10 km run

I haven't been working out for a month due to being sick, visits and the wedding. I know, excuses excuses. I totally got a caught by the lazy bug as well... But now I'm back working out and it feels absolutely fantastic! 

On my way to spinning class yesterday I saw a poster at the gym about a 10km run here in Hong Kong on Sunday January 27. It's three weeks away. I am not a very good runner, I run pretty slow, but I do have stamina. After conquering 5 km a few years ago I decided to go for 10 km now. I know I can do it, I ran 10 km a few times already. But now I'm almost starting from scratch again due to the long break. So, Honey and I signed up for the 10 km run on January 27, three weeks away. Are we going to make it? Failure is not an option, and three weeks goes by fast, but I see it as a goal to get back in shape very quickly. So the race is ON! 

Do I have a plan to get ready for 10 km in three weeks? Well, I have an idea for sure. 

1. I will go to my beloved RPM/spinning classes to get the cardio going and to get my heart rate in shape again, 3 to 4 times a week. Okay to take double classes during lunch to work up my stamina. 
2. I will run three times a week until the race: 
1. First week 5 km.
2. Second week 7 km.
3. Third week 9 km. 
3. Make sure I work out six days a week, sometimes twice a day. 
4. Keep eating healthy. 

I will do this for three weeks. It's a tough schedule, but it is also during a limited time. And I am used to work out six days a week, the difference this time is that I have an actual goal; to run 10 km on Sunday January 27. It will be the first race Honey and I do together. 

Okay, wish us Good Luck, we will need it. 
"Ida, get your head in success-mode, you know you can do it, three weeks is nothing"...