A good track session and 5k. Ran further than planned on Sunday morning. Over 3000 miles for the year.
Monday: 10 easy (10)
Tuesday: 10x10s sprints on road, 10×1000 off 45s: 3:13,3:10,3:12,3:11,3:10,3:08,3:10,3:09,3:09,3:07 (13)
Wednesday: 10 easy (10)
Thursday: 12 easy (12)
Friday: 10 easy (10)
Saturday: Parkrun, 1st in 15:50 then 12 x 30s on – 30s off (12)
Sunday: 23 easy ~2:45 (23)
Week total: 90 miles
2012 total: 3075 miles
Feeling fitter. Happy with the XC race which I didn’t really taper for. Will probably hit 3000 miles for the year on Tuesday. Our club had a great showing at the league race.
Monday: 12 easy/steady (12)
Tuesday: Rest (0)
Wednesday: Ran home + 5x400m hill efforts + 2 mile tempo: 79,77,77,78,78,10:48 (14)
Thursday: Easy out, steady back with 10x10s hill sprints (12)
Friday: Easy out, steady back (8)
Saturday: Birmingham League XC, Leamington – 37th in 35:59. 10k approx. (10)
Sunday: 18 easy (18)
Week total: 74 miles
2012 total: 2985 miles
First XC race of the season. Finished feeling like I could have given more; started too conservatively. Highest weekly mileage for a while due to being off work and having more time. Slight pain in left glute/hamstring area.
Monday: AM 4 easy PM VO2max test (11)
Tuesday: 8.2 miles on grass 48:45 (14)
Wednesday: Hilly 10 (10)
Thursday: AM 4 easy with Stephanie PM 8x10s hill sprints, 8x10s on track, 3×400, 3×600 – 65,65,65,1:47,1:46,1:44 (14)
Friday: 10 easy (10)
Saturday: AM 3 easy PM National XC Relays, 75th on leg 1 – team 50th. 17:23 (11)
Sunday: 18 steady 1:56, 2 easy (20)
Week total: 90 miles
2012 total: 2911 miles
Taken from my training log.
Building up the mileage. Two runs home from work. Ran a half marathon with friends as part of my long run.
Monday: 12 easy (12)
Tuesday: Ran home (9)
Wednesday: 12 steady 75-80 mins approx (12)
Thursday: Ran home (9)
Friday: 11 easy/steady (11)
Saturday: 9 easy (9)
Sunday: 21 miles including Birmingham HM , 23rd in 73:20 (21)
Week total: 83 miles
2012 total: 2771 miles
Taken from my training log.
Mostly easy running just to get back into it. Fairly happy with my run at the 6 stage. Lacking speed.
Monday: 11 easy (11)
Tuesday: 11 with 4 mile mixed-pace run on track (11)
Wednesday: 10 easy (10)
Thursday: 12 easy (12)
Friday: 8 easy (8)
Saturday: National 6 Stage, team 39th. 16:04 for 23rd on leg 2. (10)
Sunday: 19 easy ~2:15. Picked up the pace last few miles (19)
Week total: 81 miles
2012 total: 2688 miles