I know that it is only the second week of my plan but I’m really pleased that I have been able to get 40 miles done again this week, especially with being back at work. I did less cross training and weight training though and the house needs a clean but I can work on all of that…although the cleaning will come way down the list!
Monday 9th January
7.o6 mile speed session with the club. 7.30, 4.15, 3.15 x2 with 2 min recovery between them all. That was hard but I got slightly better as the session went on. Times are shocking but I’m posting as my record and in the hope they improve quickly, plus they are already better than last week! 8.40, 8.36, 9.02, 8.36, 8.22, 8.17
Tuesday 10th January
rest day – 15mins cross trainer and 1/2 hr weight training – chest, biceps and legs
Wedneday 11th January
5.16 mile run at club – 48.23, 9.23m/m pace
Thursday 12th January
4 mile run treadmill – a squeeze to fit everything in today and wanted a break from the concrete
1/2 hour weight training – back, triceps and legs
Friday 13th January
4 mile run
1/2 hour cross trainer
Saturday 14th January
5 mile run
Great day today – not in terms of my run but because of my sis-in-law and the kids. I was looking after my niece and nephew so Susan could run the parkrun (5th time) and not only did I have a great time with them but she took 2 mins, 5 secs off her pb and was just stunned all day! I wasn’t stunned, I’d been expecting her to have a great run, but was absolutey delighted for her, totally made my day too! I went for my run after her and then spent the rest of the day with them – lovely! When I was walking the kids up to the Burrell a couple of runners passed us and when they said good morning Evan (4) was saying it back too and they both spent the day wanting to race (Evan) and running, running (Rebecca who is not even 2 yet), they seem to have totally got the bug.
Sunday 15th January
15 miles – 1/2 road, 1/2 trail
Ran from my house to the top of Glennifer Braes, round there for a bit and then back. Had forgotten how far it would be to get up there – 3.6 miles there on road and a total of 6.3 miles before actually getting to the top of the braes. Good day for it but my legs were quite tired by 10 miles – this has been quite an increase in mileage for me.
Total = 4.22 miles
Hoping for 50 next week – 7 miles with the club on Monday, five with Susan on Tuesday, 5-7 miles on Wednesday, 30 on Saturday and the remaining 3 or so either Thursday morning or on Sunday. Going to take it easy on Thursday and Friday to make sure my legs have had a chance to recover from the increased mileage before the long run.
