dopey. I'll do this through Week 6 of the Galloway Time Improvement Plan for the DLH, and then I'll start increasing my long-run mileage incrementally as well as increasing my speed work.
Cross-Training will be cycling and swimming, or maybe even yoga.
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 3 mile run
Wednesday: 5 mile run
Thursday: 4x800 speed work
Friday: Rest/Light Cross Training
Saturday: 7 miles
Sunday: Cross Training
If I've done my planning right, DLH race week should work out as Week 1 of the
Hal Higdon plan I will follow for Dopey. By that point, I should be comfortable with adding on mileage. Week 10 is where Wine & Dine will fall, so I'll be doing a little longer for the Saturday run for that distance, but I'm not really concerned.
I think the only slight tweak I might do is Week 15 (which is basically like a Dopey Dress Rehearsal). Since I haven't done a full yet, and might not have a chance to, I may push that 20 mile run out to 22-23 miles. But, I'll probably play that by ear as I get closer to Week 15.