Brainbuilding

I went to the library yesterday and picked up some books about running. If a project this ambitious is going to be a success I better put some effort into research and planning. I got some new gear at the same time :) More about gear later.

First of all. As a beginner I need to learn as much as possible about training. To know how to train well. To know how fitness improvement can be maximized. To know how to stay motivated. To know how to stay healthy and avoid (further) injury. And a bunch of other things known by experienced runners and avidly shared through litterature.

Here is my reading list (I wasn't very picky - pretty much took everything they had on the shelf):

1. Lentävä lähtö, kuntojuoksijan käsikirja, by Jari Hemmilä.

2. Tavoitteena maraton, by Harri Hänninen, Raiko Häyrinen and Matias Möttölä.

3. Marathon Runner's Handbook, by Bruce Fordyce with Marielle Rennsen.

4. Be Your Best at Marathon Running, by Tim Rogers.

5. Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall.

Hehhe.. the academic approach. Can't help myself. I like to be thorough, and theese books will teach me tons. After I've read enough the next step will be to tailor a plan. That is a training schedule for 19 months. A schedule that should increase my fitness level and running experience enough to be able to finnish the Apline Run Challenge. Sounds ambitious? I hope so. There will be at least one full Trail Marathon in mountain terrain in that schedule. And a lot more..

Oh, and i did go out today. 70 minutes of fast paced walking at 68% average of mhr. The program I follow until I get my own made is simply one my F11 spat out. I asked it for maximized fitness after the built in test told me my fitness is moderate for my age. So that's where I start from, broken arm and moderate fitness :)

Back to reading.