Insane Race Schedule!

02/17/2013

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One of the problems with living in Florida is that our racing season is in the winter months. You can run 100+ races every weekend from November-April. As I mentioned in my previous post, I'll be running the LA Marathon March 17 and my training is a little abnormal.

What does my LA Marathon training consist of?

5 days of INSANITY + 2 days of running

Really? Yes! The only 2 runs I am doing each week are the Thursday night Bayshore Run Club 6 mile route + a race every weekend.

I'm following the INSANITY training program with my challenge group and only modifying the Saturday INSANITY workout, replacing it with a 1/2 marathon or comparable race. Two weeks ago I raced the Best Damn Race 10k on Saturday. Last weekend I raced the St. Petersburg 1/2 Marathon & today I raced the A1A Fort Lauderdale 1/2 Marathon. Next week is my "20 miler" all marathon training alumni are familiar with. I'm actually racing two races. The Gasparilla Distance Classic in Tampa - 15k and 1/2 Marathon - 22.4 miles over two days.
I've got another 1/2 lined up following Gasparilla & then am planning on a 5 mile or 10k race the weekend prior to LA Marathon.

Mixing in this much INSANITY with marathon training is INSANE! The training plans we use on this website are more structure like a 'typical' training program. Check them out!

I actually received this comment on the InsaneMarathon.com Facebook page today -
"I just have to say I am so thankful I found your flyer at the Lululemon in Hyde Park. Your advanced half marathon plan rocks! I have never run so well! Training for Rock n Roll DC in March and have been participating in smaller races the last month or so. Did a 10 mile trail race this morning and finished Top 25 females! Biggest achievement for me yet. Feeling very confident about my half marathon performance. Thank you, again." - Jennifer M.

Jennifer, thank you for the kind words. I am ecstatic that our training plans are helping you achieve your goals! I hope I can help many more people do what they once thought impossible!

Three sentence summaries for my past three races:

Best Damn Race - Safety Harbor, FL: An amazing inaugural race put on by local runners. Scenic course ran along the bay with a beautiful sunrise. Well supported, great t-shirts, medals & a fast flat 10k course.

St. Petersburg Rock & Roll 1/2 Marathon - St. Petersburg, FL: A fun, fast & flat course that captures the most of the city of St. Petersburg. The weather was much warmer than it was last year. Sadly the post race concert featuring Sean Kingston wasn't as awesome as last years Flo'Rida concert.

Fort Lauderdale A1A 1/2 Marathon - Fort Lauderdale, FL: Cold, freezing 45 degree race. Last year I ran the full marathon & it was 87 degrees! Beautiful scenic course ran through Las Olas and along the beach on A1A with a great sunrise!

I'm looking forward to continuing my racing and INSANITY schedule! Lets hope it continues to go well!
 


Comments

Cody
02/19/2013 9:01am

Good luck with your marathon! I loved the Insanity workout. I credit the Beachbody guys and girls for getting me interested in fitness and nutrition.

I incorporated the program into my training for my first marathon last fall. Once you get the hang of balancing the two, it makes for a great combination. One word of caution, though, is that, in the initial stages, overtraining can become an issue.

Stick with it and you'll be rewarded. I ran my first marathon in 3:53:12. That was almost one year *to the day* that I first began running. Crossing the finish line was probably one of the most amazing and rewarding experiences of my life. I really think that the Insanity program had a large part in that. The plyometric workouts strengthen the joints for the miles and miles of pavement pounding needed to get through marathon training.

Again, good luck! I wish you the best.

Cody

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