Week 6

I'm currently week 6 into my 13 week training plan for my first half-marathon.

Here is the plan for the week:

Mon: Crosstrain 30 Minutes

This ended up being a walk for 30 minutes.  I've had some extra achy legs, particularly in my calves and quads and wanted to do something a little less impactful without just resorting to a rest day.  Ultimately, I need to do a better job of stretching before and after runs to minimize some of the aches and pains.

Tues: Interval Train 4 Miles

Oh joy, my first real setback.  Had to stop after 3.3 miles after feeling a pain in my left calf that was more than just the typical dull ache.  Didn't want to risk making it worse.  Walked the remaining rest of the way, did some stretching, and wrapped the calf in an ace bandage.  Still bent on running Wednesday, although I'll likely keep the calf wrapped and take as easy a route as I can.

Wed: Easy Jog 2 Miles

Decided to take rest of the week off, will try to resume next Tuesday.  Calf was acting up that I felt the need to just rest and let the body heal.  Didn't want to aggravate it.  I know next Tuesday will be interval training, but I'll just go marginally faster with the intervals.

Thu: Tempo Train 3 Miles

Rested

Fri: Rest

Rested, although my calf is starting to feel better.

Sat: Distance Train 6.5 Miles

Calf feels pretty good, only thing still achy are my knees, but I can deal with that.  Still erring on the side of caution, waiting until Tuesday even if it feels like my body is somewhat recovered.

Sun: Easy Jog 2 Miles

Rested