Time is really ticking away
4 weeks to Reading Half
5 weeks till Kingston Half
8 weeks till the London Marathon!
Here's week 8s plan to get me ready for my next challenge!
Monday : Lunch time Abs Class
Tuesday: Datchet Dashers - 5k Time Trail
Wednesday: Weights -all over inc some
single leg squats and lunges on bosu
Thursday: 10k (Aim is 58 mins)
Friday: PT
Saturday : Rest
Sunday: 18- 20 miles
Saturday, 19 February 2011
My Fall! Its not cool at all!
I've ran through ice, snow, wind, rain, mud, puddles, up and down steep hills and I've never fallen!
What happens on a flat road! I trip! How? I have no idea! All I remember is losing my balance and flying slowly forward! I landed straight on my left knee and my hands! At the time I remember going 'ouch.'
Yes that was my reaction! My trainer was extremely concerned, she had obviously seen me fall on my knee and her first concern was if my knee was okay!
To be honest at the time, I felt nothing on my knee it was more my hands! I definitely thought my hands would be cut up! But nothing, not even a small graze. I didn't even think to check my knee because it felt fine.
I dusted myself off and got running again! It was only a 4.5 mile run. And even with the fall I managed to run it faster than the week before! Now that's pretty impressive! When I got to the end I went to check my knee and I was shocked. It was a deep graze and cut and bloody! At the time I was more proud of having a wound to show from my fall! And show off I did for most of the day!
Today I feel very differently, I've limped for the whole day, it hurts when I bend my knee, its kept me up most of the night with the pain and I wonder if ill make it around 18 miles tomorrow!?
If its not falling sick, over training, under eating, fighting against the elements and running injuries it now dealing with a cut knee! Training for the Marathon is a experience I will never forget and all these lil moments are part of the experience!
Takes me back to my child hood when I had grazed knees from all the playground falls! Not so cool at the age of 27!
I'll live another day! I just wish I do myself justice tomorrow :)
Wishing all the other VLM runners the best x
What happens on a flat road! I trip! How? I have no idea! All I remember is losing my balance and flying slowly forward! I landed straight on my left knee and my hands! At the time I remember going 'ouch.'
Yes that was my reaction! My trainer was extremely concerned, she had obviously seen me fall on my knee and her first concern was if my knee was okay!
To be honest at the time, I felt nothing on my knee it was more my hands! I definitely thought my hands would be cut up! But nothing, not even a small graze. I didn't even think to check my knee because it felt fine.
I dusted myself off and got running again! It was only a 4.5 mile run. And even with the fall I managed to run it faster than the week before! Now that's pretty impressive! When I got to the end I went to check my knee and I was shocked. It was a deep graze and cut and bloody! At the time I was more proud of having a wound to show from my fall! And show off I did for most of the day!
Today I feel very differently, I've limped for the whole day, it hurts when I bend my knee, its kept me up most of the night with the pain and I wonder if ill make it around 18 miles tomorrow!?
If its not falling sick, over training, under eating, fighting against the elements and running injuries it now dealing with a cut knee! Training for the Marathon is a experience I will never forget and all these lil moments are part of the experience!
Takes me back to my child hood when I had grazed knees from all the playground falls! Not so cool at the age of 27!
I'll live another day! I just wish I do myself justice tomorrow :)
Wishing all the other VLM runners the best x
Thursday, 17 February 2011
10k Aspirations
I got to start making my 10k count.
In terms of times I never monitor my 10k times. Its a run myself and my running partner do as a extra weekly run to add mileage rather than focus on how we are performing over this distance!
Over the weeks I've noticed our times slip and its taking us longer by a minute or two, but it should be improvement we aim for!
This 6.5miles should be a tempo run, get some 10k race pace in! So this week the 6.5miles took me 1hr next week I want this to be 58 mins! I know two mins is a a bit ambitious but today was an usually slower run, so the 58 mins is not unobtainable!
In terms of times I never monitor my 10k times. Its a run myself and my running partner do as a extra weekly run to add mileage rather than focus on how we are performing over this distance!
Over the weeks I've noticed our times slip and its taking us longer by a minute or two, but it should be improvement we aim for!
This 6.5miles should be a tempo run, get some 10k race pace in! So this week the 6.5miles took me 1hr next week I want this to be 58 mins! I know two mins is a a bit ambitious but today was an usually slower run, so the 58 mins is not unobtainable!
Joining the Datchet Dashers
This is my training highlight of the week!
I went to along to the Datchet Dashers Tuesday run this week and it was so much fun!
I was really nervous driving down after work, and if I'm completely honest I was ready to give it a miss completely!
