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X Train – Cross Training:
Cross training is needed in many ways like strengthening your muscles, to give a break from continuous run, avoid any over use injury, improve your cardio etc and help yourself keep in shape. Below are some recommended cross training exercises.
- Cycling
- Elliptical Machine
- Swimming
- Run in the Water
- Rollerblading
Note: Any sport involving sideway movement like Tennis or Basketball is not recommended during the marathon training because the risk of injury is greater in these sports.
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Farltek:
This is an unstructured running program where you introduce different speeds during your run.
Caution: This is to improve your speed and endurance during the marathon run. Please don’t over do (run really faster than you can) and get injured. Do with caution and within your limits. In the above schedule you can replace this with cross training if you are not much concerned about the speed.
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TEAM run – San Jose Rock-N-Roll – 2011 – Saturday is our group (long) run
Week Week Start Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat (Group) Sun Trail Info
1 8-Aug-2011 Rest - - 3 mile Rest 4 mile Rest Gold St Gold St
2 15 Aug-2011 Rest 3 mile Rest 3 mile Rest 5 mile Rest Gold St
3 22-Aug-2011 Rest 3 mile Rest 3 mile Rest 6 mile Rest Gold St
4 29-Aug-2011 Rest 3 mile Rest 3 mile Rest 7 mile Rest Gold St
5 05-Sep-2011 Rest 4 mile Rest 4 mile Rest 9 mile Rest Gold St
6 12-Sep-2011 Strength 4 mile Cross 4 mile Rest 11 mile Rest Gold St
7 19-Sep-2011 Strength 5 mile Cross 3 mile Rest 12 mile Rest Gold St
8 26-Sep-2011 Rest 3 mile Cross 3 mile Rest 13 mile Rest SJ RockNRoll!!!
Cross: For cross training, choose any activity other than running. You could do swimming, cycling, walking/hiking. Don’t make the mistake of cross-training too vigorously. Cross-training days should be considered easy days that allow you to recover from the running you do the rest of the week
Strength: Mondays are the days following your long run on the weekends, so don’t overdo it. Strength training could consist of push-ups, pull-ups, use of free weights or working out with various machines at a fitness center. Runners generally benefit if they combine light weights with a high number of repetitions, rather than using heavy weights
The above schedule and the information are based on the experience and referred from the following link: halhigdon halfmarathon schedule
If you have not registered with TEAM Run San Jose Rock-N-Roll 2011, please email to: muthuvedi@gmail.com & ssudhakar@gmail.com
Race Day: October 1, 2011 @ San Jose

HM – 6 Miles @ 6:00AM as per HM Schedule
When: 23rd July 2011, Saturday
Where: Gold St, Sunnyvale, CA
Trail:Gold St Trail
Items Recommended: Water, Electrolyte/Vitamin drink, Cap, Sunglass.

HM – 6 Miles @ 6:00AM as per HM Schedule.
When: 23rd July 2011, Saturday
Where: Gold St, Sunnyvale, CA
Trail: Gold St Trail
Items Recommended: Water, Electrolyte/Vitamin drink, Cap, Sunglass.