Ok, so the countdown's almost over. This Sunday will see me taking part in the Evesham Vale 10k in Worcestershire and I'm starting to get very, very worried. Although I finally managed a long run of almost an hour on Sunday, I've done nowhere near enough training to prepare me for the 10k distance. At my current long distance pace I can only hope to complete the course in around 1 hour 11 minutes (if I'm lucky) and that's a diabolical time compared to my previous years efforts. However, I'm looking more to the next few months. I've come a long way in the last couple of months and if I just continue the training my September race could see me getting my best time ever.
Not much on the training plan for this week due to Sunday being race day, so shouldn't be too taxing!
Week 6
Mon - Rest - Rest
Tues - Rest - Rest
Weds - 25 min easy - 25.36 min, 2.17m
Thurs - Rest - Rest
Fri - 35 min easy -
Sat - Rest - Rest
Sun - RACE DAY - 10K 10.30am Evesham Vale
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Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Saturday, 2 July 2011
Mission to get fit 2011 – Update 4
Dear, oh dear, oh dear!!!!
Last week turned out to be a complete wash out on the training front. Went all the way to lovely Lake Como with great intentions and running gear packed in the case only to return with it still neatly folded having not seen the light of day!
Got back on the training program this week with a great 45 minute run earlier in the week and a superb hill training session last night. I'm very worried no about how I'm going to manage 10k. I really could do with another 2 or 3 of weeks where in reality I have just 7 days to go until the first of my 10k races. Never the less I will do what I can but I'm not going to kill myself over the next week by trying to cram in extra training sessions. This will only play havoc with the shins and really won't help in the long term. I really should have taken a step backwards to re-do week 4 of the training plan but if I'm to stand any hope of completing the full 10k distance I need to get my long run up to an hour this week, so onwards to week 5.
Week 4
Mon - Rest - Rest
Tues - 25 mins fartlek or hills - None !!!
Weds - Rest - Rest
Thurs - 40 mins mod - None !!!
Fri - Rest - Rest
Sat - 50 - 55 min long run - None !!!
Week 5
Mon - Rest - Rest
Tues - 45 min mod - 43 min mo, 3.90 miles
Weds - Rest - Rest
Thurs - Rest - Rest
Fri - 25 min fartlek or hill run - 25 min hill run
Sat - Rest - Rest
Sun - 55 - 60 min long run - 59.17 min, 4.91m
Last week turned out to be a complete wash out on the training front. Went all the way to lovely Lake Como with great intentions and running gear packed in the case only to return with it still neatly folded having not seen the light of day!
Got back on the training program this week with a great 45 minute run earlier in the week and a superb hill training session last night. I'm very worried no about how I'm going to manage 10k. I really could do with another 2 or 3 of weeks where in reality I have just 7 days to go until the first of my 10k races. Never the less I will do what I can but I'm not going to kill myself over the next week by trying to cram in extra training sessions. This will only play havoc with the shins and really won't help in the long term. I really should have taken a step backwards to re-do week 4 of the training plan but if I'm to stand any hope of completing the full 10k distance I need to get my long run up to an hour this week, so onwards to week 5.
Week 4
Mon - Rest - Rest
Tues - 25 mins fartlek or hills - None !!!
Weds - Rest - Rest
Thurs - 40 mins mod - None !!!
Fri - Rest - Rest
Sat - 50 - 55 min long run - None !!!
Week 5
Mon - Rest - Rest
Tues - 45 min mod - 43 min mo, 3.90 miles
Weds - Rest - Rest
Thurs - Rest - Rest
Fri - 25 min fartlek or hill run - 25 min hill run
Sat - Rest - Rest
Sun - 55 - 60 min long run - 59.17 min, 4.91m
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