The plan for the last two weeks has been to start building my weekly mileage. This week the goal was 32 miles and officially beginning the 16-week half marathon build. This week included three key pieces of training: 400m repeats, rolling 400s, and a progressive long run. Tuesday: 400m Repeats I ran 8 × 400m at around 5:40/mi pace with 1 minute walking rest between reps. I did this workout midday, and it was really hot, which made it tougher to hit the pace consistently each rep. Workout Purpose: 400m Repeats - Introduces faster running in short, manageable pieces - Helps you practice running quicker than easy pace without holding the effort for very long - Walking rest allows recovery so each rep stays controlled - Goal: run fast, walk to recover, and finish feeling like you could have done a little more Thursday: Rolling 400s Thursday was a similar workout, but with less full recovery. This workout was 400m at 6:35/mi pace followed by a 400m float at 7:45/mi pace, repeated 4 times. Workout Purpose: Rolling 400s - Teaches you how to change paces while still running - Alternates faster 400m reps with controlled 400m float recoveries - Builds speed endurance without fully stopping between reps - Helps you practice staying relaxed when the pace changes, which is useful late in races - Goal: run fast, stay controlled during the float recoveries, and finish feeling strong Saturday: Progressive Long Run Saturday was a progressive long run: - 3 miles easy - 3 miles at 7:35/mi pace - 2.5 miles at 7:10/mi pace - 1 mile easy Total: 9.5 miles This one felt good. It was nice to pick up the pace in the middle of a longer run and challenge myself without turning the whole run into a race. Workout Purpose: Progressive Long Run - Builds endurance while practicing faster running later in the run - Starts controlled so you can settle in before picking up the pace - Teaches you how to run strong when your legs are already a little tired - Helps build confidence for race day pacing - Goal: start easy, progress with control, and finish strong without racing the workout

Let’s try and start this week with a plan! One of the best ways I stay consistent is to decide ahead of time what my week is going to look like. It doesn’t need to be perfect or complicated but the goal is to just give yourself a plan that holds you accountable but that you can actually follow. Drop your weekly training schedule in the comments below. Your post can be as simple or complicated as you want. You can just say “run” or “workout” for each day of you can list the specific distance or details.vInclude runs, walks, workouts, strength training, rest days, or anything you’re trying to stay consistent with. If you’re not sure what your week should look like, post where you’re at and I’ll help you think through a simple plan. At the end of the week we’ll come back to our comments and post an update: What did you complete? What got in the way? What went well? What do you want to adjust next week? No pressure to have a perfect plan. Just post where you’re at and let’s hold each other accountable!

I wanted to start by sharing my last couple weeks of training so everyone can see the kind of updates I’ll be posting in here. The goal with these posts is to show the full process, good and bad. Week 1 (29 total miles) Monday: Upper Body Lift and Core Workout Tuesday: 4 Miles Easy Wednesday: 1.5 mile warmup, 5 x 3 minutes at 6:25 pace, 1 mile cooldown Thursday: 5 Miles Easy, lower body lift Friday: Upper body lift Saturday: 9 mile long run Sunday: 5 Miles Easy Week 2 (24 total miles) Monday: Upper Body Lift and Core Workout Tuesday: Rest Day Wednesday: 1.5 mile warmup, 5 x 4 minutes at 6:25 pace, 1 mile cooldown, lower body lift Thursday: 5 Miles Easy Friday: 5 miles easy, Upper body lift Saturday: 10 mile long run Sunday: Rest Day, leave for Disney World Attached the speed day splits from each Wednesday

I’m excited to start building this community for runners who want more consistency, accountability, and practical training guidance. I’ll be sharing my own running journey here. Weekly plans, runs, workouts, strength sessions, lessons learned, and the adjustments I’m making along the way. This group is also for you. Post your runs, training plans, questions, wins, struggles, or anything you want feedback on. To get started, just drop a quick intro: Running level: Beginner / getting back into it / consistent runner / training for something One thing you want help with: Consistency / motivation / pacing / workouts / accountability / just getting started