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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Plan Approval
(1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.
For the independent component I was planning on running a race. The race is referred to as the Goofy Challenge. The goal is to run a half marathon (13.1 miles) on a Saturday morning in January, and on the following day run a full marathon (26.2 miles.) This will have a final product of me (hopefully) finishing the race. I will also have medals, pictures, official time, and a race bib as proof of completion.
(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.
Well you can't just wake up one morning and decide to run 40 miles this weekend, so I will be putting in A LOT of hours of training. The average time that should be spent running per week when training for a marathon is 10-12 hours, and by the time the race comes around I'll be sure to have put in over 30 hours of training. As proof of training I will be logging my progress in a running log. In the book I will put information such as my milage for that day, my time, the weather, and how I feel before and after my race. Each week I'll calculate the number of hours I ran. (Also, it will motivate me to train hard for the tough course!)
(3) How does your independent study component relate to your working EQ?
For my EQ, I was interested in finding the best way to complete a long distance race, (half marathon all the way through ultra marathons.) I think it will help me answer my EQ by giving me first hand experience at the training that is needed to accomplish such goals, and I can also use the training techniques given to me by my coach so I can apply them to others.
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