As Lindsay has said ive been enjoying reading the other blogs too. Its good to know that other people feel the same way, especially the guilt feeling that we get if we dont run. This leads me nicely onto rest days.
Now, i totally understand the purpose of rest days - gives your body and mind a chance to recover and repair. I know that its during rest and not training, that the body gets stronger, i know all the info, so why do i feel bad when i have them!! I feel that, well, maybe just a little run will be ok!! Or i go to the gym, saying that i will just do an active recovery day, nice and gentle - but oh no!! - the endorphins start to kick in and it ends up as a monster weight sesh! I know i have gone before quite regularly 9 or 10 days without a rest day, which i know is bad. But i find the more i do, the more i WANT to do.
I have been making myself have at least one rest day a week whilst ive been marathon training. But i find i still have to remind myself that its good for me!!
I realise this make me sound a bit nuts, rest days should be the easiest session there is during the training week, but for me, its not!!
Friday, 29 February 2008
Sunday, 24 February 2008
3 hours of running!!
There's no doubt about it, 3 hours of running is hard!!
Thats what we achieved today. Decided not to do Bury 20 as couldnt be arsed with the driving and getting back so late in the day! These long runs take up so much of the day anyway, without a drive of over an hour there and back.
Felt pretty good the whole way today, obviously tired towards the end.Once we hit 18m i said to Jo S that this is really where the training kicks in. These are the miles that are getting you ready for running the 26.2. Shame its not posssible to get that stage a lot quicker!
Went on a bit of adventure run today, myself, Lysa and Jo S, as we didnt entirely know where we were going! Jo was chief navigator, as she know everywhere! Went to Halls Green (had to as my new fave place to go!), heading to Cromer/walkern, lopped back round to HG, then Weston, Baldock, Willian, home. Was 3.02 in the end. Had a cold bath after which is horrid to get in, but once you are there, its not too bad. I have a ritual of having Girls Aloud playing, whilst texting people, while in the cold bath, it takes my mind of it!! An odd kind of combination, i know.
Next week is meant to be a "drop week" so a bit less mileage and a long run of 13m. So, that means most of the long run day wont be taken up with either running, stretching or recovering on the sofa! Saying that i feel an afternoon nap coming on!
All this running really makes me sleep! Im finding, if i can get to bed early enough, i can sleep for 9 or 10 hours! Sleeping is one of favourite things though! But i do sometimes feel a bit sad when i look at the clock and it says 9.15pm - and im in bed!!
Thats what we achieved today. Decided not to do Bury 20 as couldnt be arsed with the driving and getting back so late in the day! These long runs take up so much of the day anyway, without a drive of over an hour there and back.
Felt pretty good the whole way today, obviously tired towards the end.Once we hit 18m i said to Jo S that this is really where the training kicks in. These are the miles that are getting you ready for running the 26.2. Shame its not posssible to get that stage a lot quicker!
Went on a bit of adventure run today, myself, Lysa and Jo S, as we didnt entirely know where we were going! Jo was chief navigator, as she know everywhere! Went to Halls Green (had to as my new fave place to go!), heading to Cromer/walkern, lopped back round to HG, then Weston, Baldock, Willian, home. Was 3.02 in the end. Had a cold bath after which is horrid to get in, but once you are there, its not too bad. I have a ritual of having Girls Aloud playing, whilst texting people, while in the cold bath, it takes my mind of it!! An odd kind of combination, i know.
Next week is meant to be a "drop week" so a bit less mileage and a long run of 13m. So, that means most of the long run day wont be taken up with either running, stretching or recovering on the sofa! Saying that i feel an afternoon nap coming on!
All this running really makes me sleep! Im finding, if i can get to bed early enough, i can sleep for 9 or 10 hours! Sleeping is one of favourite things though! But i do sometimes feel a bit sad when i look at the clock and it says 9.15pm - and im in bed!!
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
2008 Marathon training Mond 19th Feb
Had a good training week last week. Was in Zurich for most of it and there is a huge woodland nearby the hotel we stay in - with a running track. So there's lost of people about, running, hiking, walking their dogs etc. Its very hilly in the area and this was perfect for me as i had a hill session to complete on Friday and managed to find a huge one to do my hill reps on!
Couldnt do my long run on Sunday like everyone else as i was flying all day then coming home. So had to do it on Monday morning, which feels very strange. Even though your body doesnt know its Monday and it doesnt care, its still training, but in your head it just feels weird!!
Did another super long one, an 18miler. Felt good all the way, was concious of not going too fast, but did an average of 8.22 per mile over the whole run. Im aiming for 8.00 on the day. My new favourite place to head out to is Halls Green, you dont see anyone for miles, just the countryside and silence, well, except for me chatting to myself to pass the time!!
Am due to do Bury 20 this sunday (24th Feb), but am debating as it takes just so much of the day. I think if i just do a 20 at home i can be done by 12 and stretched, sauna-ed, showered and back on the sofa by 1.30pm !! Whereas if i do Bury i wont be home til 3pm.
