Monthly Archives: February 2010
Not feeling it this week
Probably my worst week for a long time this week, really not feeling “athletic” at the moment 😦 Missed my speedwork last night and tonight’s run, which I had to force myself to do was something of a plod. I … Continue reading
Training Continues
Did my first long run since last weekend’s marathon yesterday – a 14.25 miler which wasn’t at all bad after I’d settled into my pace at around 3 miles. I think a 14-16 mile weekend run is probably the optimal … Continue reading
Fundraising Update
Just wanted to update you on the progress towards my targets. A flurry of donations towards the end of this week have pushed my overall total to £903 so only another £100 to my first £1000!! A big thank you … Continue reading
Back on Track
Just the usual tempo run tonight which thankfully proved that I’m still injury-free as I sailed round my usual 5-mile route in a reasonably quick 40 minutes considering there was supposed to be a mile warmup and mile cooldown either … Continue reading
Second Marathon Complete, Soooo Glad it’s Over Though
This was the marathon I really did not want to do. As I’ve said before, there wasn’t a race that fitted in for Feb so my only option was to do a solo run which also meant no support. Hence … Continue reading
Another 26.2 miles approaches!
A good speedwork session last night, still maintaining an improved pace on the intervals but the very cold conditions are taking the edge off a little bit. This Sunday is my second marathon of the year but as I may … Continue reading
Keep the Pace
Good speedwork session last night, my pace has definitely improved as I tried using the Forerunner 310XT to manage the tempo interval for a change (I normally just count the miles) and the pace alarm was just going off continuously … Continue reading
12 Marathons in 12 Months 