This week marked the start of the third phase of Jack Daniel’s “Red” fitness plan.

The last phase went as planned. I did reduce my strength training to two days a week, and that seemed to ease both the physical and mental burden.

My next few weeks will look something like this:

1. Monday: 10 minutes Easy + 6 Strides + 4 x 3 minutes H with 2 minute jog recoveries + 10 minutes Easy
2. Tuesday: 30 minutes Easy + 6 Strides
3. Wednesday: Monday: 10 minutes Easy + 2 miles T + 10 minutes Easy
4. Thursday: 30 minutes Easy + 6 Strides
5. Friday: 30 minutes Easy + 6 Strides
6. Saturday: 50 minutes Easy

I registered for the Winship 5k, which will land on the last week of phase three. I think I’ll race it, which would mean a goal pace of ~7:34min/mi.