Hi all,
Thanks to Patty G. and Erin L. (NJ Marathon Finisher!) for their donations to my personal campaign for the AFSP! See the link below to donate!
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Last year I read the book Marathon by noted trainer Hal Higdon. 
I followed his Half Marathon program for the last one I did and it was awesome! I felt great come race day and ran 13.1 in 1:56 with my last 3 miles being my fastest. Except it was a halloween theme race so some zombie kid jumped out from behind a tree and scared the BeeJeezez out of me and two other runners in mile 10. Almost punched him in the face, any how I digress. It was a Superhero Event in Morristown but most importantly I felt great the whole race so it was a really enjoyable experience which I credit Hal’s training program for. I highly recommend the book for anyone looking to do a half marathon or the full at any level. The programs and advice for novice runners like myself is really excellent, encouraging and on point. Im attaching a link to his website as well. I will put it in the side bar of my site once I figure out how to do that 😉 Week Three starts Tuesday! Don’t forget to spread the word about Running with Eddie and Freddy and support my campaign for the AFSD!(link at the bottom of the page.)
This is his Novice I training program for the marathon.
http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51137/Marathon-Novice-1-Training-Program
Marathon Training Schedule: Novice 1 (cross means cross training 30-60min, though I honestly usually skip it)
| WEEK | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rest | 3 m run | 3 m run | 3 m run | Rest | 6 | Cross |
| 2 | Rest | 3 m run | 3 m run | 3 m run | Rest | 7 | Cross |
| 3 | Rest | 3 m run | 4 m run | 3 m run | Rest | 5 | Cross |
| 4 | Rest | 3 m run | 4 m run | 3 m run | Rest | 9 | Cross |
| 5 | Rest | 3 m run | 5 m run | 3 m run | Rest | 10 | Cross |
| 6 | Rest | 3 m run | 5 m run | 3 m run | Rest | 7 | Cross |
| 7 | Rest | 3 m run | 6 m run | 3 m run | Rest | 12 | Cross |
| 8 | Rest | 3 m run | 6 m run | 3 m run | Rest | Rest | Half Marathon |
| 9 | Rest | 3 m run | 7 m run | 4 m run | Rest | 10 | Cross |
| 10 | Rest | 3 m run | 7 m run | 4 m run | Rest | 15 | Cross |
| 11 | Rest | 4 m run | 8 m run | 4 m run | Rest | 16 | Cross |
| 12 | Rest | 4 m run | 8 m run | 5 m run | Rest | 12 | Cross |
| 13 | Rest | 4 m run | 9 m run | 5 m run | Rest | 18 | Cross |
| 14 | Rest | 5 m run | 9 m run | 5 m run | Rest | 14 | Cross |
| 15 | Rest | 5 m run | 10 m run | 5 m run | Rest | 20 | Cross |
| 16 | Rest | 5 m run | 8 m run | 4 m run | Rest | 12 | Cross |
| 17 | Rest | 4 m run | 6 m run | 3 m run | Rest | 8 | Cross |
| 18 | Rest | 3 m run | 4 m run | 2 m run | Rest | Rest | Marathon |
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Word of the day (Supplied by my Ma)- Eclectic |iˈklektik|adjective
1 deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources: her musical tastes are eclectic.
2 ( Eclectic )Philosophy of, denoting, or belonging to a class of ancient philosophers who did not belong to or found any recognized school of thought but selected such doctrines as they wished from various schools.
noun- a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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