I'm Skating an Inline Marathon!I am officially skating an inline marathon! I'm signed up for the Northshore Inline Marathon in Duluth, MN on September 14, 2019. Click here for actual proof of enrollment! Lessons from Failed Half-Marathons Past (aka My Half-Baked, Half-Marathon "Training Plan")Last August, I was sign up to skate a half marathon. To call what I had a “training plan” is way overstating my level of planning and commitment. Here’s about how it went:
Lessons Learned: Make For-Reals Training PlanSo when did the wheels come off this whole thing? I can point back to the very beginning where I told myself “I could TOTALLY do a half marathon without any training” and promptly did pretty close to NO actual training. My non-existent training plan, and lack of good old fashioned “I’ll white knuckle my way through it” willpower contributed to my failure. Also--I seemed to think that announcing my intention to do the half marathon was enough to get me to actually, well, do it. Inline Marathon 2019: High Level PlanI call "do-over." This past fall, I signed up for the Northshore Inline Marathon. Even before I enrolled, I started planning for my success. Here’s my basic plan. Phase I: Fitness (October - January)Goals: Build a base level of fitness.
Phase II: Cardio (February - April)Goals: Increase my endurance.
Phase III: Skating Distance (May - August)Goals: Skate longer distances outside on uneven terrain.
I'll elaborate on specific tasks and milestones in my inline marathon training plan in future blog articles. What Do You Think?When training for an event, what kind of strategy have you used to be successful? Include your thoughts in the comments. Learn More
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