WOW – you guys are amazing.\u00a0 Two 30-min segments and you barely blinked. And well done to Lina who got it done with me on Saturday!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the next 6 weeks, we are\u00a0repeating a 60 minute run over and over again. There is a method to that madness! We are trying to become very comfortable with an hour long run. Hopefully over the next 6 weeks, an hour long run will not be particularly overwhelming or worrisome. This is a fabulous place to be \u2013 being able to go out and run for an hour is empowering\u2026. you\u2019ll feel like Superwoman! The same can be said for the Tuesday run. The schedule has you running 45 minutes every Tuesday until late in January. Believe it or not, that 45 minute run will start to feel like a short jaunt. I\u2019m serious!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So after this\u00a0week, you should be running, ideally, a 30-35 min run, a 45 min run and a 60 min run – with only those red men for stops – no walk breaks.\u00a0 But keep it slow!!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Running over the holidays<\/strong>Let\u2019s talk about how to train over the holidays\u2026.. For those of you in town and able to join to run together, carry on with the 60 minute Thursday run, a 45 minute Tuesday run, and a 35 minute weekend run. If you are not here, it is ideal to still follow that schedule.\u00a0\u00a0However, if you are traveling and are not able to follow the normal schedule, try to run 2-3 times a\u00a0week\u00a0for 30-45 minutes. As long as nothing is hurting, the pace could be quicker than we normally do but doesn\u2019t have to be. There is nothing wrong with holding a gentle pace and running only 30-45 minutes. If you are not able to run at all, let one of us know. Depending on your circumstances, we may slightly adjust the first 1-2 runs in January for you.\u00a0 But we will get you back up to speed, I promise!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If people are around, Micki, with maybe her daughter, is\u00a0up for running with you for the 60 min runs on Thursdays.\u00a0 Please let\u00a0me know if you’ll be around so\u00a0Micki can coordinate with you all.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will be back for the\u00a0Thursday run the first week of January.\u00a0Since we will miss 3 Thursdays during break, it is important that you try as hard as you can to keep up your running so you’re ready to hit the ground running (ha ha!) in January.\u00a0 If you\u2019re not here \u2013 a little tip that works for me when I need to run on my own: \u00a0schedule the runs.\u00a0 If you have on your calendar that you will be running for an hour on Wednesday starting at 9 am, you are much more likely to actually get out there and do it.\u00a0 And it will force you to make time for it instead of thinking,\u00a0\u201cSometime in the next two days I will go run.\u201d\u00a0 Tell your family when you plan to go – they will likely pester you about it if they are anything like mine.\u00a0 Make sure you check the weather before making your running appointment with yourself \u2013 you don\u2019t want to have it be in the middle of a snowstorm! \u00a0(Or maybe you do\u2026 good excuse to have to skip it??) \u00a0Past year\u2019s groups have sent each other photos on What\u2019sApp to keep everyone motivated.\u00a0 I think they have had a lot of fun seeing where the group was running, whether on a tropical island, in the snow, or on a treadmill.\u00a0 So pester each other, check in, continue to be as supportive as you have been – keep everyone on track!!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This\u00a0week<\/strong> For Thursday \u2013 our first run with no walk breaks.\u00a0 We know you can do it.\u00a0 YOU know you can do it. \u00a0 You have been running for about an hour for the past couple of weeks.\u00a0 And there will be plenty of red men along the way.\u00a0 We will take it nice and easy.\u00a0 Think of it like a beginner told me one year – you\u2019ll be running the last segment right from the start!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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