Week 2?! Yes, unfortunately I have to keep up this training schedule if I want to complete this half marathon in 10 weeks (eek)! So this training schedule I'm on is a nice easy add-a-mile-a-week program so that I should be half marathon fit in 10more weeks! So an overall update, I feel fantastic! I know the body is amazing and can get used to things but never thought I'd get used to running 4 times a week already. I seem to have more energy and am no longer tired the whole day after a run. I can now judge when I'm running at my "normal" pace which means no heavy panting and can actually keep going.
Again in case you missed it. I'm running to raise money and awareness for Motor Neuron Disease (MND). I'm collecting money for my sponsered run through:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AineHenley
Please give what you can! Every little cent/pence helps research for this degenerative disease. Here is some more information about the disease http://www.mndassociation.org/life_with_mnd/what_is_mnd/index.html , as there is no known cure we can only help sufferers through relieving the symptoms. Your help can mean a lot for someone who has MND.
So back to the running and breaking down the week:
Session 1: 3 miles, Tuesday. This was done after a nice break from the weekend running. I ran 3.37miles which started a little tough with my calves a little tight. As usual though they loosened out and it went okay. Though I didn't really know how the rest of the week would go...
Session 2: CT on Wednesday at 10am. Came in early to work so I could fit this in while an experiment ran. This was a 31min elliptical session which took me 2.92 miles. I increased the levels (starting at 11) every 5mins and at the last 5 minutes spent 2 minutes with a +3 increase. Felt great to do this in the morning! Could have ran again in the evening!
Session 3: 4mile, Thursday. Because my session yesterday was so early I felt like I hadn't run in days! This made the run even more enjoyable. Canal run again but wasn't sure about my length. Actually got the 4mile in so that was handy! May change the route next week. Felt great, was very windy though which made the run a little more tough in the scrubs but uncontrolled resistance welcome!
Session 4: 5mile, Saturday. So this was the biggest run I was going to do this training session, all the others I had done recently so this was going to be a challenge I thought, even though it was only 1 mile more. 7:30am run to get out before the heavy rain! Felt great. The initial hill I climb is really annoying but felt fine all along the route up until the last half mile. I started to get pains in my tummy which I would guess were hunger pains. Noting to self after this that I should prob start eating something small before I run these long ones. But I didn't pause on this 5miler unlike the last time I did it (once before!). Actually ran 5.07 miles too ;) Stretched a lot after the run which meant I felt fine all day!
Session 5: 2.5mile easy run, Sunday. What a nice run after yesterday. Took it really nice and slow as I read that you should really take the recovery runs slow no matter how fast you wanna go. Ran 3.09 with a 10:12min/mile pace. Had to keep slowing myself down during the run but looking back I don't even remember some of it as it was so easy! Great feeling!
End of week 2 on a high it seems! Week 3 may be more challenging as I have dinner plans the same day as my 5mile run but we can sort that later on! Absolutely loving the destress of a run, the great energy feeling you have after and the fact that I can actually run 8kms now! Bring on week 3......I hope I don't regret it now!
Total miles: 18.45miles
Total time: 183mins 46 seconds
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