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Half #5: The {Smarter} Training Plan

June 17, 2011 by Hillary 10 Comments

Hey hey!! Happy Friday :) I know it isn’t Running Tuesday, but since I haven’t had a spare minute to write up my Week II recap of my Slimmer for Summer Plan, I thought I finally fill y’all in on some changes…

First off, the stats:

Slimmer for Summer Recap: Week 2

  • run > 20 miles  roughly 17-18 miles

additional cardio: 19 minutes jump-roping // 20 minutes StairMaster

  • cycle > 2 x 1 hr. classes 2 classes
  • yoga > 2 x 1 hr. classes 1 class
  • strength train: 60 minutes total (~2-3x) roughly 100+ minutes

It’s hard to believe I only went to one yoga class last week! I could definitely tell a difference in body –my muscles were more stiff and my mind was much too busy. I felt like I got in an adequate amount of cardio (love love cycle!!), and unlike last week, I was all about the strength training during Week 2.

SEE MY DAILYMILE LOG FOR DETAILS

 

THE CHANGES

I started the Slimmer for Summer Plan on June 1, wanting to have some fitness goals to stick to for the summer. However, this was before I registered for my 5th half-marathon, and before I had plans to travel home (where I’m without a gym membership).

Despite being adamant about following through with things, I’m kicking the Slimmer for Summer plan in the bucket after only finishing 2 of the 4 weeks. I suppose you can call me a quitter.

The reason for this is that my race is just 4 weeks away, so I want to concentrate on my running training for the next month, with supplemental cross-training of course.

For Half #5, I’ve decided to try SmartCoach. This is a great tool, as it’s customizable to your individual lifestyle and running goals.

 

 

I will follow the plan to the best of my ability, but I am not going to be super rigid with it as spinning, yoga, and life also have high priority.

Have you used SmartCoach?

* * *

This morning I woke up starving!

  • 1/3 c. steel cut oats
  • 1/2 T chia seeds
  • cinnamon
  • raw walnuts
  • fresh, organic blueberries – YUM!
  • 1/2 tsp. raw sugar
  • splash of 1% milk

This bowl barely did a thing to my hunger, but my light breakfast actually worked out well as it was the right amount of energy to fuel me up for a short run. Oops – that wasn’t in the training plan!

I ran for 32 minutes around town and finished my workout at home with yoga in the yard.

Organic greens growing in the garden – mmm!

 

Off to lunch with a friend. Catch ya later!

HP

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Comments

  1. kate says

    June 17, 2011 at 11:38 am

    Yum, that bowl looks so good. I just bought blueberries today – they’re my favorite.

    Reply
  2. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    June 17, 2011 at 11:47 am

    plans are made to be broken :) good luck with your training!

    Reply
  3. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says

    June 17, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    I love the oats in a cup idea! I must try :) I’ve never tried steel cut oats, I did just buy some though! Cute pics of those delish greens!!

    Reply
    • Hillary says

      June 17, 2011 at 1:10 pm

      Steel cut oats are my favorite… and it’s always more fun to eat your oatmeal from a cup ;)

      Reply
  4. Sarah Joy - Feeeding Brain and Body says

    June 17, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    I’ve never heard of SmartCoach before, but it looks really useful! I’ve only run one half-marathon before, but I’m planning on doing another one in October, so I’ll try out this SmartCoach thing :)

    Reply
    • Hillary says

      June 17, 2011 at 3:57 pm

      good luck on half #2!

      Reply
  5. Anita says

    June 17, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    Something about that yoga mat in the back yard gave me a huge craving for a little outdoor yoga! I’ve never thought about doing that before, as crazy as that sounds!

    Reply
  6. alejandra @ mouthfuls and morsels says

    June 18, 2011 at 8:12 am

    Smart Coach looks really cool. I used an app. by Running Method called Half Coach to train for my first half. Loved it!! I liked the customized plans based on the number of times I wanted to run per week, and the best thing was the reports that show your progress. LOVE!

    Reply
    • Hillary says

      June 18, 2011 at 8:28 am

      Is it a phone app or on the computer?

      Reply
      • Alejandra @ mouthfulsandmorsels.wordpress.com says

        June 18, 2011 at 8:38 am

        It’s a phone app!

        Reply

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