Couldnt do my long run on Sunday like everyone else as i was flying all day then coming home. So had to do it on Monday morning, which feels very strange. Even though your body doesnt know its Monday and it doesnt care, its still training, but in your head it just feels weird!!
Did another super long one, an 18miler. Felt good all the way, was concious of not going too fast, but did an average of 8.22 per mile over the whole run. Im aiming for 8.00 on the day. My new favourite place to head out to is Halls Green, you dont see anyone for miles, just the countryside and silence, well, except for me chatting to myself to pass the time!!
Am due to do Bury 20 this sunday (24th Feb), but am debating as it takes just so much of the day. I think if i just do a 20 at home i can be done by 12 and stretched, sauna-ed, showered and back on the sofa by 1.30pm !! Whereas if i do Bury i wont be home til 3pm.
Sunday, 10 February 2008
Sunday 10th February 1500
So, I have completed my first20 miler of the training, feels good to get that out the way! I can still run that far, after all my nerves this morning, thinking I wont be able to do it. Was a lovely day, sunshine all the way. Had some company as well, so the miles and minutes flew by. Didn’t really start to notice the tiredness setting in until around 17 miles, so am very pleased with how good I felt at the end and throughout the run. Gives me confidence for my next biggy
Sunday 10th February 0800
I’m now coming to the end of week 6 of 16 of my marathon training. Im really loving my new super – duper Garmin. Ive never ran with a HR monitor before so its quite interesting. I have found though that my pace can be quite even, but my hr is still all up and down, not sure why to be honest.
Training seems to be going quite well, I think, so far! Off for a super long run this morning. Aiming for the big 2 – 0. Therse’s something about a run with a “2” in the front rather than a “1” that fills me with fear!!
Ive been getting nervous since yesterday about it! I always start to think that I wont be able to do it. One of the things with super long runs, I find, is to sort a route out! Im not so keen on “out and backs” when doing such a long run. But they are far easier to work out a route. Anyhow, I think I have a come up with a route, may have to add on some bits to get the mileage up. This “adding on” has to be done though when im no where near home, as if i leave it til I get near home, its unlikey I will add on!! The temptation of just finishing is too great. It’s a nice feeling to just turn off down my road when I get there, then that’s it, its over. Just the cold bath to look forward too!
These super long ones, really do take up a lot of the day! By the time the run is done, cold bath, stretched, showered, eaten, its 2pm!! Marathon training really does take commitment in every aspect of your life.
Still having to sit eating my breakfast with a hot water bottle strapped around my Achilles! The physio has said to me to do this to fully warm it up before I stretch it, then run on it!! The things we do for running. Im still finding it’s a wee but uncomfortable at the beginning of a run, but eases off after 10/15 mins. Ive still been able to run very well, so I guess im “managing” the problem. Have lots if re hab excercises to do daily, which I feel are making my calves/lower legs stronger, which has always been my problem area. It all just takes up so much time again!
Fitting all the training in around everyday life is a challenge in itself. I find I have to re-jig a lot of the training days as I can be away and its impossible to do a run of more than say 7/8M, due to only knowing a limited amount of the area im staying in. Im scared of getting lost! Ive not worked out the navigation function yet of my Garmin!. I have the most sophisicated piece of GPS you can get in a watch, but I still have to leave sticks and stones to remind me im going the right way!
Training seems to be going quite well, I think, so far! Off for a super long run this morning. Aiming for the big 2 – 0. Therse’s something about a run with a “2” in the front rather than a “1” that fills me with fear!!
Ive been getting nervous since yesterday about it! I always start to think that I wont be able to do it. One of the things with super long runs, I find, is to sort a route out! Im not so keen on “out and backs” when doing such a long run. But they are far easier to work out a route. Anyhow, I think I have a come up with a route, may have to add on some bits to get the mileage up. This “adding on” has to be done though when im no where near home, as if i leave it til I get near home, its unlikey I will add on!! The temptation of just finishing is too great. It’s a nice feeling to just turn off down my road when I get there, then that’s it, its over. Just the cold bath to look forward too!
These super long ones, really do take up a lot of the day! By the time the run is done, cold bath, stretched, showered, eaten, its 2pm!! Marathon training really does take commitment in every aspect of your life.
Still having to sit eating my breakfast with a hot water bottle strapped around my Achilles! The physio has said to me to do this to fully warm it up before I stretch it, then run on it!! The things we do for running. Im still finding it’s a wee but uncomfortable at the beginning of a run, but eases off after 10/15 mins. Ive still been able to run very well, so I guess im “managing” the problem. Have lots if re hab excercises to do daily, which I feel are making my calves/lower legs stronger, which has always been my problem area. It all just takes up so much time again!
Fitting all the training in around everyday life is a challenge in itself. I find I have to re-jig a lot of the training days as I can be away and its impossible to do a run of more than say 7/8M, due to only knowing a limited amount of the area im staying in. Im scared of getting lost! Ive not worked out the navigation function yet of my Garmin!. I have the most sophisicated piece of GPS you can get in a watch, but I still have to leave sticks and stones to remind me im going the right way!
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