I'm currently training for the mile, but I am having consistency issues. I need a well-structured plan (speed work, tempo, lifting, etc) but I don't know how to arrange them. Any ideas?
I'm currently training for the mile, but I am having consistency issues. I need a well-structured plan (speed work, tempo, lifting, etc) but I don't know how to arrange them. Any ideas?
Get a coach?
That would be ideal, but I figured asking here would help since everyone seems to be an expert.
I am training alone with no coach. I think it is very important to have a schedule of which days you do workouts, easy runs, and races and stick to it.
For me:
Monday- Workout, either hills or a track workout (longer, usually tempo pace stuff) examples I did a 4 mile tempo last Monday, a hill workout this Monday, the Monday before I did repeat miles.
Tuesday-Easy run 5-8 miles
Wednesday-I have a race on Wednesdays (which if I miss for hot weather, I will do a race paced workout).
Thursdays-Easy 4-7 miles
Friday-Day off
Saturday-Hard track workout, repeat 1000's or repeat 800's
Sunday-Long run 10 miles
It usually adds up to be between 35 and 45 miles per week depending on the workouts, easy days, and if I do a longer warm up and cool down.
I have a few key workouts I cycle, and ones that I like. Its rewarding to do the same workout much faster, than just a couple months ago. On the other hand, you do get board of the same workouts, and it can be tough to get motivated, when you always run alone.