An Update: My New Job and My New Running and Weight Routine
Wow, long time no post. Sorry about that. My life is crazy right now as I started a new job last week with a Calgary based Oil and Gas company and between that, the kids, and my training I have not had time to post to any of my blogs.
I have adjusted my schedule a bit. As I mentioned last post I have started working out with weights again and it is going well. I am also training for the half-marathon. It feels good.
Here is how my week of training looks:
| Monday AM | Weights (chest) | Monday Lunch | Rest |
| Tuesday AM | Weights (Back) | Tuesday Lunch | Run 4 – 6 K |
| Wednesday AM | Weights (Shoulders) | Wednesday Lunch | Run 4 – 6 K |
| Thursday AM | Weights (Bis, Legs) | Thursday Lunch | Run 4 – 6 K |
| Friday AM | Weights (Tris) | Friday Lunch | Rest |
| Saturday | Run 7 – 8 K | ||
| Sunday | Long Run (10+) |
I know it looks like a lot but so far it is feeling good. At the first sign of over-training I will cut back.
I have moved my runs from morning to lunch basically because it is so damn dark and cold first thing in the morning. Where I am living right now has no street lights so the 5:00 am runs can be a bit scary and dangerous (never know when I might run into a coyote or slip on the uneven trail). It is also nice running downtown at lunch as there are LOTS of people running and it is good motivation.
I hope to post a bit more frequently next week so I will be able to tell you how it is going. Who knows, with all this training maybe Men’s Health magazine will call me up for a cover shot!!!
I’m downtown as well and sometimes walk at lunch but not lately. I’ve tried running, but we have now showers so wouldn’t be fair to my office mate. Which company are you with?
You ARE doing a lot. It depends on your priorities, of course, but if you want to do really well in the half-marathon, you should do less weights and run more. 10k as your longest run won’t get your legs fit enough.