zero to half marathon in 26 weeks

Okay, assuming that we are really going to run the Missoula half marathon, we are about 26 weeks out. The event is on July 13 and I think it's going to be amazing....amazingly difficult if I, personally, don't get cracking on the training. So, I have a schedule that I photocopied from a book at the Missoula Library for "Zero to Marathon or Half Marathon in 26 Weeks." Here is the schedule for week one. I'm pretty sure "shuffle" means "jog." That's what I"m going to do anyway.

Monday - OFF! YEAH! WOOHOO!

Tuesday - Warm up: Shuffle 5 min; Shuffle 1 min; Walk 2 min. Do this 8 times. Cool down: Walk 5 min. Total time: 34 minutes

Wednesday - OFF! WHAT UP, AWESOME!

Thursday - Warm up: Walk 5 min; Shuffle 1 min; Walk 2 min; Do this 6 times. Cool down: Walk 5 min. Total time: 28 minutes

Friday - Optional cross training day

Saturday (Long Run Day) - Warm up: Walk 5 min; Shuffle 1 min; Walk 2 min; Repeat this for 3 miles. Cool down: Walk 5 min. Total miles: 3

Sunday - Walk 20-30

So, I'm going to pair this with other exercise like some classes at the rec center, free weights, etc. You're probably way ahead of the game for this basic of a training, but I thought I'd throw it out there. Let me know what you think.