Week 10 of Training!

Only 2 weeks left! Week 10 was the last biggest running week before the half marathon. This week ended with a race also which was fun! That meant having to jig around my training so I was in top form(ish) for the race. No injuries to report this week thank god! Had to hit 12miles this week which was managed so very very happy! :) Here we go anyway!

Session 1: Monday (Rest day). Was now a 4.5 mile day which ended up being 5.23 miles coz I thought it was supposed to be 5 miles. Whoops! Made up for that during the week. Was such a good run. Felt fantastic. Love that my new 5km is the 5miles!

Session 2: Run (4.5miles). Had a rest day as the rain that poured never stopped all day. Didn't bring my gym gear so just took the day off which was prob deserved.

Session 3: CT. I ran this session instead as I was taking the 5km race at the end as my cardio for the week. This was another 5mile run which felt great. Got all the hills without stopping!

Session 4: Run (6miles). Rest day

Session 5: (Rest Day) Long run (12miles). So this was the longest run of the whole training schedule. Char asked to do this with me so I couldn't deny her again. Off we set off at 8am with the stop watch Holly gave me for Sunday and a route mapped and memorized (badly) in my head. So we went along the canal and down to Hyde Park around Hyde Park back up to NottingHill Gate and got lost. Managed to find the canal and then got our route back and ended with 12.5miles in 2 hours! :) We felt fantastic the whole run. There were hills and parts that our legs hurt but we kept each other going which was great. We may team up for the half. Was a really great run and did crash in the evening but no cramps or pains or injuries! Woohoo go us!

Session 6: (Long Run) Recovery Run (3miles). This run was a little sore and tight to start with but then loosened out and was nice to stretch myself after yesterday. Wasn't injury sore, just heavy legs. Did 3.24miles.

Session 7: (Recovery) 5km Womens Adidas Race! Race day!! Oh my gosh I was so nervous you wouldn't believe. First ever official race! Was really warm which was kinda nice. Sean came with me so that was nice. Set myself in the 25min-30min group which was small enough. People shot off all around me but I kept my pace didn't try to out run anyone really. There were women stopping and slowing left right and centre within the first kilometre so I was happy I didn't have to stop (obvs) once! There were people stopping for loo breaks! People push past you and bump into you which isn't nice but I felt great the whole run! Felt like a normal jog really. I think if I'd rest and actually slept better last night I would have felt even better but ran like the clappers for the last like 500metres and got a time of 28:16. So happy!! It's  PB on what I've done before and got a medal too (>.<) . Now I know what an official race is like it'll make 2 weeks a little easier! I hope!

Me pre race! Go MND!! 

Women's 5km race medal! 

Total miles: 29.08miles
Total time: 272minutes 48seconds