Training Schedules and Then Some

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I’m finally back. And wow, am I glad to be home.

I’d like to say, first and foremost, thank you so much to everyone who extended condolences, thoughts, prayers, and well wishes to myself and my family. Although I didn’t have the time to respond to everyone  anyone, I truly appreciate your thoughts.

As you can imagine, the weekend was rough, but I think it was a necessary evil. Everyone said their goodbyes, obtained whatever closure they needed, and are now able to move forward with their own lives. So again, thank you to everyone who swung by to show me some love!!

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While I was back in Ohio, chaos reigned. Visitors were coming in and out, plans were being made and changed, lots of food was being cooked, etc. Amidst all the bustling, my parents and I managed to find a tiny local gym where we could sweat out our stress. I went on both Saturday and Sunday, and although it was a lot smaller than I am accustomed, it was SO NICE to have somewhere to bang out the chatter in my mind. Another fun fact? I could probably run forever back in Ohio! As I’ve mentioned a zillion times before, I hate the treadmill with a passion, but since it was freezing outside, that was my only alternative. 
And you know what? The surplus of oxygen made me feel awesome! This always happens when I drop down to lower elevations, but it was more noticeable this time and it made my running even more fun 🙂 
It also made me realize I needed to sit down and draw up some type of training plan! I have a half marathon in early May, as well as an Oly tri in June, and I’d like to lengthen my training as much as possible so I don’t have to deal with any injuries. Sooooooooooo…..this is what I did this morning:

Clearly, I’m not done yet! And yes, that’s the best screenshot I’ve got 🙂

Ok, I know for a lot of you crazy amazing runners out there, a schedule 16 weeks out is probably not necessary for a simple half marathon. But you know what? I think I’m actually going to establish some goals for this race! Imagine that! And again, I don’t want owies. (Yes, I said owies.)

Typically I just “run to run” and “run to finish” and “run to enjoy” the event. If I’m feeling sassy, I’ll tell myself that I have to finish quicker than the last time I ran that same distance. However, this time, I’m thinking I’m gonna set a “goal time” for myself….I just don’t know what that is yet. Standby and I’ll get back to you on that!

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Ok, and in my final news, I decided to use my first degree for some good. I know, it’s about time, right?!

So go check out my FitFluential guest post! I mean, it’s not like you haven’t read enough of my constant chatter, right???!!!!

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Ok, tell me about your weekend: I’m hoping you have better stories than me!

Did you make full-on training schedules, or do you just kind of wing it?

Any tips to help me with mine?!
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Heather Balogh Rochfort is a freelance writer and author with a focus on outdoor adventure, travel, and fitness. Colorado born and bred, she loves backpacking, trail running, backcountry skiing, and packrafting, especially with her husband, one-year-old daughter, and lovable rescue mutt Tally.

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