WEEK 5: TURKEY TROT 2017

WEEK 5 TURKEY TROT 2017 WITH TRACK DAY 5K BEGINNER TRAINING PLAN STARTS Monday. After four weeks of training you should be settling into a groove and hopefully becoming accustomed to track days, if you decided to stick with that part of the program. Running duration and distance is increasing and you should be feeling confident as you successfully progress through the plan.
 
As you pick up your mileage, you may decide you need FULL REST DAYS and will SKIP THE CROSS TRAINING option. This is perfectly fine and a smart thing to do if you notice too much fatigue carrying over on your running days. 

42-year old Olympian marathoner Meb Keflezighi* provides great advice for runners in an article that was featured in a blog last year (October 11, 2016).  “Meb’s Tips for Performing Into Your 40s and Beyond”. He says to listen to your body; it’s safer to err on the side of doing less than more, if it means avoiding injury. BUT HIS ADVICE APPLIES TO BEGINNERS TOO! No matter what your age, the risk of injury increases with overtraining. So, take a break, get enough sleep, make sure you stretch an foam roll, and perform weekly core and strength training work.
 
RUN HAPPY!

*NOTE: Meb is running his 26th and last competitive 26.2 kilometer race this November, the TCS NYC Marathon.
 
https://gearjunkie.com/meb-keflezighi-marathon-champion-training-tips-in-40s
 
http://running.competitor.com/2017/09/new-york-city-marathon/meb-prepares-final-race_168584
 
https://www.si.com/olympics/2017/08/28/nyc-marathon-us-elite-field-meb-keflezighi-shalane-flanagan

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