A New Half Effort

dolliemix

Week 2:

Hal Higdon Plan

Day 1: Stretch and Strength
Day 2: 2 mile run
Day 3: 30 min cross
Day 4: 2 mile run and strength
Day 5: Rest
Day 6: 30 min cross
Day 7: 2.5 mile run

My Plan

Day 1: Rest
Day 2: 2 mile run and stretch and strength
Day 3: Tennis
Day 4: 2 mile run and strength
Day 5: Rest
Day 6: 30 min cross
Day 7: 2.5 mile run

dolliemix

My Week 2 so far....

I'm doing ok but not great!

Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 2 mile run and body balance class
Wednesday: Tennis
Thursday: 2 mile run

hopefully....

Friday: Body Balance
Saturday: Cross
Sunday: 2.5 mile run

dolliemix

Week 2

Day 4:

I did my 2 mile run. ACtually it's probably a 2.5 mile run. Its still tough but it was definitely better today.

I'm going to move up to 3 mile on Sunday.

dolliemix

Week 2

Day 5: Rest

Week 2

Day 6:

10 min 4k on bicycle machine in gym
Weights and medicine ball work
Foam roller
20 min swim


Feel great that I got this done. Left it very late. Dragged myself to the gym at 7.30 and was home by 9.30

It will really improve my spirits and day if I do my exercise early in the day because I feel good after.

dolliemix

Hal's Plan for Week 3

Day 1: Strength and Stretch
Day 2: 2.5 mile run
Day 3: 35 min cross
Day 4: 2 mile run and strenght
Day 5: Rest
Day 6: 40 min cross
Day 7: 3 mile run


My Plan for Week 3

Monday: Weights and swim
Tuesday: 2.5 mile run and body balance class
Wednesday: Tennis
Thursday: 2 mile run and strength
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Body Balance
Sunday: 3 mile run

dolliemix

Yay...first 3 mile run done. Wouldn't say it was easy. My calves were tight and My breathing was short but I felt I could have done more if I had to.....so good news for next week. I was only supposed to be at 2.5 miles today. My LDR for next week is supposed to be 3 miles but hopefully I'll be able to stretch it out to 3.5!!!

Should be well ready to trot around the 5 mile course in Phoenix Park on 16th July if I keep going like this. Fingers Crossed xxxx

dolliemix

Week 3 Day 1

Plan: Strength and Stretch

Another Yay tonight. Had a very dark day emotionally. Eventually made it to the gym at 9.30 in the evening and did

- 5k on the bike machine (around 12 min, worked up a sweat anyway)
- gym ball exercises
- weights
-foam roller

(too late for swim but I am just so happy I got into the gym at all)

I can feel myself getting physically stronger already. I think I can see my waist as well. All of this is helping me no end mentally.

Looking forward to 2.5 mile run and Body Balance tomorrow night

dolliemix

Week 3 Day 2

2 mile run in midday sun
Body Balance Class

so far so good....

yungwan

Well done Dolliemix.

You're doing great!

Better than me this week so far..... busy busy busy! :rolleyes:

dolliemix

yungwan wrote: »

Well done Dolliemix.

You're doing great!

Better than me this week so far..... busy busy busy! :rolleyes:

Eh saw your thread.......you are doing brilliant!!

Week 3 Day 3

Tennis

dolliemix

Week 3 day 4


2.5 mile run

Weights and strength


Yay rest day today!

dolliemix

Week 3 Day 6

Plan was Body Balance class or swim. Didn't do anything. I was hungover and was having a really hard day.


Week 3 Day 7

Plan: 3 mile run

Did 3.8 mile run


Can't believe I'm nearly back up to 4 miles already! Delighted According to Hal 4 mile run is on Week 5 Day 7!

dolliemix

Week 4 Hal's Plan

Day 1: Stretch and Strength
Day 2: 2.5 mile run
Day 3: 35 min cross
Day 4: 2 mile run and strength
Day 5: Rest
Day 6: 40 min cross
Day 7: 3.5 mile run


Week 4 My Plan

Day 1 Monday: Stretch and Strength
Day 2 Tuesday: 2.5 mile run
Day 3 Wednesday: Body Balance/ swim
Day 4: Thursday: 2 mile run and strength
Day 5: Friday: Rest
Day 6: Saturday: Body Balance/ Swim
Day 7 Sunday: 4 mile run

dolliemix

Week 4 Day 1

Strength and Stretching as planned. Also had a little swim in the freezing sea.


