Well, last week I successfully managed to complete 12 miles for the first time. I'm not sure it counts quite the same if it takes 4 runs to knock out the distance, but it was a bit of a milestone for me as it was the first time I'd managed to run 4 times in a week without injuring myself. Woo-hoo!
So I'm now in the first week of my official half marathon training program. I'm doubling up most of the weeks to take me up to the race itself, working on the principle I heard somewhere that the number of miles you need to train for a long race is the least amount possible to get you over the finish line in your desired time. Slightly nervous about attempting my first tempo run tomorrow as everything I've read about them sounds horrible. Anyone else attempted one yet?
I run mostly down by the seafront in Deal - its generally horribly windy and you have to slalom in and out of all the old dears walking their dogs and small children on bikes, but occasionally the sun comes out and makes it worthwhile... see picture above.... I'm looking forward to getting up onto the White Cliffs as my runs get longer though.
It's going to be a bit of a challenge to stick to my schedule over the next few weeks though as I have Karen up this weekend (we're going to Radio One's Big Weekend to see Madonna... no, really) then I'm in Brighton the weekend after, then I'm back in Jersey for my birthday. I keep telling myself that trainers are portable...
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