Start off nice and easy: 10 weeks to go
There are 10 weeks to go (two and a half months sounds longer!) so it is time to start getting into a regular training routine.
This week our main objective is to get out on each day of the training program and actually do some jogging.
Don’t be tempted to put it off for another day or another week. Commit to yourself that you will start now. You want to make best use of the coming 10 weeks.
Don’t start out too hard. It is not about speed or power at this stage. If you are feeling pretty good, there is a temptation to push on as hard as possible. Don’t worry; there will be plenty of hard training runs in the coming weeks.
If you start out too hard and too fast, or you start doing a lot of long runs, it is very easy to do an injury. You don’t wan an injury right at the beginning of your preparation.
For me, the temptation has always been to go a bit further and a bit faster than I should do. Over the years this has led to problems such as sore knees, shin splints, sore ankles and feet, a pain in the hip and even debilitating cramps. (Not all at once thankfully!)
If you start out too hard and the physical injuries don’t slow you down, there is a good chance you will burn yourself out too early. By this I mean, your over enthusiastic start will wear you down and because you haven’t been as comparatively active, you are more likely to feel fatigued and you will lose your enthusiasm to get out and stick to your training routine.
Pay attention to your diet and stop eating all the things that you know are bad for you. (Read my post Simple Rules to Healthy Eating.) Now is a great time to think about losing a little weight. Most of us have a little weight to lose. If you are a bit overweight, I suggest aiming to lose around five kilos in the next 10 weeks. This is only 500gsm a week, which should be fairly easy to do if you are doing added exercise and you stop eating lots of bad foods.
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City2Surf Training Plan – Lifting Your Game – Overview
- City2Surf Training Plan Stage One
- City2Surf training plan ‘“ Stage Two
- City2Surf training plan ‘“ Stage Three
- Week 11 – Introduction to a routine (Rest Day) (First gym day)
- Week 10 – Start off Nice and Easy
- Week 9 – Continue at an easy pace
- Week 8 -Â Noticing changes in yourself
Jogging and Running : what’s the difference? - Week 7 – Step it up a notch
Calculating your Ideal Training Level - Week 6 – Focus on Breathing
- Week 5 – Arm Power
- Week 4 – High Effort
- Week 3 – Steady as She Goes
- Week 2 – Focus on Endurance
- Week 1 – How to Cut minutes of your City2Surf time with 24 Hours to go
- City to Surf 2009 – We are off
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