Week 4 Day 2

4k run/ 2.5 miles

yungwan

Hi Dolliemix, you're doing great with your plan!

How do you feel being back to running? Enjoying it?

dolliemix

Cheers Yungwan. Feeling not to bad. Much better this week!

Week 4 Day 3

3 hours tennis!


Week 4 Day 4

2 point something mile run

and weights

dolliemix

Week 4 Day 5

An hour and a half tennis



Week 4 Day 6

Rest


Week 4 Day 7

4 mile run in heavy humid heat

dolliemix

Week 5 Hal Higdon 8 k novice plan

Day 1: Stretch and Strength
Day 2: 2.5 mile run
Day 3: 40 min cross
Day 4: 2 mile run and strength
Day 5: Rest
Day 6: 50 min cross
Day 7: 4 mile run



Week 5 My Plan

Monday: Stretch and Strength
Tuesday: 2.5 mile run
Wednesday: Tennis?
Thursday: 2 mile run and strength
Friday: Body Balance?/ Moving House?
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 4.5 mile run

DigiJem

Well done dollie, your milage is creeping up steadily, have you any races planned?

dolliemix

Thanks Dijigem! Yeah I think I'm doing well!

Week 5 Day 1

20 mins on bike in gym, core work with gym ball and some upper body weights

dolliemix

Week 5 Day 2

3 mile run and moving house and cycle in and out of town

Feeling great!

dolliemix

Week 5 Day 3

Moving House - as cross!




Week 5 Day 4

More moving house - using that as my strength session!



Week 5 Day 5

3 mile run to make up for missing yesterday. Taking my rest day tomorrow.

dolliemix

Week 5 day 7

Over 5 miles this evening

dolliemix

Week 6 hal's plan

Day1: stretch and strength
Day2: 3 mile run
Day 3: 40 min cross
Day 4: 2 mile run and strength
Day 5: rest
Day 6: 50 min cross
Day 7: 4 mile run


My plan

Mon: stretch and strength
Tue: 3 mile run
Wed: 40 min cross..tennis/ swim?
Thurs: 2 mile run and strength
Fri: rest
Sat: 50 min cross...body balance?
Sun: 5.5 mile run

dolliemix

Week 6 Day 1

Meant to do stretch and strength but felt awful because I drank too much wine the night before.

Week 6 Day 2

3 mile run in the morning
10 miles/ kilometers on bicycle in the gym (22 mins)
Weights and gym ball work

dolliemix

Week 6 day 3

20 min cycle in and out of town
30 min walk

dolliemix

Week 6 Day 4

3 mile run
Weights and Gym Ball


Changing my plan to Hal's Novice Half Plan Novice from now. If I continue with this one I'll be struggling coming up to the Half. So I'm on Week 2 at the moment of the Half Plan. It will lead me right up to the Dublin Adiddas Half. Taking a rest day tomorrow cos the Half plan is tough out, and I want to try a six mile run on Saturday.

dolliemix

Week 6 Day 6

Six mile run Yay

Last mile was tough. I'd say I looked more like a walker. But I feel fine now after shower and a few (not enough) stretching

dolliemix

Never did strength for Week 6 Day 7 but I will incorporate it into my Week 7....which is changing from 5 mile novice plan to Week 3 of Half Novice Plan.

Plan for this week based on.....

..Week 3 of Hal's Half Marathon Plan

Monday: 3.5 mile run + strength
Tuesday: 40 min cross
Wednesday: 3.5 mile run + strength
Thursday: 40 min cross/ rest
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Phoenix Park Addidas 5 mile
Sunday: Stretch and Strength

dolliemix

Week 3 Day 1 Hal's Half Novice

3.7 mile run
gym ball and weights