Idaho and My 10-Miler Training Plan

We’re back from Idaho! I don’t know who has been doing such a great job at keeping this state a secret, but it may possibly be one of the prettiest states I’ve ever visited. The last time I was in Idaho was when I was 12, so everything seemed new to me on this trip. Now that we have family visiting, I can’t wait to return soon!

In other news, after posting about the ‘30 by 30 Challenge‘ a number of you commented or e-mailed me asking about my training plan for some of the upcoming races I’ll be running. By no means am I an expert on the subject, this is just what I’ve been going by lately. For our first half marathon in July, I followed the ever-popular Hal Higdon training method, using his Half Marathon Novice schedule found here. For someone like me, who has been injury-prone in the past when running long distances, this was the perfect training plan. It only has you running three days a week, enough to build cardiovascular endurance while keeping over-use injuries at bay.