Mary Ann's Training Plan

Here is my training plan if you care to join me in workouts or cheer me on.  I will be training for the 800m because it is less mileage and takes less time to train for (just more intensity).  Outrageous Goal: Break the world record in the 2024 Olympics!:

Mon (4): 1.75 mi warm up, 4 x 100m strides with dynamic stretches between, 800m at 100%, 5 min rest while change shoes, 1 mile tempo, 0.5 mile cool down

Tue (4): 1.75 mi warm up, 2 x 100m strides with dynamic stretches between, 200m @ 100%, 5 min rest while change shoes, 2 mile cool down

Wed (4): 1.75 mi warm up, 4 x 100m strides with dynamic stretches between, 1600m (1500 Mar-June) at 100%, 5 min rest while change shoes, 1 mile cool down

Thu (4): 1.5 mi warm up, 4 x 100m strides with dynamic stretches between, 400m at 100%, 5 min rest while change shoes, 1 mile tempo, 1 mile cool down

Fri (3.5): 1.75 mi warm up, 3 x 100m strides with dynamic stretches between, 100m at 100%, 5 min rest while change shoes, 1.5 mile cool down

Sat (4.5): 0.9 warm up, 2 x 100 m strides, 5K at 100%, 0.4 mi cool down 

800m PR: 2001 2:11.05 in Houston Texas Last Chance Meet

Winter: Cross and strength train in mornings, run at noon.  Summer: Run in morning, Cross train and strength train at noon or evening.  

Strength training: Lots of hip abduction and adduction (use bands) and squats and ab work and isometrics and some plyometrics.  Do what daod srennur did.  My max heart rate might be 220-47=173.  75-87% is the top end of easy to the bottom end of a tempo run.  Try for 80%, or 173-60 RHR = 113 x 0.8= 90 + 60 = 150 to start with.  

My max heart rate might be 220-47=173.  Don't start new diet until house is clean and totally organized.  It is too hard to focus on cooking and deal with cravings and hunger when the house is in chaos.

Run slight uphill Tue-Sat.  Mondays run on the track (and when start racing Saturdays in 2028).

2025: (strength, endurance) 

Running: 25 miles per week.  Since UYB runs 35/week max, 8:00/mile x 10 miles = 80 more minutes/week cross training.

Cross Training Easily: 3 hours/week + 80 min = 260 min/week divided by 6 days/week = 43 min/day.  Bike 15 min, elliptical 15 min, swim 13  min.  

Strength Training: 40 min x 2 = 80 min divided by 6 days/week = 13 min/day.  

Old running plan:

Mon (4.5): Track Intervals: 1.5 mi warm up @ 11:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 4 x 100m (0.25 mi) strides gradually faster each one 10:00/mi, 9:00/mi, 8:00/mi, 7:00/mi, 4 x 800m @ 8:00-7:30/mile pace w/ 1 min rest (4:00, 3:55, 3:50, 3:45), 0.5 mile cool down @ 11:00/mile.  

Wed (4.5): Tempo run followed by fast intervals.  1.5 mi warm up @ 11:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 2 mi tempo @ 9:00/mile, 2 x 400m on the trail w/1 min rest @ 7:00/mile pace, 0.5 cool down.  5 miles total.

Tue/Thu/Fri (4): Easy runs : 2 mi warm up @ 11:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 0.5 mile @ 10:00/mile, 0.5 cool down @ 12:00/mile.

Sat (5): mile long run, 1.5 mile warm up @ 11:00/mile, dynamic stretches, 3.1 miles @ 9:30/mile, 0.4 cool down @ 11:00/mi.

Sun: 1 mile hike & trail maintenance 1 hour.

No stress so we can yrt ot evah a ybab and focus on getting MIL's estate settled and buying a home, etc.  

2026: 24 miles running/week.

Cross Training Moderately hard: 2 hours/week + 80 min = 200 min/week divided by 6 days/week = 33 min/day.  Bike 11 min, elliptical 11 min, swim 11  min

Strength Training: 35 min x 2 = 70 min divided by 6 days/week = 12 min/day.  

Mon: Track Intervals: 1.75 mi warm up @ 10:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 4 x 100m (0.25 mi) strides gradually faster each one 9:00/mi, 8:00/mi, 7:00/mi, 6:00/mi, 4 x 600m (1.5 miles) @ 6:00/mile pace w/ 1 min rest, 0.5 mile cool down @ 10:00/mile.  4 miles total.

Wed: Tempo run followed by fast intervals.  2 mi warm up @ 10:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 2 mi tempo @ 8:00/mile, 2 x 400m on the trail w/1 min rest @ 5:30/mile pace, 0.5 cool down.  5 miles total.

Tue/Thu/Fri: Easy runs: 2 mi warm up @ 10:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 0.5 mile @ 9:00/mile, 0.5 cool down @ 10:00/mile.

Sat: 6 mile long run, 2 mile warm up @ 10:00/mile, 3 miles @ 9:00/mile, 1 mile cool down @ 10:00/mile.

Sun: 1 mile hike & trail maintenance 1 hour.

2027: 23.5 miles/week running

Cross Training Hard: 1 hours/week + 80 min = 140 min/week divided by 6 days/week = 23 min/day.  Bike 8 min, elliptical 8 min, swim 8 min.

Strength Training: 35 min x 2 = 70 min divided by 6 days/week = 12 min/day.  

Mon: Track Intervals: 1.75 mi warm up @ 9:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 4 x 100m (0.25 mi) strides gradually faster each one :18, :17, :16, :15, 4 x 400m @ 5:00/mile pace (75 sec) w/ 1 min rest, 0.5 mile cool down @ 9:00/mile.  3.5 miles total.

