Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Lola Castro's Half-Marathon April Training Schedule

4-1       6 x 1600 in 6:47 w/ 3 minute jog rest.
            Ran: 1- 6:38, 2 - 6:35, 3 - 6:39, 4 - 6:35, 5 - 6:46, 6 - 6:35; 
4-2       Continuous run.
4-3       Continuous run.
4-4       20 x 400 in 87 w/ 100 m jog rest.  Between sets (5) jog 400 meters.
            Ran: 1st set - 83, 85, 85, 85, 86
            Ran: 2nd set - 85, 87, 86, 86, 86
            Ran: 3rd set - 84, 85, 85, 86, 86
            Ran: 4th set - 84, 85, 86, 87, 86
4-5       Running in the hills.
4-6       Running in the hills.

4-7      Continuous run.
4-8      8 x 800 in 3:05 w/3 minute jog rest.
           Ran: 2:59, 3:03, 3:03, 3:02, 3:04, 3:00, 3:03, 301
4-9      Continuous run.
4-10    Continuous run.
4-11    20 x 200 start with 45, 44, 43, 42, 41 w/ 100 m jog rest. 
           Ran: 1st set - 43, 43, 42, 42, 41
           Ran: 2nd set - 43, 43, 42, 42, 41
           Ran: 3rd set - 43, 42, 43, 42, 40
           Ran: 4th set - 43, 43, 42, 42, 41
           Between sets (4) jog 200 meters.
4-12    Running in the hills.
4-13    Running in the hills.

4-14     Continuous run.
4-15     Run 2 miles; 4 x 1600 in 6:20 w/ 3 minute jog rest; cool down 2 miles.
            Ran: 1-6:08, 2-6:15, 3-6:16 4-6:13  
4-16     Continuous run.
4-17     Continuous run.
4-18     Run 2 miles; 6 x 800 in 3:00 w/ 3 minutes jog rest; cool down 2 miles.
4-19     Running in the hills.
4-20     Rest.

4-21    Run 1 hour
4-22    Run 2 miles; Time trial 1 x 800; 2 mile cool down
4-23    Run 45 minutes 
4-24    Run 45 minutes
4-25    Run 2 miles; Time trial 1 x 1600; 2 mile cool down
4-26    Run 30 minutes
4-27    1 hour run

4-28     2 mile run; 8 x 200's in 47 seconds with 200 jog rest; 2 mile cool down.
4-29     Run 45 minutes
4-30     2 mile run; 4 x 800 in 2:54 w/3 minute jog rest; 2 mile cool down.
5-1       Run 45 minutes 
5-2       Rest or run 45 minutes
5-3       Run 30 minutes
5-4       Race Orange County Half Marathon; ran 1 hour 30 minutes.  Difficult course, many turns.

Resting for 6 to 8 weeks; Preparation period will continue in June.