Going For A Little Run?

We often get asked about our training schedule.  It's not like we wake up one morning and run 21.1 or 42.2 km on a whim.  To properly train for a half or a full, we need about 18 weeks to get ready, get trained, and get comfortable in being on our feet for so long.  Here is a sample week for each of us:

Lesley (Half-Marathon)                                                   Linda (Full-Marathon)
                                                Wed: Rest or XTrain
Thurs: 5 hills                                                                    Thurs: 6 hills
                                                 Fri: Rest
                                                 Saturday: 6km Steady         
Sunday: 10km LSD                                                          Sunday: 18K LSD
                                                Mon: Rest
                                                Tuesday: 6km Tempo                  

The big challenge we face right now is just the heat.  It's really hard to run 10 or 16km in this heat.  And to do a distance like that means we will be outside for between 60-120 minutes.  So trying to find a time that works into both of our schedules is hard.  Especially since we work in two totally different environments.  However, with me being done school (and only teaching summer school) things may get a little easier for us.......Hopefully!

L Squared Running :)