Muddy Buddy Training Plan

Six weeks before the race we can start the Muddy Buddy Training Plan. It is a 6 day a week training program with biking and running involved. The plan will begin June 13. I'll keep you updated and remind you when it's time to start. In the meantime we can build our base. Starting May 1 we have 43 days to get a base fitness. Julie's idea of running 3 days a week is a great goal. Does everyone have access to a bike? Or will have access by June 13? My Trek was restored to like new condition following fire damage only costing $99. Jeff: If you want to borrow my bike to train or would like to do some run/ride on the trails let me know.
Don't forget to purchase/borrow helmets for the race. It is a good idea wear the helmet while training so that it doesn't feel so awkward during the race.
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Warm up

Have you heard of the Ben Schiller Plague? It's a highly contagious sinusy (is that a word) infection. Ben is still sick. Jeff is back to work after a pink eye scare. I'm virtually completely healthy. Still tired and have an annoying cough.
And I'm carrying a general malaise with me. Monday Alison and I drove to Cincinnati to be there for Philips kidney surgery. Although we stayed up past midnight gossiping and hashing out "sister" stuff, we were at the hospital by 6:30am. At 7:30 we found out that Phil's hemoglobin count was 8.6 (down from 9.5). The 40 something doctor didn't feel skilled enough to be able to do the surgery without using blood since Philip's count was so low. He is so skinny, my friends. I hugged him before he was supposed to go into surgery and felt the bones in his back and shoulders. The skin on his face looks like it is pulled over a skeletons face.
He's lost more weight.
Today at 4:30 he is meeting with another doctor who might be able to perform the surgery without blood. Meanwhile he is doing all he can to improve his hemoglobin count. I realize this is a post not about running.
This morning I woke up with the sun in my face. I wonder if this will be Philip's last April. His 20th wedding anniversary is tomorrow. Will it be his last?
Will handed me my coffee with 1/2 & 1/2. I sat on the couch and listened to him talk about Lao syllables.
I dressed for running, pulling on a wool hat, a long sleeved running top and my running pants from my marathon training days.
And I went for a mile walk.
I'm warming up.

The Race

We are 89 days away from the Muddy Buddy. Have you started training yet? What's your running schedule? Do you have running partners? Do you run to music?

Those are some topics you can post about. I guess I'll start.

I've been mildly cleansing and it's ridiculously hot even at 6am. So I've backed off running lately. However, I'm getting back into a schedule on May 1st. I'm planning on running 3 days a week (Sun, Wed, Fri) and cycling at the gym 2 days a week (Mon, Wed).

I generally don't have a partner to run with. Once in a while I'll run with one of the other teachers at work. But that hasn't happened in awhile. I run with music and love getting lost in the songs. Of course since I haven't been running regularly lately the first few weeks will likely be painful. Once I get in a good running schedule my groove kicks in and the runner's highs come.