Well, I wanted the 30 Minute Project to be a real-life training experiment in whether I can run a fast 5k in 30 minutes of running a day. It just got real. My knee is definitely in bad shape. After my workout on Saturday, I tried an easy run of about 4 miles on Sunday. […]
Update at the Two Week Milestone – 30 Minute Runner
It has been two weeks since the 5k race that began the 30 Minute Runner project. In celebration of the two week milestone, I thought I would update the status of the project and my training since the race. Overall, the training has gone well and has consisted of 30-35 minute easy paced runs and […]
Why VO2Max Workouts Are So Darn Important – 30 Minute Runner
I ran another 10-20-30 workout on Wednesday and it went well. I still have concerns with my sore knee, so I didn’t sprint the 10 second intervals quite as fast as I have in other workouts. As I mentioned in my prior post, I’m still a little concerned about how fast I am running the […]
The Second Workout in the Rain – 30 Minute Runner
The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The second 10-20-30 workout in the 30 Minute Runner project is in books, and so far so good. As I mentioned in my prior post, I decided to run the 10-20-30 on a weekend day (Sunday) so […]
30 Minute Runner – Let’s See If This Works
Welcome to a new feature on The Runner’s Resource called “30 Minute Runner.” The goal of this project is to determine whether runners with busy schedules can effectively train for a 5k race. I’ll be the guinea pig. The plan is for me to train for eight weeks running 30 minutes per day. I’ll mix […]
