2010 C25K Adventures

2010 Mileage Breakdown

68.5 miles in January
82 miles in February (150.5)
77.5 miles in March (228)
84 miles in April (312)
78 miles in May (390)
70 miles in June (450)
91.5 miles in July (541.5)
81 miles in August (622.5)
78 miles in September (700.5)
94 miles in October (794.5)
74 miles in November (868.5)
57 miles in December (925.5)

Running FAQs

Q: Why do you only run on a treadmill? Honestly, i'm VERY allergic to grass. VERY. It's a major allergy for me and renders me pretty miserable here in the Southeast from about April to October AKA prime running time. It's hard to be outside during this time unless i'm in water or surrounded by pavement or sand. Therefore, all running has been done indoors and likely will be unless I give it a whirl this fall once my nemesis dies. hehe

Q: Are you going to run a race? Maybe. It's not that I don't want to, it's just I don't know when i'll train outside. I would be some kind of odd winter-only runner. I'm not opposed to it. Figure I can try to give running outside a whirl this fall (from what I hear it's physically harder while treadmill running is mentally harder).

Q: Why do you run at 6.3 mph? Honestly, my friend Mary T runs. I wanted to start. I asked her what to set the treadmill at. (we're about the same height/roughly the same build). She said, "6.3 mph." I said okay. The end! LOL Now I keep it there most of the time. Once I get to my 10K (which I hope I do) I plan to start working on the time to get to where I can run comfortably at 7.5... an 8-minute mile would be the bomb.

Q: Do you listen to music while you run? Yes, always! I prefer Girltalk, or any of the girly/pop/rap music like Gaga, Brit, Flo Rida, etc. Sometimes I like angry music, too, like Drowning Pool, Buckcherry and Nirvala (think drain you).

2010 Running Workouts

January 2010 - 11 Runs

Monday, Jan. 4 - alternate 1 minute run with 1.5 minute walk for 20 minutes - Week 1
Tuesday, Jan. 5 - alternate 1 minute run with 1.5 minute walk for 20 minutes - Week 1
Monday, Jan. 11 - alternate 1 minute run with 1.5 minute walk for 20 minutes - Week 1
Thursday, Jan. 14 - alternate 1 minute run with 1.5 minute walk for 20 minutes - Week 1
Saturday, Jan. 16 - alternate 1 minute run with 1.5 minute walk for 20 minutes - Week 1
Monday, Jan. 18 - alternate 1.5 minute run with 2 minute walk for 20 minutes - Week 2
Wednesday, Jan. 20 - alternate 1.5 minute run with 2 minute walk for 20 minutes - Week 2
Friday, Jan. 22 - alternate 1.5 minute run with 2 minute walk for 20 minutes - Week 2
Sunday, Jan. 24 - alternate 1.5 minute run with 1.5 minute walk; 3 minute run and 3 minute walk; repeat - Week 3
Tuesday, Jan. 26 - alternate 1.5 minute run with 1.5 minute walk; 3 minute run and 3 minute walk; repeat - Week 3
Friday, Jan. 29 - alternate 1.5 minute run with 1.5 minute walk; 3 minute run and 3 minute walk; repeat - Week 3

February 2010 - 9 runs

Monday, Feb. 1 - alternate 2 3-minute runs and 2 5-minute runs with 1.5 minute walks in between - Week 4
Thursday, Feb. 4 - alternate 2 3-minute runs and 2 5-minute runs with 1.5 minute walks in between - Week 4
Saturday, Feb. 5 - alternate 2 3-minute runs and 2 5-minute runs with 1.5 minute walks in between - Week 4
Monday, Feb. 8 - 3 5-minute runs alternated with 2 3-minute walks - Week 5 #1
Wednesday, Feb. 10 - 3 5-minute runs alternated with 2 3-minute walks - Week 5 #1
Wednesday, Feb. 17 - 3 5-minute runs alternated with 2 3-minute walks - Week 5 #1
Friday, Feb. 19 - 3 5-minute runs alternated with 2 3-minute walks - Week 5 #1
Tuesday, Feb. 23 - 2 8-minute runs with one 5-minute walk in between - Week 5 #2
Thursday, Feb. 25 - 2 8-minute runs with one 5-minute walk in between - Week 5 #2

March 2010 - 6 runs

Monday, March 1 - 20 minute run with no walks - week 5 #2
Monday, March 15 -
2 5-minute runs and 1 8-minute run alternated with 2 3-minute walks - week 6 #1
Friday, March 19 -
2 10-minute runs with one 3-minute walk in between - week 6 #2
Sunday, March 21 -
25 minute run with no walks - week 6 #3
Wednesday, March 24 - 25 minutes (25/straight) - week 7
Tuesday, March 30 - 25 minutes (25/straight) - week 7

