The Taper Starts Here...... |
I finally made it to my last day of training - and more importantly - MADE IT THROUGH IT. 16.5 miles later, here I am writing of my ordeal. It is only an ordeal as I am suffering from chafing, b...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:42:00 GMT |
Pushing on.... |
I don't have many more training sessions now. I have decided to get my long run in on Friday now, and start the taper 2 days early. Todays session was based on speed, and I managed to go o...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:09:00 GMT |
6 days of training left.... |
Had another great workout today - 10 miles. Absolutely powered through it in 1hr 45min 50secs. Just missed out on the hour for 6 miles, hitting that target in 1hr 00min 25sec. And I hit th...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:42:00 GMT |
BRING IT ON....... |
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
I am ready. A change of environment has brought my mental toughness back out of hibernation, and I am entering the last week of training with a great mental outlook, and I feel...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:30:00 GMT |
The Hill |
Today was the day I did the roughest hill in Halesowen. I usually do it once or twice per marathon sessions but I hadn't done it yet. I hadn't planned to do it, but my route took me off-ro...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:48:00 GMT |
Not long now..... |
I only have about 12 days to go before the taper starts and I begin final preparations for the marathon. I have worked hard today - but I didn't want to train initially, once I got into it I was...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:29:00 GMT |
I’ve had enough |
I trained today. I didn't want to. I ended up stopping after an hour and a half as I had had enough and didn't want to do any more. It wasn't that I couldn't do it, although I was training in th...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:26:00 GMT |
Peaks and Troughs |
They always reckon that the best training days are the ones where you don't plan what you are doing and just go with the flow. Today was one of those days. I went running in an area that I did n...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:17:00 GMT |
Perfect Marathon Weather |
The weather has been ideal for a run today, so outdoors I went for a fairly long run. Initially I hadn't planned on being out for too long, but I felt good so I went for it. Was out for ju...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:38:00 GMT |
Back to the Sweatbox - can this be over already???? |
I have officially had enough of training. I hate doing it, and I hate having to commit so much time to it. I know at the end of the day that it keeps me fit enough to work with my personal...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:23:00 GMT |
