Week 13/16- London marathon training
Started the week with shin pain (likely shin splints) from the long run the week before. So decided to give the firat two sessions of the week a miss and opted for indoor cycling and stretching instead. By Wednesday I was pain free so manged a 10k easy run, took thursday off in readiness for the final ling run of tge training block. Easter weekend so we visited to in-laws in Norfolk, so the long run was on the flat lands of Fenland. This was not as easy as hoped due to Storm Dave. There is no escape from the wind when there are no hills and barely any trees. All that said, the 25 planned miles was completed and all target paces were hit. Lets get the taper started!!!Weeks 11 and 12/16 - London marathon training
Really good couple of weeks training, felt really good tgrough the weeks and ended each week on a 34km and 35km long run respectively. Both long runs felt really good, plenty of energy, so fuelling plan seems to be working just a few tweeks required for how to carry the gels etc. 1 more week of peak training and then into the taper. Getting close now!!!!!Week 9+10/16- London marathon training
Week 9 was a great week, my body felt much better than at the start of week 8, i tried a new fueling strategy for the 32km long run this week and it worked a treat, energy levels were good throughout. Week 10 was a recovery week, but if you told me 10 weeks ago that a 50km week was a recovery week I would have laughed, but with the mileage ive done recently 50km's seemed a breeze. Looking forward to week 11,12 and 13, the peak of the tarining plan.Week 7+ 8 /16 - London marathon training
Week 7 was spent on a family holiday to Gran Canaria the plan for this week was to just maintain with a 40km week. This reduced to 30km as I developed a slight chest infection, but at least I got soke mileage in the legs and in more pleasant weather.Week 6/16- London marathon training
The start of week 6 was tough due to the unplanned max effort at Llanelli Half at the endnof week 5. By midweek all the aches and pains had gone and I was back to normal. Long run this week was the longest run of the training block so far, 28km. Felt good, fuelled it well, no drop in energy or cramp so big positive. 53KM total in week 6, building nicely.week 5/16 - london marathan training
Great week of training a total of 53km this week. Only one wet run this week which was a bonus. My long run this week was the Llanelli half marathon, a good opportunity to push hard and trial a fuelling plan, this resulted in the realisation that I need more salt/electrolytes in my fuelling. Energy was great but my calves were onb the verge of cramp. Really happy with the 1hr 29 min time though, decent little PB.Week 3+4/16- London marathon training
Week 3 and 4 have all been about avoiding getting wet as much as possible. I've still managed to complete all my runs inbthe plan which is a bonus. Long runs for these two weeks have been 23km and 22km so slowly getting the distance in the legs. Week 4 long run was about testing a race strategy for next weeks Llanelli half marathon, hoping for a sub 1.35 but happy with anything below 1.40. Its all about london at the end of the day!!!Week 2/16- London marathon training
Week started much better this week, dry and not so cold. Had to do my first couple of runs this week at 6am due to home and work commitments, this was tough but got a 6k easy and a 10k progression run done. Wednesday was a rest day and Thursday was an treadmill 8k easy run as it was biblically raining (not so easy because it was so hot in the gym). Wrapped up the 2nd week of training with a 19k long run mostly easy pace but with 5k at marathon goal pace. Felt really good this week!!Week 1/16- London marathon training
Opened the curtains on day 1 feeling really positive about starting the training plan, low and behold the weather was not on my side, snow was on the ground and it was freezing. Still managed to get the 5km done on day 1. As the week went on the ice and snow eventually thawed, by the long run (16km) on friday the snow had disappeared and it was almost perfect running conditions. 39km completed, on target for week 1. Looking forward to week 2, Weather is looking slightly warmer but a lot wetter.Support my challenge
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