I was thinking about this on the dreadmill at lunch today, and had a thought.
What is the purpose of the challenge? Basically, for those that are not runners to be able to build a solid base. Obviously, those that are uber runners or already have base are not going to be worried about the 30 minute rule, what we want to do is safely challenge and build those that are at the lower end of the scale.
Here is what I was thinking (Although I don't know if the log supports this without a bit of jiggering):
1. Week 1 - All runs must be 20 minutes. For an 8:00/mile pace, that is 2.5 miles, or 15 miles/week.
2. Weeks 2 - 5: All runs bump up by 2 minutes. So in week 2, that would add 12 minutes, or 1.5 miles, etc etc. So by week 5, our person has increased to the accepted :30 per run, and is now running 22.5 miles per week. (Possibly more, as speed may naturally increase with fitness).
3. Optional - Weeks 6-10, repeat so that now minimum runs are :40.
John
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What is the purpose of the challenge? Basically, for those that are not runners to be able to build a solid base. Obviously, those that are uber runners or already have base are not going to be worried about the 30 minute rule, what we want to do is safely challenge and build those that are at the lower end of the scale.
Here is what I was thinking (Although I don't know if the log supports this without a bit of jiggering):
1. Week 1 - All runs must be 20 minutes. For an 8:00/mile pace, that is 2.5 miles, or 15 miles/week.
2. Weeks 2 - 5: All runs bump up by 2 minutes. So in week 2, that would add 12 minutes, or 1.5 miles, etc etc. So by week 5, our person has increased to the accepted :30 per run, and is now running 22.5 miles per week. (Possibly more, as speed may naturally increase with fitness).
3. Optional - Weeks 6-10, repeat so that now minimum runs are :40.
John
Top notch coaching: Francois and Accelerate3 | Follow on Twitter: LifetimeAthlete |