Later on I had my last CFE class with Talbot. We went through a few drills before he filmed us for a final time on our technique. All of us made progress since the first week. I still have a little issue with my arm swing in front of my body. The problem is when I swing my arms in front my body follows. The video clearly showed my feet turning over. Not good.
I wore my new road shoes. They felt amazing. So light. I love them. I don’t want to get too excited and wear them too much. I’ve heard over and over that I have to ease into wearing minimalist shoes. Point taken.
This week I officially start my marathon training with Audrey. We’re following a training plan from this month’s Runner’s World, Your Best Marathon Plan.
The plan has us on our feet 5 days a week. What’s interesting is that we start marathon pacing at week 5. We gradually build up from 2 miles running at marathon pace to 8 miles. There’s Yasso 800’s and mile repeats. Oh my! Rest days are Mondays and Thursdays.
Of course, I will slightly adjust the plan to my liking. I am going to have my work cut out for me. But it’s going to be worth it!
Week 1:
- Monday – CrossFit and CrossFit Endurance
- Tuesday – 3 miles easy
- Wednesday – 5 miles hills/CrossFit
- Thursday – CFE/9 miles LSD
- Friday – 5 miles/CrossFit
- Saturday – CrossFit
- Sunday – Rest
I have to work this weekend so I am switching my LSD run to Thursday.