WEEK 2: 'ON TO THE NEW YEAR 2018-2019

WEEK 2 5K TRAINING STARTS. NOW THAT YOU STARTED EASING BACK INTO TRAINING the relaxed nature of these plans should be apparent. The days of preparation between Thanksgiving and the December holidays are busy and may leave runners and walkers feeling uncharacteristically fatigued. That’s the reasoning behind the strategy of training on a “keep open” level of intensity for both.

In medical terms, life-saving fluids or medications might be delivered to a patient through an intravenous tube or ‘line’ at a rate that is “wide open” such that the valve regulating fluid flow rate does not obstruct the tube lumen at all. This high flow rate is used in emergencies. Once there is no need to deliver meds or fluids intravenously the needle and tubing apparatus can be removed. However, because it’s not always easy to establish this kind of rapid ‘access’ line, one practice is to leave it in longer, until all possible need for delivery of IV medications and fluids ha passed. The fluid flow in this time is set at a “keep open” rate, just enough to allow the line to stay open and usable.

Thus, these running and walking plans are not ambitious programs. There’s enough mileage to keep you in shape to comfortably run or walk a 5k race on New Year’s Eve or Day. It’s not designed to help establish a PR, but to show up and cross the finish line without significant issues.

USA and CANADA: If you cannot locate a CONVENIENT NEARBY RACE, remember you can use 2018 or request new 2019 Earned Runs Bibs for this occasion and schedule a customized event at any time and location.

RUN & MOVE HAPPY!