Increasing Mileage Training Program (Project Pig)

My fitness philosophy has always been to pepper exercise into my lifestyle so it doesn't ever feel like a chore. However- I've recently made a commitment to run The Flying Pig half-marathon (13.1miles) on May 2. So the casual lifestyle of relaxed hiking and playing is being put on the shelf for the next few months. Introducing: Project Pig

I'd say I'm at a comfortable 3 miles mostly running with walking intervals. I've got less than four months to get ready. The thing is- most training programs suggest you be at a comfortable 7-8 miles before you start a 12 week program to get ready for Race Day. Cincinnati is loaded with hills so I'll start adding in incline training and uphill sprints later on in the program.

SO: this is my January plan to get to 7.5 miles. Here we go!


Increasing Mileage (January 2010)

Monday 4- Walk/Run 3 miles (run 2 minutes, walk 1 minute)

Tuesday 5- Strength + Uphill hike/jog down @ Runyan Canyon

Wednesday 6- Walk/Run 3.5 miles (run 3 min, walk 1 min) +YOGA

Thursday 7- Strength + Run 3 miles

Friday 8- REST

Saturday 9- Walk/Run 4 miles (run 4 min, walk 1 min)

Sunday 10- Thursday 14- Down for 4 days with a bad cold. :(
Rest + lots of Vitamin C

Friday 15- 3 mile run (no walking from this point on unless I need to)

Saturday 16- 4 mile run

Sunday 17- 5 mile run

Monday 18- YOGA

Tuesday 19- REST

Wednesday 20- 3 mile treadmill run at 5.7 speed and 0.5 incline + YOGA

Thursday 21- 4 mile treadmill run + STRENGTH

Friday 22- 5 mile run

Saturday 23- REST

Sunday 24- 6 mile run

Monday 25- REST

Tuesday 26- 4 mile run + STRENGTH

Wednesday 27- 5.5 mile run

Thursday 28- STRENGTH

Friday 29- 5 mile run

Saturday 30- 4 mile run + YOGA

Sunday 31- 7.5 MILE RUN!!!