I started off 2014 with no real running direction.

I was seriously considering the Tahoe 200, but the $800+ price ta
Week Date Purpose Workout Other Notes
I realized that I needed a plan. I needed something in the future, something clear and sharp in my mind to train f

1 1/20/2014 Recovery 1 hour easy MYRTL

My last
race...abou
t 8 months
ago.
1/21/2014 Hills 1 1/4 hour with hills MYRTL
1/22/2014 Strength 1 X Fraioli circuit Rest day
That direction wasn't 1/23/2014
chosen by Endurance
me. It was dropped into my lap by Chris (who
1 hour MYRTL
actually is one of those aforementioned puri
1/24/2014 Endurance 1 hour easy pace MYRTL
1 hour bike trainer
I put off creating a 1/25/2014 Cross train workout
1/26/2014 Endurance 1 1/2 hour long run
I actually 2 1/27/2014 Day Off Rest day
1 hour trainer
workout plus 1 X
1/28/2014 Cross train Fraioli circuit.
I didn't want to get stuck in thatEndurance
1/29/2014 "it's only a 50K" attitude. I'm kind of tired of
1 hour MYRTL
the distance trumping everything, and the feti
1 hour plus 5 X 15
1/30/2014 Endurance second striders MYRTL
There aren't a lot o 1/31/2014 Strength 1 X Fraioli circuit Rest day
30 minute easy
2/1/2014 Recovery pace MYRTL
In creating this plan, I 2/2/2014
was heavily influenced by The Dream
Endurance 2 hourSeason article by
long run MYRTL
Ian Torrence. There is a lot of good advice on
3 2/3/2014 Day Off Rest day
1 hour trainer
workout plus 2 X
Strength and Mobil2/4/2014 Cross train Fraioli circuit
2/5/2014 Endurance 1 hour MYRTL
1 hour easy pace
plus 5 X 15 second
I have found that while running
2/6/2014 training plan, as I MYRTL
is a big part of anystriders
Endurance get older, the other stuff gets more and mor
15 minute warm-up
then 5 X 1 minute
hill sprints. 15
2/7/2014 Hills minute cool-down.
Long, and recover 2/8/2014 Day Off Rest day
2/9/2014 Endurance 2 1/2 hour long run MYRTL
About 90% 4 2/10/2014 Day Off Rest day
1 hour trainer
workout plus 2 X
2/11/2014 Cross train Fraioli circuit
Hills 2/12/2014 Endurance 1 hour MYRTL
1 hour plus 5 X 15
2/13/2014 Endurance second striders MYRTL
15 minute warm-up
then 5 X 1 minute
hill sprints. 15
I'm going heavy on the hills for this
2/14/2014 Hillstraining cycle because
minutethecool-down.
Leona DivideMYRTL
course is pretty hilly with 4,900 feet of elevatio
 2/15/2014 Day Off Rest day
The Plan 2/16/2014 Endurance 1 1/2 hour long run MYRTL
5 2/17/2014 Day Off Rest day

1 hour trainer
workout plus 2 X
Fraioli circuit and
single leg
If you're looking to 2/18/2014 Cross train jumproping
2/19/2014 Endurance 1 hour easy pace MYRTL
1 hour easy pace
plus 5 X 15 second
This is my 50K plan.2/20/2014 Endurance striders MYRTL

15 minute warm-up
then 2 X 5 minute
hill repeats. Steady
pace. 15 minute
cool-down. 6 miles
2/21/2014 Hills total. MYRTL
2/22/2014 Day Off Rest day

2/23/2014 Endurance 2 1/2 hour long run MYRTL

6 2/24/2014 Day Off Rest day

1 hour trainer
workout plus 3 X
Fraioli circuit and
single leg
2/25/2014 Cross train jumproping.

2/26/2014 Endurance 1 hour easy pace. MYRTL

1 hour plus 7 X 15
2/27/2014 Endurance second striders MYRTL

15 minute warm-up
then 3 X 5 minute
hill repeats. Steady
pace. 15 minute
cool-down. 6 1/2
2/28/2014 Hills miles total. MYRTL
 3/1/2014 Day Off Rest day

3/2/2014 Endurance 3 hour long run MYRTL

7 3/3/2014 Day Off Rest day

1 hour trainer
workout plus 3 X
Fraioli circuit and
single leg
3/4/2014 Cross train jumproping.

3/5/2014 Endurance 1 hour easy pace. MYRTL

1 hour plus 7 X 15
3/6/2014 Endurance second striders MYRTL

15 minute warm-up
then 3 X 5 minute
hill repeats. Steady
pace. 15 minute
cool-down. 6 1/2
3/7/2014 Hills miles total. MYRTL

30 minute easy
pace or 45 minute
easy spin if joints
3/8/2014 Recovery are hurting.

