Walk 3/Run 2 Total 70 minutes

Shuffling along well within myself. Must resist the temptation to start thinking about increasing the length of the long runs more rapidly. In fact, next week, rather than increasing third week in a row, I should make it a rest and recovery week and reduce the length of the long one.

TOTALS WEEK 8: Walk/Run Combined 140 minutes Weight 240.5 lb
10:18:54 PM    

Walk 3/Run 2 Total 35 minutes

Churned right through that workout, didn't I?

This week, on the non-W/R days, I'm getting started with situps and such again. After a week or two, I'll start going downstairs for a workout in the condo gym. Thus, I'll be on the road three days and in the gym three days, he said hopefully.
10:17:50 PM    

Walk 3/Run 2 Total 35 minutes

Sure am getting curious as to what that W3/R2 interval means in terms of pace/distance.
10:16:31 PM    

No walk today, but for the first time, with hope and anticipation, I looked at the walk/run marathon training program in Bingham's Marathoning for Mortals. I see I'm already on the Walk 3/Run 2 regimen he recommends for the marathon at the end of a 20-week training program.

Hmmm . . . if I continue my conservative approach, by the beginning of May I might be in a position to start Bingham's 20-week plan for a walk/run marathon. which could culminate in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on September 26.

But's let's take one week at a time, eh? And start watching what you eat so you can shed some pounds.

And stop including warm-up and cool-down minutes in the tally.

TOTALS WEEK 7: Run 48 Walk 125 Combined 173 minutes Weight 243 lb
10:14:41 PM    

Run 24 (12 x 2 mins) + Walk 57 = Total 81

That "long one" went just fine, although Run 2 Walk 3 is about my max right now. Nearing the end of the running interval, I'm starting to look at my watch. Wonder if my pace is about 20 mins to the mile, which might mean I've covered 4 miles or so.
10:13:18 PM    

Run 12 (6 x 2 mins) + Walk 35 = Total 47
10:12:12 PM    

Run 12 (6 x 2 mins) + Walk 33 = Total 45
10:11:27 PM    

Walk 35

TOTALS WEEK 6: Run 24 Walk 99 Combined 123 minutes
10:06:34 PM    

Run 12 (6 x 2 mins) + Walk 36 = Total 48

Phew! Remind me never to consider running a marathon or ultra in Florida or some such similar place.
10:05:27 PM    

Too exhausted after two long days of getting ready for trip to Miami.
10:04:01 PM    

Run 12 (6 x 2 mins) + Walk 28 = Total 40
10:03:27 PM    

Run 20 (10 x 2 mins) + Walk 42 = Total 62

That didn't go badly at all.

TOTALS WEEK 5: Run 41 Walk 98 Combined 139 minutes
10:02:33 PM    

Run 11 (4 x 2 mins + 1 x 3 mins) + Walk 29 = Total 40
10:01:14 PM    

Run 10 (5 x 2 mins) + Walk 27 = Total 37
8:35:16 PM    

Walk 30

TOTALS FOR WEEK 4: Walk 119 Run 34 Combined 153 minutes in motion

Plan for next week: See what run 10, run 10 and run 20 feels like.
12:57:45 AM