RUN

 

A little reminder of what I am training for.  Week 4 day 21 of the half marathon training.  Today consisted of a Tempo run.  I started with an easy 10 minute warm up run at 12 min/mile pace.  My tempo run began with a 10 minute run @ 10k pace followed by 10 minutes @ 5k pace and ending with another 10 minutes 2 10K pace.  Tomorrow, weather permitting a nice 3mile run outdoors.  I am actually looking forward to my long run of 7 miles.  YoSoyBaban, YSB!!

Third Of The Way

Week 4 and day 19 of half marathon training.  I have decided to implement some Cross Training into the Hal Higdon training program.  The program calls for stretch & strength training on all Mondays but I took the liberty of substituting it with cross training and hill training.  The hill training so far has consisted of running at 10k pace on the treadmill at varying incline from 5% to 7% incline.  Today, after 5.8 miles on the stationary bike I ran on for a mile at 9 min/mile pace with a average incline of 6%.  The mile was broken up into 5 minute runs @ 5% incline with 1 minute at 0% incline, increasing .5% after each 1 minute run. 

Running Trails

One of the best things about this half-marathon training is exploring new running paths that you might have never visited.  Being tired of the same running route I took a detour one day that led me to this running path along the Bronx River Parkway. 

The picturesque reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.
The pathway consists of three paved segments:

• a one-mile loop near Oak Street in Mount Vernon
• a 4.6-mile section from Palmer Road in Bronxville north to Crane Road in Scarsdale
• a 5-mile section extending from Green Acres Avenue in Hartsdale to Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla