Conservative Training

TNT takes a very conservative approach to training, which I have to say I appreciate. It's a bit odd at first, because when I trained for my half marathon two years ago It felt like I was running all the time (about 5 days a week). While I loved it, I was always tired and a little burnt out on running by the end of my training. I ended up taking a pretty long break from running consistently after that race (I think I needed it both physically and psychologically)

With TNT, my weekly mileage is much lower than it was when training for my half. Here is what this week's workout schedule looked like for me so far:

Monday: Curves, 30 minutes
Tuesday: 4 Miles
Wednesday: 8 Miles (this would have been run the previous Sunday but I was out of town, so I made up my run on Wed.)
Thursday: 4.5 miles
Friday-Sunday: TBD

Instead of running 5 days a week, I'm really only running 3-4, which leaves me feeling like I could be running so much more--but I think that's the key. By training conservatively, you avoid injury and burnout. I would much rather finish my first marathon feeling "Wow, I can do so much more next season" than being injured or simply burnt out and needing a break from running.