Why YOU need a training plan | The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans LLC

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  1. “I’m training for a 5k/10k/half-marathon/marathon” sounds really cool.
  2. You don’t have to think…everything you need is already spelled out for you.
  3. You can use an excel spreadsheet (happy sigh) and color code it for each time of training run (NERD ALERT!).
  4. If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.  ~Lawrence J. Peter
  5. Have you ever gone to the grocery store without a list and you bought everything on the shelves even if you didn’t need it? Wait. That probably doesn’t apply here. Except for the fact that it’s another example where having a plan would’ve helped. Beyond that, I can’t make a connection. Bonus points to you if you’re able to.
  6. Have you ever tried to put together a bicycle or something similar without the instructions? IMPOSSIBLE! (Yeah, this one’s closer to what I mean. Make the leap people, please don’t make me type it all out).
  7. If you stray from the plan, it can be used in place of a kleenex to wipe your tears when you don’t meet your goal.
  8. It makes an awesome background paper if you decide to scrapbook your race.
  9. It’s very satisfying to cross off each run as you accomplish it. It’s a great countdown, too…kind of like the adult version of a paper chain.
  10. It’s just plain smart. When you have a race on your calendar, it’s not a good idea to just wing it. (Think: injury, boredom, unprepared…)

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