Sunday 30th November 2014
This week I didn’t do any sessions due to lingering tightness and pain in my calf but I managed a parkrun on Saturday and felt I could have gone quicker if I’d really pushed it. I need to do more stretching and improve my flexibility if I’m going to stay injury free.
Monday: AM 12km easy / PM 15km moderate (27)
Tuesday: 12km easy, physio in the evening (12)
Wednesday: 15km easy (15)
Thursday: AM 12km easy / PM ran home, easy pace (26)
Friday: rest (0)
Saturday: Brueton parkrun 15:50 (15)
Sunday: 26km easy (26)
Week total: 121km
Taken from my training log.
Sunday 19th October 2014
Tuesday’s road session was very long. Sunday’s long run was tiring but I stopped twice on the way back to support friends in the half marathon.
Monday: 16km easy (16)
Tuesday: AM 11km easy / PM ring road session: 5 x long loop, 5 x short (30)
Wednesday: 18km easy (18)
Thursday: AM 11km easy / PM 16km easy (27)
Friday: rest (0)
Saturday: AM 10x50m hill reps, parkrun in 16:03, 10x50m hill reps / PM 8km easy (24)
Sunday: 31km moderate (31)
Week total: 146 km
Taken from my training log.
Sunday 10th August 2014
Some enjoyable running in North Wales this week. When I got back I did the parkrun as a progressive effort. Approximate km splits: 3:25, 3:10, 3:15, 3:12, 2:57. Next week I will try and do two track races.
Monday: no run (0)
Tuesday: AM 16km progression run / PM 10km easy (26)
Wednesday: 16km easy (16)
Thursday: AM 5 x 1 min, 5 x 2 min, 5 x 1 min, all off 60s / PM 12km easy (30)
Friday: 16km easy (16)
Saturday: Brueton parkrun 15:59, started slow and finished fast (15)
Sunday: 18km easy (18)
Week total: 121km
Taken from my training log.
Sunday 25th May 2014
Nine runs including a very good session on grass. I got outsprinted at the parkrun which tells me I probably need to work on my speed!
Monday: 16km easy (16)
Tuesday: AM 10km easy / PM Metchley session: lap, 2 x half lap, 2 laps increasing pace, 2 x half lap, lap (26)
Wednesday: long bike ride, no run (0)
Thursday: AM 10km easy / PM ran home, decent pace (24)
Friday: 14km easy (14)
Saturday: AM Parkrun: tempo with fast finish – 16:27 / PM 10km easy (26)
Sunday: 15km easy (15)
Week total: 121km
Taken from my training log.
Sunday 20th April 2014
Took a few days off running to shake off some fatigue and illness. Scenic run in the Lake District on Thursday.
Monday – Wednesday: no running, walking in Lake District (0)
Thursday: 18km easy (18)
Friday: 16km easy (16)
Saturday: Parkrun in 16:24 then 4 x 3 min off 1 min at 10k effort (19)
Sunday: 28km easy (28)
Week total: 81km