TEAM DDSMART

The turkeys have been gathered “most willingly” and I’m excited announce the official kickoff of TEAM DDSMART ZERO to 5K. This pack of Wild Turkeys will be training for the Milton Gobbler 5K on November 22, 2008 so mark your calendars.

“Around the holidays in America, a Turkey wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest human or it will be killed. Every morning in America, a human wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest turkey, or they will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're a human or a turkey when the sun comes up, you'd better be running."

Today is the official start of the 8 week training program and I haven’t seen the sun with all the rain the past few days but that’s no excuse. Whether you’ve been active all summer, settled back on or haven’t been off the couch, sofa, settee, chaise lounge, daybed, futon or whatever you sit on it doesn’t matter we all have one goal. The DDSmart Zero to 5K Training Program is a great place to begin:

Highlights are -

- Just 3 days of running/jogging/walking a week

- Requires only a few minutes each week

- Run for time, or run for distance

- Remember the 8 week training program is only a guideline, it’s your workout you know your fitness level best most importantly be consistent run, jog, walk 3 days a week and if you start now you’ll be in great shape by 11/22

WEEK 1

Training Day 1 walk 10min, run 5min, walk 10min. Total minutes = 25

Training Day 1 option 2 run 5min, walk 5 min, run 5min, and walk 5min. Total minutes = 20

Training Day 2 walk 10min, run 8 min, walk 10 min. Total minutes = 28

Training Day 2 option 2 Run 5min, walk 5 min, run 5min, and walk 5min Total minutes = 20

Training Day 3 walk 10 min, run 5 min, walk 5 min, run 5 min, walk 10 min Total minutes = 35

Training Day 3 option 2 Run 6min, walk 4 min, run 6min, walk 4min . Total minutes = 20

For another great plan check out the Couch to 5K Running Plan

Finally remember the more you run the less likely you are to become someone’s Thanksgiving dinner! Please let me know if you have any questions.

Happy running