We've had some good threads on here in years past, so hoping to get another one started. Admittedly this is somewhat selfish, because I'm going to need to keep my motivation going as well. Season isn't completely over, but 2023 is so let's hear it folks, what are your 2024 workout or getting/staying in shape plans?
I've signed up for a September half marathon and an October marathon this year (both local to me) so I'm spending the off-season getting back into marathon shape. Don't really have a goal time but I'd love to be sub 4. Realistically I think I can run faster, but I think I need another year or more to work down, we shall see. I'll be sacrificing a bit of early season to running next year as well but I think it'll be worth it. Started mid November just logging miles and building base aerobic fitness, I'll likely start an official training program for the marathon in May/June-ish. I'm running around 25 miles per week at the moment over 5-6 days, longest run so far has been 7 miles. slowly scaling that up to around 40-45 by the time I launch into a real training plan and hoping I can start increasing my running pace without driving heart rate up too much, I've bought into all the zone 2 training info. I also need to get back to strength training/stretching more as well.
I'm also not staying completely sober forever but I quit drinking and have cut waaay back on soda/sugar in the same timeframe I started running. Feeling good, more work to do.
How's it going with you all? I know from prior threads that there's some runners and some pretty fit guys here, as well as some that likely could benefit from your input.
I've signed up for a September half marathon and an October marathon this year (both local to me) so I'm spending the off-season getting back into marathon shape. Don't really have a goal time but I'd love to be sub 4. Realistically I think I can run faster, but I think I need another year or more to work down, we shall see. I'll be sacrificing a bit of early season to running next year as well but I think it'll be worth it. Started mid November just logging miles and building base aerobic fitness, I'll likely start an official training program for the marathon in May/June-ish. I'm running around 25 miles per week at the moment over 5-6 days, longest run so far has been 7 miles. slowly scaling that up to around 40-45 by the time I launch into a real training plan and hoping I can start increasing my running pace without driving heart rate up too much, I've bought into all the zone 2 training info. I also need to get back to strength training/stretching more as well.
I'm also not staying completely sober forever but I quit drinking and have cut waaay back on soda/sugar in the same timeframe I started running. Feeling good, more work to do.
How's it going with you all? I know from prior threads that there's some runners and some pretty fit guys here, as well as some that likely could benefit from your input.
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