Training Week 8

Running this week has been pretty good.  I dug around the miCoach site and found that my race pace should be 10 seconds below the top of the green zone.  I’ve been struggling to get into the yellow zone and maintain that pace… it was just a little too fast.  I reduced the pace zones Read More …

one third

I’m a third of the way through my training for my half marathon in September in aid of Christian Aid. Here are the stats: So far I’ve run 34 times. I missed 3 runs when we were on holiday. I’ve run 205.97km in 20 hours 13 minutes and 05 seconds. I’ve used 16577 calories. And Read More …

Training: week 6

I’ve had an odd week as far as training goes.  I was in Thurso this weekend so I had to get up early on Friday and get the killer run done before driving a few hundred miles.  That’s not a great idea.  Run 10k then sit still for 6 hours.  The upside was a run Read More …

Training: week 5

This week has been hard going on the training front.  Too many late nights (3.30am on election night!) and too much birthday cake but I got the runs done. Wednesday – short run but very heavy legs.  I’m finding the short runs after a recovery day all feel a bit heavy. Thursday – the best Read More …

Training: week 4

I’ve run over 100km in 4 weeks.  That’s not bad from a standing start! Wednesday – I ran early in the morning, like really early.  7.20am.  It was nice to get up and get out but it was freezing!!! Thursday – for the whole of my training Thursday will be a 25 minute run.  I Read More …

Training: week 3

Today is World Malaria Day, raising awareness about a disease that kills. It is estimated that around the world 1 million people die each year from malaria.  The majority of these are children.  Christian Aid works with partners around the world to help protect people from malaria carrying mosquitoes by providing nets and medicine. These Read More …

Training: Week 2

This week’s runs felt pretty good.  My lower back was a little sore in the middle of the week but seems to be easing off now. Wednesday A gentle 20 minute run after a rest day on Tuesday.   Thursday Another gentle 20 minute run.  Nice.   Friday Friday seems to be the day the Read More …