Half-Marathon Training // Weeks 7 & 8

Hi! I feel like I was just talking about the midway mark of half-marathon training and now Weeks 7 and 8 are in the books. The race will be here in three short weeks. Time to get serious.

I didn’t oblige by my training schedule the past couple of weeks; listening to my body versus a computer-generated plan has been the theme of this training go around.

Positives about the past two weeks include: two long runs outside — 9ish miles (unrecorded) and 11 miles, both hot and with company; and strength training — I can’t get enough of it; most is randomly created, but if it results in sore, fatigued muscles, I deem the workout a success.

Week 8 included no rest days (except for a measly outdoor run on Monday). It also didn’t include any yoga which I feel is fundamental in my training game. Here’s to finishing out the last three weeks strong and on task — no more monkeying around on the pull-up bar ;)

Half-Marathon Training | Week of July 6

Monday –

30 minute Stair Master
Dumbbell Superset Workout (3 sets each x 15 reps; used 12, 15, 20lb. dumbbells)

Tuesday – Rest

Wednesday –

5 mile tempo run (treadmill), 37:30

1 mi. @ 8:00
3 mi. @ 7:08
1 mi. @ 8:00

1 mi. walk

(3x)

24 squat + med ball air toss, 12lb.
12 push-up + rotate, 10lb.
6 toes to bar

Thursday –

60 minute yoga class
30 minute incline treadmill walk, ~2.25 mi.

(5x)

20 overhead lunges, 20lb.
15 thrusters, 30lb.
10 deadlifts, 40lb.
5 burpees

(3x)

10 squat + med ball air toss, 12lb.
med ball toe taps

50 cable crunches, 35lb.

Friday –

Sleek & Strong Workout with Weights (did each circuit 3x instead of 2x; used 10, 15, 20lb.)
10 minute treadmill sprints (alternating 7:47/6:53 every minute) + 5 minute incline walking
60 minute stand-up paddleboard yoga class

Saturday – 75 minute walk with Mom/Rest

Sunday – 9ish mile outdoor run (slow with walking breaks)

Half-Marathon Training | Week of July 13

Monday – slow 2ish mile outdoor run

Tuesday –

20 minute Stair Master
10 minute treadmill hill run (4.0-8.0 incline @ 7.2-7.5mph)

(4x)

15 squats, 30lb.
10 single-arm snatch, 20lb. (each arm)
5 single-leg deadlift, 20lb. (each leg)
5 burpees

(3x)

10 curtsy lunge + serve the platter, 10lb.
10 reverse flys, 10lb.
10 bent lateral raise, 10lb.
10 bosu jump squats

Wednesday – so random, forgot most of workout

5 minute row
5ish minute Stair Master
3 x 10 reps of Smith Machine squats (@ 50, 60, 60lb.)
bosu jump squats
burpees
jump lunges, 20lb.

Thursday –

30 minute treadmill walk/run
Smith Machine squats (40lb. alternating single-leg and regular) + 2 x 10 @ 60lb.
(5x) 6 toes-to-bar / 6 thrusters @ 35lb.
(3x) 5 burpees / 10 overhead lunges @ 25lb.
cable lateral raises + stability ball tucks

Friday –