Recent Training

For anyone interested, a run down of training since returning from holiday. While away, I ran 63 miles during the first week and 30 in the second (it was a holiday after all) then launched into this little lot.

Week Commencing Monday 29th July

Monday: 9.65 miles easy (1:01:52).

Tuesday: Club, 9.1 miles easy (58:02)

Wednesday: 2 miles easy, 1 mile hard (5:30), 2 miles easy, 1 mile hard (5:30), remainder easy, 10.25 miles (1:04:08).

Thursday: Rest- work related reasons.

Friday: 8 x High Point hill reps, 7 miles including warm up and warm down.

Saturday: AM: 1 min, 3 mins, 5 mins, 3 mins, 1 min, all with 2 mins jog recoveries (4 miles in 23:16), 7 miles including warm up and warm down.
PM: 3 miles easy (19:22).

Sunday:  Longer run, Whitelee Windfarm, 18 miles easy (2:05:34)- struggled during last 3 miles.

Mileage: 64

Week Commencing Monday 5th August

Monday: Track, 800m, 800m, 600m, 600m, 500m, 500m, 400m, 400m, 200m, 200m.
Times- 2:27, 2:26, 1:46, 1:47, 1:30, 1:29, 70, 70, 33, 32
8 miles including warm up and warm down.- very tough, felt sluggish and heavy.

Tuesday: Club, Blantyre Park in reverse, 8.5 miles easy (55:16).

Wednesday: 5 miles easy, 2 miles hard (10:57, mile times of 5:32 and 5:25), remainder easy, 10.5 miles (1:05:27).

Thursday: 9 miles approx. easy (1 hour approx)- run home from work, stay 7.5 miles from work but took a longer route. Ran without a stopwatch.

Friday: Rest.

Saturday: AM: 1 min, 3 mins, 5 mins, 3 mins, 1 min, all with 2 mins jog recoveries (4 miles in 22:58), 8 miles including warm up and warm down.
PM: 3 miles easy (19:18).

Sunday:  Longer run, Whitelee Windfarm, 18 miles easy (2:04:57)- felt strong.

Mileage: 65

Week Commencing Monday 12th August

Monday: 8 x High Point hill reps, 7 miles including warm up and warm down- felt very fluent.

Tuesday: 9.65 miles easy (1:01:59)

Wednesday: 2 miles easy, 1 mile hard (5:29), 2 miles easy, 2 miles hard (11:11, mile times of 5:34 and 5:39), remainder easy, 10.5 miles (1:04:40)- very tiring, exhausted at the finish.

Thursday: 8-8.25 miles easy (53:00).

Friday: Rest.

Saturday: AM: Race- Nigel Barge Memorial 10km Road Race, 1st in 32:44, 8-8.5 miles including warm down. Below par run. See previous post for race report.
PM: 3 miles brisk (18:23).

Sunday:  Longer run, Whitelee Windfarm, 19 miles easy (2:13:57)- no ill effects, felt fine throughout and at the finish but jaded the rest of the day.

Mileage: 66