10-WEEK PROGRAM: WEEK 6
March 14th - 20th
Training
Developed for participants entering the 14.38km course
- Monday: 65min walk/run (8km)
- Tuesday: rest
- Wednesday: 3km run/walk to local oval, 4-6 fast laps of the oval with a lap walk in between, 3km run/walk home
- Thursday: rest
- Friday: 50min walk (5km)
- Saturday: 85min walk/run (10km) rest
- Sunday: rest
Training
Developed for participants entering the 5.2km course
- Monday: 20min walk (2km)
- Tuesday: rest
- Wednesday: 10min walk (1km) to local oval, 5 laps run/fast walk with a lap walk in between, 10min walk (1km) home
- Thursday: rest
- Friday: rest
- Saturday: 45 min walk/run (5km)
- Sunday: rest
HOW did you go with the Fartlek training I introduced last week?
I certainly hope you found it hard, because it is a great way of getting to know more about your body and its physical capacity. It is very satisfying once it is over, and I wonder if you experienced the euphoric feeling of a high that we spoke about last week. All ages and abilities benefit from this type of speed workout, so embrace it no matter what your level.
Even in our training group, a range of levels does the session. While we spread out when we do it, we support each other along the way. Like everything in life, you get out of it what you put in.
By stretching your body a bit, you will see improvement in performance and wellbeing.
On a visit to Melbourne last week I saw lots of people doing faster work around the Tan, which was terrific.
Many of you wore previous Run for the Kids event T-shirts and I gave you a cheer along the way.
It is like we're all a part of a team, and the moral support we give to each other is important in our combined efforts to progress to race day.
If you see me out running, I will normally say hi, but if I am puffing a bit I might be doing speedwork myself and battling to talk. We are now more than halfway through our training, so we have made it past another milestone. Enjoy another good week of preparation.
