This week’s Tuesday Topic: What are your Winter running plans and/or race schedule? You can write about this topic or feel free to post any running-related blog post. Remember to link up with Kim and Zenaida! Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier! Remember to come back for later linkers!
❄️ Be consistent with running. I am following Hal Higdon: Half Marathon Novice 2 Plan. I run 4 days a week and I like it. I do think I could have done his Intermediate 1 Plan but decided to play it safe. I’ll see how I am feeling after week 6 and then see if I want to move up to the other plan.
❄️ Continue to use the Peloton bike. I guess I should clarify and say begin instead of continue. I haven’t taken a bike class this year.
❄️ Run the NYC Half Marathon, the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle, and the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile. So technically they do not take place in the Winter but I am adding them here anyway.
❄️ Continue walking. It isn’t so bad. I am liking them more than I thought I would. Did you know that I’ve done a few times the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk? Yep, I walked for 3 days to raise money for breast cancer. This was before I became a runner.
❄️ Stretch and foam roll. I will admit that I am not doing it as often as I should, but I am starting little by little. I bought a thick exercise mat at Aldi’s and have been using it to foam roll. It hurts but also feels good. I have noticed a difference in my plantar fasciitis, it isn’t as painful as before.
Topic for next week – What’s your plan to achieve your 2023 goals? Feel free to write about this topic or any running-related topic. We hope you’ll link up with us!
14 responses to “Tuesday Topics: My Winter 2023 running plans”
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Your winter running plan will be successful. Hal Higdon’s plan and your races will help you to stay consistent with running.
You could make it a rule to stretch and foam roll the moment you’re watching something on a screen. I’ve been doing that over the past few months and it really helps.
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Long story short, I lay out my mat in the kitchen. There is no room in my room to do that. I could use my laptop to take a stretching class. Now I have to set in motion.
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I think you’re smart to get back into running more days per week by starting with an easier plan; and like you said, move up after six weeks if things are going well. Have fun!
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Thanks for the support! Crossing my fingers it goes well and if it doesn’t, then I still have a plan.
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Looks like an active winter.
I’m slacking on the walking. But I do plan to run 4x a week with one run long.
I do have some races scheduled. That keeps me running.
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Walking is something new to me and this week I didn’t do it.
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I have a similar goal for stretching and foam rolling. I feel like my muscles are so tight all the time!
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It is uncomfortable being in that situation. Sometimes I can’t walk as “freely” (is that even a word?) when muscles are all tight.
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Glad to hear that the foam rolling is improving the PF. I am trying acupuncture and am hopeful it will help.
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I didn’t think about acupuncture! I was tempted to get a cortisone shot but have heard it is painful.
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Sounds like you have a really doable plan in place! Good luck
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Thanks!
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Those are good and doable plans. I couldn’t agree more about walks – they are not bad. I hope there will be some charity walks over here to join.
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Walking was never my thing but it is isn’t too late to add it to my routine.