Pushing on...

As the New Year approaches I thought I would send you all to this quick article on 101 motivational tips to keep running!  Sometimes we all need a little inspiration.

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Week of 12/29

Marathon:

M: Cross Train 45 minutes

T: Meet 7:30am @ Roswell Area Park.  1 mile warm-up, 6 X 800 meter repeats with 400 meter recovery, 1 mile cool down

W: Easy 3 Miles

T: Meet 7:00pm @ Satori. 5 mile tempo, 1 mile warm-up, 3 mile tempo, 1 mile cool down.

F: Rest

S: Meet 7:30 am @ Greenway entrance next to Alpharetta YMCA on North Point Parkway. Easy 8 miles

S: Easy 2-3 miles

1/2 Marathon Changes:

T: 3 x 800 repeats

T: 4 mile Tempo

S: 6 miles

Week of 12/22

Marathon:

M: Cross Train 30 minutes

T: Meet at Satori @ 7:30am, Kenyan Outback, Run out 20 minutes at race pace and run back faster

W: Easy 3 miles

T: Christmas, on your own, 4 mile Tempo (1 mile warm-up, 2 mile tempo, 1 mile cool down)

F: Rest 

S: Meet 7:30 am at Green Way entrance on Northpoint Parkway (Between Ethan Allan and Regal Cinemas). 7 Miles

S: Easy 2 miles

1/2 Marathon

M: Cross Train 30 minutes

T: Meet at Satori @ 7:30 am, Kenyan Outback, Run out 15 minutes at race pace and run back faster

w: Easy 2 miles

T: Christmas, on your own, 3 mile Tempo (.75 mile warm up, 1.5 mile tempo, .75 mile cool down)

F: Rest

S: Meet 7:30am at Green Way entrance on Northpoint Parkway (between Ethan Allan and Regal Cinemas. 5 miles

S: Easy 2 miles

Week of 12/15

Monday: 30 minutes Cross Train

Tuesday: 7:30am, Hembree Park, 3.5 Miles, 1 mile warm-up, 1.5 miles of 2 min/1min intervals.  Fast for 2 minutes, recover for 1, 1 mile cool down

Wednesday: 3 miles

Thursday: 7:00pm, Roswell Area Park, 5 miles, tempo for middle 2 miles

Friday: Rest

Saturday: No Group Run, 6 miles

Saturday: 2-3 miles easy

Week of 12/8

Monday: 30 minutes cross training

Tuesday: 7:30am Leita Thompson Memorial - 1 mile warm-up, 6x250 meter hill repeats, 1 mile cool down

 Wednesday: 3 miles easy

Thursday: 7:00pm Roswell Area Park - 4 miles (1 mile tempo training)

Friday: Rest

Saturday: 7:30am Roswell Area Park - 5 miles

Sunday: 3 miles easy