My time is finally starting to shorten so I need to come up with a new plan. The 5k in September is 3.1 miless. Right now I am doing 1.5 miles. Do I....
A. Go the full distance and try to shorten my time from there
B. Continue to the distance I am going and get it as fast as I can and then add on the rest of the distance once I have a more bearable speed.
C. Continue with the distance for one more week. Next week add .5 to 1 mile and work on that for two weeks, then add the remaining distance for the last bit of time before the 5K.
My biggest problem is time consumption and not so much body pains (yet). I don't want to be out every night for an hour and a half. And because of this, I don't know what plan to take. Any suggestions on this would be helpful.
2 comments:
The swelling of the hands is normal. It's a blood flow thing with your hands being pumped back and forth below your heart. It's annoying but normal. As for a plan, I'd go with C. Don't worry so much about your time, but try to slowly increase your distance. Might i suggest following the Couch to 5k program? You wouldn't be able to get it all done, but it's set up perfectly to train someone up for a 5k :) You can find it all over the interwebs.
I agree with the above, the couch to 5k is a great app, it teaches your body to run without pushing to fast to quick. Plus its free!!! Make sure your drinking lots of water. My hands always swell when it's hot too.
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