Once I got their I was extremely nervous, this was strange, everyone knew each other and it was like being the new girl at school! You may be shocked but I'm extremely shy when I first meet new people and struggle to converse, I just end up smiling and shying away!
Thank fully I had emailed the team captain and asked prior to Tuesday if I could join so she knew I was expected.
There must have been 20 people at the club that night and apparently a lot more hadn't attended due to the grim weather.
I was highly impressed how well organised the club is and how many events they have for the year.
The run set off and I was still a little lost at this point, everyone seemed to pair of apart from me! I had no partner, a little disheartened at this point I didn't give up on the smiling!
Once we got to the park and relays was explained we all paired up and the team captain kindly enough paired up with me. I had no idea what to expect, we had to run around one part of the park as fast as we could and than tag your partner who runs. This was done in two sets of 15min relays. It was extremely tough, I avoid intervals like the plague so throwing myself into this was a huge surprise to myself! Its amazing how far you can push yourself especially when you can hear someone speeding up behind you!
In between the relays I was able to get to know the other runners, and they were all so lovely and welcoming!
Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it to there Thursdays session, and this has nothing to do with my legs still being sore from the Relays on Tuesday! I definitely plan to go along to their next session on Tuesday which is a 5k time trail!
I never thought I was good enough to be part of a club, and after running with the dashers I've learnt that I can!
I went to along to the Datchet Dashers Tuesday run this week and it was so much fun!
I was really nervous driving down after work, and if I'm completely honest I was ready to give it a miss completely!
Once I got their I was extremely nervous, this was strange, everyone knew each other and it was like being the new girl at school! You may be shocked but I'm extremely shy when I first meet new people and struggle to converse, I just end up smiling and shying away!
Thank fully I had emailed the team captain and asked prior to Tuesday if I could join so she knew I was expected.
There must have been 20 people at the club that night and apparently a lot more hadn't attended due to the grim weather.
I was highly impressed how well organised the club is and how many events they have for the year.
The run set off and I was still a little lost at this point, everyone seemed to pair of apart from me! I had no partner, a little disheartened at this point I didn't give up on the smiling!
Once we got to the park and relays was explained we all paired up and the team captain kindly enough paired up with me. I had no idea what to expect, we had to run around one part of the park as fast as we could and than tag your partner who runs. This was done in two sets of 15min relays. It was extremely tough, I avoid intervals like the plague so throwing myself into this was a huge surprise to myself! Its amazing how far you can push yourself especially when you can hear someone speeding up behind you!
In between the relays I was able to get to know the other runners, and they were all so lovely and welcoming!
Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it to there Thursdays session, and this has nothing to do with my legs still being sore from the Relays on Tuesday! I definitely plan to go along to their next session on Tuesday which is a 5k time trail!
I never thought I was good enough to be part of a club, and after running with the dashers I've learnt that I can!
Monday, 14 February 2011
Week 6 2011 -Getting my confidence back
The whole week I’ve not really felt 100% while working out, I even struggled with completing a 10k on Wednesday, and it got a little frustrating and I began to worry about my Long run on the weekend!
Well I had nothing to worry about, I achieved 16.4 miles in 2hrs 35mins yesterday and I am extremely happy with my time and distance. I think the highlight was how good I felt and how I still had the energy to keep going a few more miles!
When I set off for my run, last week’s disaster of a run was the only thing on my mind, I was so worried I would hit the wall and not get around. But this week was completely different. At no point did I flag, instead I kept a steady and sustainable pace the whole time, even though it mean my half marathon time wasn’t a sub 2hr time. The aim of this run for me was never the time it was the distance and getting around, I needed to know and prove to myself I could do this!
And I did, I’ve never gone home with such a big smile on my face and it ended with I love running! This was my longest run in my whole running life and I’m shocked at home comfortable it felt!
Things which I did differently this run was i took along a isotonic sports drink and also some Cliff shot blocks which I took two of at the 13mile maker! I definitely think they helped and gave me that little kick to keep going the last 3 miles; they will definitely be a part of my run’s moving forward now!
I’m now looking forward to hitting the next ‘mile’stone of 18miles!
Week 7 2011 - Training Plan
Week 6 was fantastic, and I think the new plan of 4 workouts and less of the 5am starts has made a difference not only with my training but generally with my day to day life!
I’ve just spent this morning also entering into two new runs! The Beast in the East and Grim Original 2011! These being in May and Dec 2011, so a few fun runs to keep me training after the marathon!
Last week I decided I wanted to maybe join a running club to help me somewhat improve my running! I’ve decided to go along to a run with the Datchet Dashers and see how I got on, I’m extremely nervous about this, but at the same time excited. They run on Tuesdays and Thursday with the first run being focused on technique and the second a long distance run ranging from 4-10 miles. Fingers crossed!
