Training for Turkey Trot 5K

Week 1 fri2-th8
fri: CT/Rest
sat: 3 x 400 IW
sun: 2 m
mon: 30 min tempo
tue: Rest
wed: 5 m
thu: 30 min EZ

Week 2 fri9-th15
fri:CT/Rest
sat: 4 x 400 IW
sun: 2 m
mon: 30 min tempo
tue: Rest
wed: 5 m
thu: 35 min EZ

Week 3 fri16-th22
fri: CT/Rest
sat: 4 x 400 IW
sun: 3 m
mon: 30 min tempo
tue: Rest
wed: 6 m
thu: 35 min EZ

Week 4 fri23-th29
fri: CT/Rest
sat: 5 x 400 IW
sun: 3 m
mon: 35 min tempo
tue: Rest
wed: 6 m
thu: 40 min EZ

Week 5 fri30-th5
fri: CT/Rest
sat: 5 x 400 IW
sun: 3 m
mon: 35 min tempo
tue: Rest
wed: 7 m
thu: 35 min EZ

Week 6 fri6-th12
fri: CT/Rest
sat: 6 x 400 IW
sun: 3 m
mon: 40 min tempo
tue: Rest
wed: 6 m
thu: 40 min EZ

Week 7 fri13-th19
fri: CT/Rest
sat: 6 x 400 IW
sun: 3 m
mon: 40 min tempo
tue: Rest
wed: 7 m
thu: 45 min EZ

Week 8 fri20-th26
fri: CT/Rest
sat: 3 m
sun: 30tempo
mon: 2 m run
tue: Rest
wed: Rest
thu: 5K Race!

Training Schedule begins today!

So I decided I am going to participate in a Thanksgiving day 5K. I think Chuseok inspired me. I haven't decided which one yet, but think that it is time to actually train here. I usually like to jog at a leisurely 10 minute/mile. When I did a half marathon I finished with 9:58/mile. This past weekend with no training at all or even much exercise I finished the 5K with about a 9:15/mile. I was thinking now might be the time to actually try for a personal best. Sadly the fastest mile I have ever run in my life time(in jhigh/high school) was probably like 7:20/mile. I've never been good at fast running. I would love to finish this upcoming race with an 8 minute mile, so about 24 minutes/25 minute total. We'll see what happens.

The above training schedule is meant for people who want to run their best 5K, so I am giving it a whirl. I am starting a couple days late, but have run 3.1 miles this past Sunday and I just did the 30 minute tempo training right now. School is getting really busy though(despite the fact I am still posting blogs), and so it might be tricky training, but it won't take up nearly as much time as when I "trained" for the half (although I didn't really follow through on the schedule but was rather focusing more on not dying in the race versus running well).

Here goes nothing!