My new Soleus GPS watch and my FitBit Zip
I LOVE my new gadgets, they do exactly what I need them to without a huge fuss. Hubs did his research when it came to the GPS watch, I compared it to my NikePlus Running app and the Nike app was off by .30 mi on distance. Whoa. The FitBit is like a cute pedometer that tracks my active and not so active movements, it also syncs up to an app on my iphone and I can plug in caloric intakes based on my goals.
Yeah, my watch is motivational and I enjoy it.
I named my FitBit Marshmallow, she has a striking resemblance to a tamogotchi.
Let's get into what my training schedule looks like for the next few months until race day. (September 14th! Aka Amanda's Birthday). OH! Bonus, my friend Amanda and her husband Sean are going to join us for this awesome half marathon. Here is the training schedule for this week:
Saturday- 2 miles (23:47)
Sunday-Rest Day
Monday-2 miles (22:49)
Tuesday- 1.5 mile interval training (16:00)
Wednesday-2 mile Hill Training (tomorrow)
Thursday-Gym Night-Dawn's Class
Friday-2 miles
Saturday-3 miles
Basically, I will be bumping my mileage up one mile per week. I will be running 5 out of 7 days of the week. I'm making it a point to not push myself too crazy to avoid injury, I'm also icing sore muscles in the evening. At some point soon I'm going to be buying a foam roller too.
I haven't decided whether or not I'll be taking any supplement type things prior to or after runs. Once I get into my longer runs I will definitely be partaking in protein shakes. I also plan on doing some kind of GU gel for energy in the midst of the longer runs to get my body accustomed.
What are your tried and true running tips? What are your goals?
-Lindsey
