Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 10 Welcome to week 10 of your 5k program! Can you believe it? Only two weeks to go before your first 5k, you are able to run for 26 minutes straight, and last week we added some optional speed work to increase your stamina and help you run […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 9
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 9 By the end of week eight, you ran 23 minutes straight. Nice job! This week we’re going to add to that total. We’re also adding an optional speed workout. Just as your body makes adaptations to running (increased endurance, better aerobic fitness, structural changes to your bones, […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 8
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 8 By the end of week seven, you were running 20 minutes without stopping. Just think about that for a moment. You’re a runner! This week we will build on that, by increasing the time/distance. Remember to take a body check from time to time. Shin pain, in […]
Why I Run
As you know, I am a personal trainer. That means that I work with a lot of other personal trainers. We talk between clients sometimes. About our children, our spouses/significant others, our weekend plans. Sometimes more personal stuff. As I was looking for a new OB/Gyn recently, I heard a tale of a painful colposcopy. […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 7
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 7 While last week (week 6) was a bit of a break, that only served to make you stronger by giving your body a well-deserved rest. At the end of week five, you were running 20 minutes with only one break. Fantastic! We’ll be building on that this […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 6
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 6 You’re going to love this week. After five hard weeks of gradually increasing your running time, we going to take a little break this week. Oh, yes, you will be doing some running, but we will cut back a bit on some of the effort. This will […]