Wed: Tempo run followed by fast intervals.  2 mi warm up @ 9:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 2 mi tempo @ 7:00/mile, 2 x 400m on the trail w/1 min rest @ 5:00/mile pace, 0.5 cool down.  5 miles total.

Tue/Thu/Fri: Easy runs: 2 mi warm up @ 9:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 0.5 mile @ 8:00/mile, 0.5 cool down @ 8:00/mile.

Sat: 6 mile long run, 1.5 mile warm up @ 9:00/mile, 3.1 miles @ 7:30/mile, 1.4 mile cool down @ 9:00/mile.

Sun: 1 mile hike & trail maintenance 1 hour.

2028: 22 miles/week running

Cross Training Hard: 1 hours/week = 60 min/week divided by 6 days/week = 10 min/day.  Bike 2 days, elliptical 2 days, swim 2 days.

Strength Training: 30 min x 2 = 60 min divided by 6 days/week = 10 min/day.  

Mon: Track Intervals: 1.75 mi warm up @ 8:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 4 x 100m (0.25 mi) strides gradually faster each one :17, :16, :15, :14, 3 min rest, 4 x 200m @ 0:28 w/ 1 min rest, 0.5 mile cool down @ 8:00/mile.  3 miles total.

Wed: Tempo run followed by fast intervals.  2 mi warm up @ 8:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 2 mi tempo @ 6:00/mile, 1 min rest, 2 x 400m on the trail w/1 min rest @ 70 (4:40/mile), 0.5 cool down.  5 miles total.

Tue/Thu/Fri: 3 mile Easy runs: 2 mi warm up @ 8:00/mile, 10 min dynamic stretches, 0.5 mile @ 8:00/mile, 0.5 cool down @ 8:00/mile.

Sat: 5 mile long run, 1.5 mile warm up @ 8:00/mile, 3.1 miles @ 7:00/mile, 0.4 mile cool down @ 8:00/mile.  Alternate with an 800 m race every other week.

Sun: 1 mile hike & trail maintenance 1 hour.

Key things to remember: wear capri spandex that cover your knees any time it is less than 60 degrees to keep your knees warm, and wear warm up pants during the entire warm up to prevent injuries.  Wear a lose sports bra so you can breathe.

November 2024:

Beginning of training plan

Nov 4 bought new white & blue Altra shoes

11. Mon 4.3 miles +7 = 11

12. Tue 9:40 test run (30:00), felt like 75% effort, head wind on half, tail wind on half, 40 degrees.  4.3 miles + 11= 15

13. Wed 7am eliptical 20 minutes HR 161, 5K =9:45 (30:15), 15 + 4.3 = 19.3

14. Thu 7am eliptical 20 min HR 150, swim 10 min.  5K 9:54/mi = 30:44, 4.3 + 19.3 = 23.6

15. Fri 5K= 30:34 = 9:52/mi, 4.3 + 23.6= 27.9, yoga 75 min.  Calves & shins and glutes super sore.  Worried will get injured if I don't take tomorrow super light.

16.  Sat 1 mile easy.  27.9 + 1 = 28.9

17. Sun 2.5 miles easy (70%) = 25:58 = 10:23/mi, 28.9 + 2.5 = 31.4

18. Mon eliptical 20 min, swim 10 min, 4 miles.  1.4 mile easy un-timed warm up.  Drills (dynamic stretches).  0.1 mi stride at pace that day.   2 miles moderately hard = 8:30/mi, 0.4 miles cool down. 31.4 + 4 =36

19. Tue eliptical 20 min.  2 miles warm up, 0.5 mi at 8:30/mi, 0.5 cool down.   36 + 3 = 39

20. Wed no cross training.  Tired from Stephen sniffling all night the night before. 1.4 mile easy un-timed warm up.  Drills (dynamic stretches).  0.1 mi stride at pace that day.   2 miles moderately hard = 8:30/mi, 0.4 miles cool down.  39 + 4 = 43

21. Thu eliptical 50 min.  1.4 mile easy un-timed warm up.  Drills (dynamic stretches).  0.1 mi stride.   1 mile @ 8:30/mi.  0.5 mile cool down. 43 + 3 = 46

22. Fri yoga 30 min.  1.4 mile easy un-timed warm up.  Drills (dynamic stretches).  0.1 mi stride.   1 mile @ 8:30/mi.  0.5 mile cool down.  46 + 3 =49

23. Sat 26:21= 8:30/mi.  1.4 mile easy un-timed warm up.  Drills (dynamic stretches).  0.1 mi stride at pace that day.   5K (3.1) miles moderately hard.  0.4 mi cool down.  49 + 5 = 54

24. Sun 3.1 miles easy. 54 + 3 = 57

25. Mon  7am Eliptical 15 min easy, 23 min hard, pool run easy 10 min.  noon: 4 miles: 1.4 mile easy un-timed warm up.  Drills (dynamic stretches).  0.1 mi stride at pace that day.   2 miles at 7:51.  0.5 mile cool down.  57 + 4 = 61

26. Tue 3 miles.  1.5 warm up, 1 @ 7:51, 0.5 cool down, 61 + 3 = 64

27. Wed 4 miles: 1.4 mile easy un-timed warm up.  Drills (dynamic stretches).  0.1 mi stride at pace that day.   2 miles at 7:51.  0.5 mile cool down.  64 + 4 = 68

28. Thu 3 miles.  1.5 warm up, 1 @ 7:51, 0.5 cool down, 68 + 3 = 71

29. Fri 3 miles.  1.5 warm up, 1 @ 7:51, 0.5 cool down, 71 + 3 = 74

30. Sat 1.5 warm up, 3.1 @ 7:51 (5K = 24:20), 0.4 cool down, knees shot, 74 + 5 = 79

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