"Zones"

Here is what I will be referring to as far as zone intensity for the weeks to come;

• Zone 1 is what I like to call "Tra~la~la", meaning a pace at which you can jog and sing at the same time.  This is your recovery pace, you can always come back to this point if you need a break. 
• Zone 2 is our "Chatty" pace, it is comfortable and you can carry on a conversation, but if you are still singing then you're not pushing hard enough for this zone.  If you hit the target on these runs you will be successfully building up your aerobic capacity. 
• Zone 3 is our "Kung Fu" pace in which we can only manage choppy sentences.  The goal in this zone is to push moderately hard, but sustain the pace for a long period of time.

As you add minutes and reach your target zone, the Racing possibilites are endless Divas!!!

9 Weeks and Counting

• Sunday~Rest~Recharge Mind and Body
• Monday~Run/walk for 20 to 30 minutes (Zone 1)
• Tuesday~Run/walk for 20 to 30 minutes (Zone 1-2)
• Wednesday~Rest
• Thursday~Run/walk 20 to 30 minutes (Zone 1-2)
• Friday~Rest or Cross Train
• Saturday~Run/walk 30 to 40 minutes (Zone 1-2)

See "Zones" post for the explanation on intensity.  Don't forget to tell us how it's going, log your miles here and tell us how you feel.  Happy racing!

Blog Slacker

Ok between sick kids and just plain laziness I've been failing my Racing Divas and for that I am sorry.  I did plan out a training schedule for the next 9 weeks leading up to our Ogden Marathon Relay, woohoo!  I will share this schedule on a weekly basis so I don't get lost trying to keep up with it daily.  Even if you aren't part of the relay team or are unable to join us for group runs, you can still follow the schedule and let us know how you're doing.  I think you all rock!

~Day 29

It's time for a new training calendar.  I know that everyone has had a rough couple of weeks so I'm taking a poll.  Tell me if you want me to continue adding minutes or do a repetition of the last two weeks training.  Today I ran to Cafe Rio (I know it sounds counterproductive), it is 3 miles from my house and I made it in about 40 minutes jogging for the most part.  It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to make that same run in 30 minutes or less.  

~Day 28

Our favorite, rest day! 

~Day 27

Group run was a single run for me on Saturday, but that's okay I understand things happen.  I ran just over a mile without stopping, after not running for the last two weeks I was happy with that. 

~Day 26

Our run is shorter for today, just 20 to 30 minutes since we have a long group run tomorrow of 60 minutes, who's up for it?  With two weeks away from the gym, it sounds like a long time, let's see how it goes :)  Plan to meet at Sandridge Park if the weather is nice, otherwise we may go run the track at the awesome Gold's Gym in Ogden (I wish is was in Layton, our Gold's sucks in comparison). 

~Day 25 and Relay Team Update

Another crosstraining day for tomorrow, don't you love it :o)  Get in 30 to 60 minutes for the day to keep building that superwoman strength. 

I am no longer looking for runners for the Ogden Marathon relay, but we will be doing other races, a 5K or two and maybe the Bear Lake half marathon, this summer so there is plenty o' fun to be had.  I have two "mights" for the last spot so I will figure that out and then we will get the pace plan in place.

~Day 24, Run, run, run

For 40 minutes today if you can, this relay is going to sneak up on us ladies ;o)

~Day 23

I put a change up in the schedule this week making today a cardio day.  Get in 30 to 60 minutes if you can, any crosstraining you want to do that's easy on those joints.  The sun is shining today so that's a good thing.  My trial gym membership is up so that's the bad thing.  Gotta figure out what to do, I have not been training like I need to with all my family stuff going on, but I have until May, right?  Ha, ha...  As you may have seen my BFF Megs has joined our Marathon team, you'll love her, she's amazing.  Also, just saw on FB that Wendi is in and I think I can hook Kresta too, but she said she'll see if anyone else wants to first.  It's going to be the best relay team ever I think :o)