A New Half Effort

dolliemix · 07-06-2011 04:48PM

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 · 09-06-2011 01:28PM

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 · 09-06-2011 08:54PM

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 · 11-06-2011 08:48PM

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 · 12-06-2011 09:49AM

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 · 12-06-2011 07:19PM

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 · 14-06-2011 12:27AM

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 · 14-06-2011 09:44PM

Week 3 Day 2

2 mile run in midday sun
Body Balance Class

so far so good....

yungwan · 15-06-2011 09:46AM

Well done Dolliemix.

You're doing great!

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

dolliemix · 15-06-2011 11:53PM

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 · 17-06-2011 10:38AM

Week 3 day 4

2.5 mile run

Weights and strength

Yay rest day today!

dolliemix · 19-06-2011 09:35PM

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 · 19-06-2011 09:41PM

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 · 21-06-2011 12:08PM

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 · 21-06-2011 12:21PM

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

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

dolliemix · 23-06-2011 04:44PM

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 · 26-06-2011 10:04PM

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 · 26-06-2011 10:09PM

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 · 27-06-2011 04:53PM

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

dolliemix · 27-06-2011 09:42PM

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 · 28-06-2011 10:15PM

Week 5 Day 2

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

Feeling great!

dolliemix · 01-07-2011 05:33PM

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 · 03-07-2011 06:33PM

Week 5 day 7

Over 5 miles this evening

dolliemix · 03-07-2011 07:20PM

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 · 05-07-2011 09:39PM

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 · 07-07-2011 02:12PM

Week 6 day 3

20 min cycle in and out of town
30 min walk

dolliemix · 07-07-2011 07:43PM

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 · 09-07-2011 11:08AM

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 · 11-07-2011 03:22PM

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 · 11-07-2011 09:43PM

Week 3 Day 1 Hal's Half Novice

3.7 mile run
gym ball and weights

A New Half Effort

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