On Saturday, March 12th I plan to travel to Jacksonville , FL to participate in the 34th Annual Gate River Run . I have been running a couple of days a week for the past month now. And I’m hopeful that I will be ready for the big day. I have three weeks left to prepare and I really need to increase my stamina. So, how do I plan to do this?
To prepare for this 15k (9.3 miles)race, I looked up training schedules for 15k races and found Hal Higdon’s training program. Check out the details of the program here: http://www.halhigdon.com/. I still have to create a schedule for myself with Mr. Higdon’s tips, but in the meantime I plan on running 5 – 6 miles tomorrow with my running buddy. I also plan to go to the gym a couple of days this week to lift some weights to help strengthen my body and my core. My goal in the next 3 weeks is to increase my running pace and to buy a new pair of sneakers.
The Gate River Run is Jacksonville’s largest participatory sporting event and is the site of the USA 15K Championship, attracting a top field of world-class American runners racing for more than $85,000 in prize money, the largest prize money purse of any major U.S. non-marathon event. On-line registration and information is available at www.gate-riverrun.com or by calling 904.731.1900. Check out this article from Rachel Leitao, First Coast News, for more race details.