Tag Archives: half marathon training plan
Done
Yesterday I did my last run before this Sundays Cardiff Half Marathon. The training plan wants me to do ‘3 miles in race kit’ on Saturday this will not be happening! Now looking at the training plan, have I done … Continue reading
Where is the REST
With two weeks to go till the Cardiff half marathon the panic is starting to set in, not helped by my training plan reading like this, this past week….. Monday- 5m off road easy Tuesday-6m steady including bursts up hill … Continue reading
Interval Training
Interval training appears on most training plans, no matter what the distance is that you are training for. The current plan I am using for the two October half marathons is no different. Oh how I dread these sessions. Not … Continue reading
Mid Week Break-part one….
The running bit Monday morning Madam and I got on a train to Teddington to spend a couple of days with my friend. (For those of you not in the know Teddington is in the London Borough of Richmond upon … Continue reading
Glamorous
Sometimes my life is just so glamorous. This morning I discovered the cat had been sick in the living room, I set about cleaning this up, just as I was about to sit down and have my morning cuppa I … Continue reading
Running Technique
At last weeks running club session I was given some advice re my running style. I was told I expend too much energy by running with my arms across my body and twisting my shoulders. Basically he was saying I … Continue reading
Tweaking and Flexing
Each week I look at my training plan and ‘tweak’ it, this week it seems I have tweaked more than other weeks, my training plan is my flexible friend. This is what the plan called for Mon Rest Tue 1M … Continue reading
Birthday weekend
Yesterday was Madam’s 12th birthday, she opted to stay home and leave me to do parkrun solo. As I stood waiting for the start it occurred to me that it was almost exactly 12 years ago to the minute that … Continue reading
Spring is Springing
I am loving the weather we are having this week, most days this week I have managed a lunchtime walk across the fields. What’s not to love about that? Last night with Madam’s athletic session at a new venue due … Continue reading
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