3/9/2014 Endurance 3 1/2 hour long run MYRTL

8 3/10/2014 Day Off Rest day

1 hour trainer
workout plus 2 X
3/11/2014 Cross train Fraioli circuit

3/12/2014 Endurance 1 hour MYRTL

 1 hour plus 5 X 15
3/13/2014 Endurance second striders MYRTL

15 minute warm-up
then 2 X 5 minute
hill repeats. Steady
pace. 15 minute
cool-down. 6 1/2
3/14/2014 Hills miles total.
3/15/2014 Day Off Rest day

3/16/2014 Endurance 2 hour long run MYRTL

9 3/17/2014 Day Off Rest day

1 hour trainer
workout plus 3 X
Fraioli circuit and
single leg
3/18/2014 Cross train jumproping.

3/19/2014 Endurance 1 hour easy pace. MYRTL

1 hour plus 7 X 15
3/20/2014 Endurance second striders MYRTL

15 minute warm-up
then 2 X 12 minute
hill repeats. Steady
pace. 15 minute
cool-down. 7 miles
3/21/2014 Hills total. MYRTL
 30 minute easy
pace or 45 minute
easy spin if joints
3/22/2014 Recovery are hurting.

3/23/2014 Endurance 3 1/2 hour long run MYRTL

10 3/24/2014 Day Off Rest day

1 hour trainer
workout plus 3 X
Fraioli circuit and
single leg
3/25/2014 Cross train jumproping.

3/26/2014 Endurance 1 hour easy pace. MYRTL

1 hour plus 7 X 15
3/27/2014 Endurance second striders MYRTL

3/28/2014 Hills 1 hour hill fartlek. MYRTL

30 minute easy
pace or 45 minute
easy spin if joints
3/29/2014 Recovery are hurting.

Get to the
mountain
3/30/2014 Endurance 4 hour long run MYRTL s
11 3/31/2014 Day Off Rest day

1 hour trainer
workout plus 3 X
Fraioli circuit and
single leg
4/1/2014 Cross train jumproping.
 4/2/2014 Endurance 1 hour easy pace. MYRTL

1 hour plus 7 X 15
4/3/2014 Endurance second striders MYRTL

15 minute warm-up
then 3 X 12 minute
hill repeats. Steady
pace. 15 minute
cool-down. 7 miles
4/4/2014 Hills total. MYRTL
4/5/2014 Day Off Rest Day

Possible
9 Peaks
Traverse
or other
mountain
4/6/2014 Endurance 5 hour long run MYRTL run
12 4/7/2014 Day Off Rest day

1 hour trainer
workout plus 1 X
Fraioli circuit and
single leg
4/8/2014 Cross train jumproping.

4/9/2014 Endurance 1 hour easy pace. MYRTL

1 hour plus 7 X 15
4/10/2014 Endurance second striders MYRTL

4/11/2014 Hills 1 hour hill fartlek. MYRTL

4/12/2014 Day Off Rest Day

4/13/2014 Endurance 3 hour long run MYRTL

13 4/14/2014 Day Off Rest day
 1 hour trainer
4/15/2014 Cross train workout.

4/16/2014 Endurance 1 hour easy pace. MYRTL

1 hour plus 7 X 15
4/17/2014 Endurance second striders MYRTL

4/18/2014 Hills 45 min hill fartlek.

4/19/2014 Day Off Rest Day

4/20/2014 Endurance 1 hour long run

14 4/21/2014 Day Off Rest day

1 hour trainer
4/22/2014 Cross train workout. MYRTL

4/23/2014 Endurance 1 hour easy pace. MYRTL

4/24/2014 Day Off Rest Day

30 minute easy
4/25/2014 Endurance pace. MYRTL
4/26/2014 Race 50K
4/27/2014
200, but the $800+ price tag turned me off. I put in for the Tahoe Rim Trail Lottery (for the 50 mile race), and wasn't selected

sharp in my mind to train for. Maybe someday I'll be one of those purists that can just run for miles and miles with no destina
race), and wasn't selected. I have aspirations of running the Wonderland Trail in Washington, but that's still a blurry image in

and miles with no destination in sight, no plan, no watch, and no purpose except for running itself, but right now I need dire
that's still a blurry image in my mind that time and desire hasn't quite put into focus. My plan for the year was just to run, to

f, but right now I need direction.

he year was just to run, to enjoy running, to not run for time or distance. No need for a coach or a training plan; I just wanted
training plan; I just wanted to get out and run 3 or 4 days a week and then see what happened, to see where my feet would
see where my feet would take me. Well, what happened was that I learned that I'm not wired like that.