Run Forrest, Run

I'm finally putting my Nike Running training log to good use with a training schedule set up for the 10k I'm taking part in this December (Singapore Marathon).



I started using Nike's training log back in January 2004, but stopped after a while as it required some discipline to log details of the run (time, pace, mood) after each run. Well, let's hope I get through the next 3 months as planned. The 10k is scheduled for December 3rd, and I'm pumped.

Kudos to Nike for this excellent Flash-based app. It recommends schedules for various types of competitive runs based on goals: walk to run, 5k, 10k, half marathon (13.1 miles) and a marathon (26.2 miles). My 10k (6.2 miles) training schedule will take 12 weeks to complete.

The training schedule contains instructions on how to treat each run, e.g. run 5 miles on a hilly route. It also makes use of the RPE-scale (Rate of Perceived Exertion), which ranges from 1 (very light challenge) to 10 (maximum challenge).

The various schedules were put together by the Nike Coaching Team which consists of Bob Williams, Alberto Salazar and Marc Davis.

Give it a shot - even if you're not planning to run, just keeping track of your shoes through the app is good enough an incentive :)