Well, I got in a full week of running so I figured I would post it in the hopes that I can keep this train rolling.
Goal: Stay healthy
Goal Race: TBD, either Spring marathon or PR in a shorter distance 5k-10mi.
M - 6mi easy (7:55)
T - 10mi total: 1mi warmup, 8mi moderate (6:54), 1mi cooldown
W - 6mi easy (7:50)
Th - 6mi easy (7:45)
F - 8.5mi total: 2mi warmup, 8x ~225m steep hill repeats (:47 average) w/3:30 recovery jogs, 2mi cooldown
Sa - 7mi recovery (8:29): 2mi warmup, 4mi@8:00/mi, 1mi cooldown pacing some 3:30 NYCM friends for their last pace workout
Su - 5.5mi easy (7:40)
Weekly Total: 49 miles
YTD Total: 2,040 miles
Talking to my coach, we worked up a schedule that allows a lot of options. I will start a training cycle in about a month with Plan A being a Spring marathon. The initial target race will be Ocean Drive Marathon on 3/30/14. I won't sign up for the race until race week to see what kind of weather conditions we get (could be cold and/or windy that time of year). There are about 3-4 other local marathon options that I can sign up for on race week within a 5 week span, so I would just untaper/retaper for one of those races (e.g., NJ Marathon, Gettysburg, Delaware, Pocono, etc.).
Plan B would be if I can't get in the consistent mileage for marathon training to switch to shorter distance goals (5k,8k, 10k, 10mi) and try to improve some PRs. Since the first half of my marathon plan calls for SPEED-specific training, such a transition would be pretty seamless.
Right now, I am just happy to be running consistently again and will gladly take whatever I can get. :)
Hope everyone else had a great week.