April 2010 - 6 runs
Thursday, April 8 - 18 minutes (18/straight) - week 7
Tuesday, April 13 - 20 minutes (20/straight) - week 7
Friday, April 16 - 28 minutes (6.3 straight) - Week 8
Thursday, April 22 - 22 minutes (6.3/straight) - build
Tuesday, April 27 - 25 minutes (6.3/straight) - build
Thursday, April 29 - 22 minutes (6.3/straight) - build

May 2010 - 3 runs
Tuesday, May 18 - 10 minutes; break; 11 minutes (21/break) - build
Friday, May 21 - 11 minutes; break; 8 minutes (19/break) - build
Sunday, May 30 - 11 minutes; break; 10 minutes (21/break) - build

June 2010 - 7 runs
Thursday, June 3 - 10 minutes; break; 10 minutes (20/break) - build
Friday, June 11 - 15 minutes 6.3/1 minute 7.5 (16/straight) - build
Thursday, June 17 - 16 minutes 6.3/1 minute 7.5 (17/straight) - build
Saturday, June 19 - 17 minutes 6.3/1 minute 7.5 (18/straight) - build
Monday, June 22 - 19 minutes 6.3/1 minute 7.5 (20/straight) - build
Friday, June 25 - 20 minutes 6.3/1 minute 7.5 (21/straight) - build
Tuesday, June 29 - 21 minutes 6.3/1 minute 7.5 (22/straight) - build

July 2010 - 8 runs

Thursday, July 1 - 22 minutes 6.3/1 minute 7.5 (23/straight) - build
Wednesday, July 7 - 25 minutes 6.3 (25/straight) - Week 7
Friday, July 9 - 25 minutes 6.3 (25/straight) - Week 7
Tuesday, July 13 - 28 minutes 6.3 (28/straight) - Week 8
Friday, July 16 - 28 minutes 6.3 (28/straight) - Week 8
Tuesday, July 20 - 30 minutes 6.3 (30/straight) - Week 9
Friday, July 23 - 30 minutes 6.3 (30/straight) - Week 9
Wednesday, July 28 - 30 minutes 6.3 (30/straight) - Week 9

August 2010 - 8 runs

Wednesday, August 4 - 30 minutes 6.3 (30/straight) - Week 9
One step back to prep for longer runs
Sunday, August 8 - 25 minutes 6.3 (25/straight) - Week 7
Wednesday, August 11 - 24 minutes 6.3/1 at 7.5 (25/straight) - Week 7
Friday, August 13 - 24 minutes 6.3/1 minute 7.5 (25 straight) - Week 7
Tuesday, August 17 - 35 minutes 6.3 (35/straight) longest run ever
Tuesday, August 24 - 35 minutes 6.3 (35/straight) - build
Thursday, August 26 - 35 minutes 6.3 (35/straight) - build

Begin New 10K Running Plan on Monday, August 30

August 2010 (cont.)
Monday, August 30 - 3 miles at 6.3 (28/straight) - Week 1

September 2010 - 10 runs

Thursday, September 2 - 2.5 miles at 6.3 (24/straight) - Week 1
Saturday, September 4 - 3 miles at 6.3 (28/straight) - Week 1
Wednesday, September 8 - 3 miles at 6.3 (28/straight) - Week 2
Saturday, September 11 - 2.5 miles at 6.3 (24/straight) - Week 1
Wednesday, September 15 - 3 miles at 6.3 (28/straight) - Week 2
Friday, September 17 - 3.5 miles at 6.3 (14/straight; ST; 19/straight) - Week 2
Tuesday, September 21 - 3 miles at 6.3 (28/straight) - Week 3
Thursday, September 23 - 3.5 miles at 6.3 (33/straight) - Week 3
Saturday, September 25 - 3.5 miles at 6.3 (33/straight) - Week 3
Tuesday, September 28- 3.5 miles at 6.3 (33/straight) - Week 4

October 2010

Friday, October 1- 3.5 miles at 6.3 (33/straight) - Week 4
Tuesday, October 5 - 3.5 miles at 6.3 (33/straight) - Week 4
Thursday, October 7 - 3 miles at 6.3 (28/straight) - Week 4
Got off track, felt sickly, traveled too much... only did short 1- and 2-mile runs. Trying to pick it back up:
Friday, October 29 - 3 miles at 6.3 (28 straight) - Week 3

November 2010
Thursday, November 4 - 2.5 miles at 6.3 (24 straight)
Thursday, November 11 - 2 miles at 6.3 (19 straight)
Monday, November 15 - 2 miles at 6.3 (19 straight)
Wednesday, November 24 - 1 mile at 6.3 (9 straight)

December 2010
Saturday, December 4 - 2 miles at 6.3 (19/straight)
Monday, December 6 - 2 miles at 6.3 (19/straight)

December... Not working out... now i've been asked to not run by my podiatrist until my sesamoids heal.... I WILL pick this back up. Sad! I had hoped to finish the year with a 10K behind me. Time to switch it up!