Sunday Walkers 8-Week Training Program

With only 8 weeks to the Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer, if you’re a Sunday walker you’ll want to make sure that your training is preparing you to walk 10 miles on the final day. To help, we’ve put together an easy-to-follow walking training* program to keep you healthy as you train your body to walk the distance.

 

Week Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 Rest 40 min – easy 30 min – brisk 40 min – easy Rest 45 min – brisk 6m – easy
2 Rest 40 min – easy 30 min -brisk 40 min – easy Rest 60 min – brisk 7m – easy
3 Rest 50 min – easy 25 min -brisk 50 min – easy Rest 75 – min easy 5m – brisk
4 Rest 50 min – easy 25 min -brisk 50 min – easy Rest 100 – min easy 8m – brisk
5 Rest 55 min – easy 30 min -brisk 60 min – easy Rest 100 – min brisk 9m – easy
6 Rest 60 min – easy 30 min -brisk 70 min – easy Rest 130 – min easy 7m – brisk
7 Rest 40 min – easy 25 min -brisk 40 min – easy Rest 60 min – easy 10m  – easy
8 Rest 40 min – easy 30 min – brisk 40 min – easy Rest Rest 10 miles at the Atlanta 2-Day Walk

 

*You should always consult your physician before starting any exercise program. As with any exercise effort, be sure to wear proper clothing, identification, and drink plenty of water. On longer walks, you may wish to train with Powerade which will be our official sports drink provided during the event (and of course, we’ll have water!).

2 Comments

  1. Donna Lamb
    Donna Lamb on April 14, 2013 at 9:03 pm

    So I see this training schedule for walkers on Sunday but where is the training schedule for walkers for both Saturday and Sunday? Did I miss it? Maybe I’m not looking in the right place? Any help would be great!

    Thank you!
    Donna Lamb

  2. kwhitson
    kwhitson on April 18, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Donna,
    Thank you so much for the question. The schedule you were looking at was posted a few weeks before the 2011 Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer for Sunday Walkers to begin training. We are in the process of updating all of our training information that is on the website for 2-Day Walkers. We should have it published and on the website over the next few weeks.

    Thank you again for your comment. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else.
    Best regards,
    Katie Whitson
    It’s The Journey, Inc. Staff
    kwhitson@2daywalk.org