City2Surf Training
Holding the City2Surf trophy with 2009 winner Michael Shelley
In 2009 I shared my City2Surf journey, putting my training program online as a Google Calendar and then blogging about my thoughts and my progress.
I call this program Lifting Your Game because I wrote it for someone like me, a casual jogger, and I share it to help you prepare for the City2Surf as well.
My background in the event
- History of the City2Surf and me
- My first City to Surf in 1971
- What does it take to be a City2Surf Legend?
Preparation and City2Surf Training Plan
Preparing for your first City2Surf
How to get started with morning exercise
Download
You may follow my training schedule here or download it to add to your computer’s calendar.
Here is a good map of the City2Surf route and here is a virtual tour of the route.
City2Surf Training Plan – Overview
City2Surf Training Plan Stage One
- Week 10 – Start off Nice and Easy (Video on Facebook)
- Week 9 – Continue at an easy pace (Video on Facebook) (Freezing Thursday 10k video)
- Week 8 – Noticing changes in yourself (Or see video on Facebook) Jogging and Running : what’s the difference?
City2Surf training plan ‘“ Stage Two
- Week 7 – Step it up a notch – Calculating your Ideal Training Level
- Week 6 – Focus on Breathing -
- Week 5 – Arm Power
City2Surf training plan ‘“ Stage Three
- Week 4 – High Effort
- Week 3 – Steady as She Goes
- Week 2 – Focus on Endurance
City2Surf Training Plan – Final Week Preparation
- Week 1 – How to Cut minutes of your City2Surf time with 24 Hours to go
- City to Surf 2009 – We are off
(Disclaimer) I specialise in coaching people in goal setting and mindset in order that they achieve their best in life and work. Jogging is one of the things I do to maintain my own personal fitness. This training plan is written based on my own experience having run the City2Surf every year since 1971, and having learnt much from friends and trainers over the years. By profession, I am a personal development coach (life coach), not a personal trainer.