Week 7s Plan
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Run with Datchet Dashers
Wednesday: 10k
Thursday: Run with Datchet Dashers
Friday: PT
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Long distance run 16 – 17 miles
I am excited about my long run this week after yesterdays run! J Training for the London marathon is an unbelievable experience, and I know running it will also be so!
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Filling in the Gap - Week 4 and Week 5 2011
Week 4 and Week 5 I went missing, well some of you may have thought that as my posts stopped, no summary or plan appeared!
It was a crazy week and the impact of all it can be seen in my Week 6 Plan where I'm cutting back on the training and early starts!
But In short the two weeks weren't lost in vain, miles were covered, workouts pushed to my maximum and I trained until last Friday when I fell ill again!
I won't bore you all with the details especially the awful run last Friday, which had me in near tears, we will never speak of this run again!
But at the end of week 4 I went for a run alone, not sure how far I'd make it! I've never ran no more than 9 miles on my own, all my half marathons have been completed with Andrea by my side! She had other plans so I was left to on my own!
But no sob stories, it was one of my best runs, and I was shocked, relieved and happy! I achieved 14.02 miles in 2hrs 10, and it was comfortable the whole way around! So with the bad run that followed the week after and my run coming this weekend I have to remember that I can run the distance and the fact I have ran the distance should be a motivation in it self!
This is 2011 and I'm running my first ever Marathon! I've been lost in the training worried about the mileage and not doing enough! But right now I'm sitting back and I'm reflecting, and what ever happens on the day I will do myself justice but I will also enjoy one of the worlds best Marathons! :)
Happy Training to all! Any tips, hints, marathon advice would be great!
Monday, 7 February 2011
I'm back! Week 6 2011 Training Plan
Its been a tough couple of weeks, being sick twice, going through a break up, having some ups and downs with my training, and forever being tired!
So enough is enough, when I was out running on Friday last week, I failed my long run miserably! It was painful and I couldn't run! I was close to tears 6 miles away from car and no energy left in me to run there. It become a run and walk, I never run and walk! But it gave me time to think and look at what and where I was possibly going wrong and it helped.
My long run was on my 6th day of non stop running, no rests days or active rest days! I was sleep deprived and stressed, I realised all that had to change, the lifestyle I had started to create for myself which I perceived as super healthy wasn't! And the proof is there with the number of times in one month I've gotten sick!
So I'm making big changes!
The first is I'm cutting back to 4 days of training!
This will be
1) 6 - 10 mile run
2) 4 - 6 mile interval run followed with weights and abs
3) PT
4) Long run on the weekend
The second is I'm also changing my workouts to after work, apart from the PT! I'm hoping this will help!
It does feel strange not being at the gym this morning and I hope once I've completed the Marathon I can go back to adding more back in, but right now with my focus being on my Marathon I need to be in a condition where I'm not falling sick and I'm well rested to continue with training and my day to day life :)
Wish me luck!
Plan for Week 6 ( Sorry for missing out Week 5 a summary is shortly to follow)
Monday or Tuesday - 10k Run
Wednesday - 7k Interval + weights
Thursday - Rest
Friday - PT
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - 15 to 16 miles
It doesn't feel enough written down, but like all things in life its the quality not quantity! :)
So enough is enough, when I was out running on Friday last week, I failed my long run miserably! It was painful and I couldn't run! I was close to tears 6 miles away from car and no energy left in me to run there. It become a run and walk, I never run and walk! But it gave me time to think and look at what and where I was possibly going wrong and it helped.
My long run was on my 6th day of non stop running, no rests days or active rest days! I was sleep deprived and stressed, I realised all that had to change, the lifestyle I had started to create for myself which I perceived as super healthy wasn't! And the proof is there with the number of times in one month I've gotten sick!
So I'm making big changes!
The first is I'm cutting back to 4 days of training!
This will be
1) 6 - 10 mile run
2) 4 - 6 mile interval run followed with weights and abs
3) PT
4) Long run on the weekend
The second is I'm also changing my workouts to after work, apart from the PT! I'm hoping this will help!
It does feel strange not being at the gym this morning and I hope once I've completed the Marathon I can go back to adding more back in, but right now with my focus being on my Marathon I need to be in a condition where I'm not falling sick and I'm well rested to continue with training and my day to day life :)
Wish me luck!
Plan for Week 6 ( Sorry for missing out Week 5 a summary is shortly to follow)
Monday or Tuesday - 10k Run
Wednesday - 7k Interval + weights
Thursday - Rest
Friday - PT
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - 15 to 16 miles
It doesn't feel enough written down, but like all things in life its the quality not quantity! :)
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