Pavement Pounding Make Over

Oh my! What a whirlwind these past two weeks have been. Last week, as noted, my work life was insane. I was hoping for a fun weekend and time to rest up from the previous week but I got neither. My weekend was pretty terrible, sparing you the details, it did involve a one day 8hr car ride to and from Knoxville, a lonesome dog, crying, screaming, fighting and sickness. Needless to say, I wasn't exactly rested up for Monday. I felt my cold coming on Sunday night and it hit me hard on Tuesday when I left work early, over-dosed, basically, on Clariton D and Benadryl and slept for about 12 hours straight. Wednesday I pulled myself out of my coma and back into reality, rested up, drugged up and with a better attitude. I feel like my life is getting back on track. I cleaned last night and actually ran!

about that run...

Oh my, I feel out of whack with my running lately. Obviously I haven't run in about a week. Usually I try to run 3 times a week but from last week to this week I have only run once, last night.

I need to get a calendar and a plan I have decided. I need a plan so that I will stick to the plan. The 1/2 is February 14th, roughly 6 months away. It seems like a long time but with my crazy head, surprise plans, holidays and just life in general I know that not sticking to a plan will get me nowhere fast. And before I know it, it will be Feb 14th and I wont be ready... and that just isn't a possibility, I have to do this.

So here is my plan:

I will be following Hal Higdon's Novice 1/2 Marathon Training Plan
http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/novice.htm

It is a twelve week program which is perfect. Since I am a total beginner I need to work up to the 3 miles before I start this training plan and this 12 wk schedule, starting now, gives me an ample amount of time to get to 3. (If I dont get to three before my 12 wk mark I suck.)

Then I have a calendar... oh how calendars and I do not mix...But I will make this calendar my Biotch!

So Starting out I plan I have to be able to run 3 miles before starting the training plan.
I plan on starting the plan 12 wks out from the race which would have me starting the plan during the week of November 23

Up until this week I will be running to get to 3. I plan on being able to run 3 before November 23 so I may start the Higdon training plan earlier, we'll see.

Below is my calendar marked up with my running plan. I am sure it will switch up and change up depending on plans and what not but I will document everything on this calendar and update on here each week. Instead of doing daily Pavement Pounding segments they will now be weekly.

Anyone wanting use use this plan, I hear it is great and I will keep you posted on my personal experience!

Here's to getting serious!