Bloomsday Training Schedule
March 5, 2007
Lisa, my Personal Trainer wife, has put together a training program to get me ready for Bloomsday. Below is her schedule:
Every year thousands of runners turn out for Bloomsday. Bloomsday is a 12K race in Spokane, Wa that began in 1977. Historically, Bloomsday has been a huge race that has attracted elite runners, like Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers. The race grew by leaps and bounds, and has continued to be a favorite among runners. The race topped out in 1996 with over 61,000 runners. I have clients who run it every year. I have lived in Seattle most of my life and finally ran it in 2005.
This year my husband Phil is taking on the challenge of Bloomsday. The 12K course numerous hills, including the one they call “Doomsday”. This nasty hill follows some rolling hills and is around mile 5 or 6, just when you’re good and warmed up. Nice huh?
This is Phil’s training schedule, which will take him from 3 miles to 8.5 miles over the next 9 weeks. I don’t normally include hill training in a beginner’s program. I have added hill training to this schedule because of the hills Phil will encounter on the course.
Week #1 March 5-11
Mon-X-Train
Tue- 2-3 Miles
Weds X-Train
Thurs-2-3 Miles
Fri-X-Train
Sat- 3 Miles
Sun-Rest
Week #2 March 12-18
Mon-X-Train
Tues-2-3 Miles
Weds-X-Train
Thurs-3 Miles
Fri-X-Train
Sat-3.5 Miles
Sun-Rest
Week #3 March 19-25
Mon-X-Train
Tues-3 Miles
Weds-X-Train
Thurs-3 Miles
Fri-X-Train
Sat-4.5 Miles
Sun-Rest
Week #4 March 26-April 1
Mon-X-Train
Tues-3.5 Miles
Weds-X-Train
Thurs-3.5
Fri-X-Train
Sat-5.5
Sun-Rest
Week #5 April 2-8
Mon-X-Train
Tues-3-4 Miles
Weds-X-Train
Thurs-3-4 Miles
Fri-X-Train
Sat-6.5 Miles
Sun-Rest
Week #6 April 9-18
Mon-X-Train
Tues-4 Miles
Weds-X-Train
Thurs-4
Fri-X-Train
Sat-7.5
Sun-Rest
Week #7 April 19-22
Mon-X-Train
Tues-4 Miles
Weds-X-Train
Thurs-4 Miles
Fri-X-Train
Sat-8.5 Miles
Sun-Rest
Week # 8 April 23-29
Mon-X-Train
Tues-4 Miles
Weds-X-Train
Thurs-4 Miles
Fri-X-Train
Sat-6
Sun-Rest
Week # 9 April 30-May 6
Mon-X-Train
Tues-2-3 Miles
Weds-X-Train
Thurs-2-3 Miles
Fri-Rest
Sat-2
Sun-Bloomsday!
Tuesday: Hills
Pick a hilly course, which includes 2 or 3 hills
Thursday: Easy Run
Saturday: Long Run
Long Run builds up every week, until tapering the week prior to the race.
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