Join me as I blog my journey this year, training for and doing my first ever marathon in May in Edinburgh and then run to London from Glasgow in our relay challenge Square2Square in June.

Saturday, 23 April 2011

17 miles outside

Longest ever run outside.  17 miles in the pouring rain.  Felt good but struggled to go slow.  Averaged 9:58 but did some in 9:30, when aiming for 10.  Legs sore but 51 miles since Monday, so to be expected.

Thurs-7 mile run

7 mile run at steady pace before square2square meeting.   Felt good.

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

7 mile easy paced run

Did a 7 mile easy paced run in the sun! Feel like I can run for ever at 10 minute mile pace!!

Monday, 18 April 2011

Update

Did a great 7 mile fartlek session on Thursday, which I really enjoyed but then had unplanned 3 days of rest due to Liam's birthday festivities etc!!! 20 miles done Monday though at slow pace 10:30 min/mile-which went well.  Struggling to decide on pace for day, may depend on weather on day.

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

steady to fast 10 miler

Great 10 miler 9:24 for 1.5 miles to warm up then went through 9s to 8:30 then finished on 2x miles @8 and 0.5 miles @7:30!! Felt great!!

Monday, 11 April 2011

6 miles with hills

Another easyish session.  Warm up for 20 minutes followed by 11x 1 minute hill/2 minute recovery.

4 mile stretch pre Grand National

Nice little stretch on lovely spring morning.

15 mile run

Easy 15 miler on Friday, at steady pace with 5 mile at marathon pace.

Wednesday, 6 April 2011

7 mile fartlek session!

I love these sessions!!! 9:30 warm up followed by 7x 3 min 8 and 2 min 9:30!

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Steady 9 miler!

Another 9 miles done at steady pace (9 minute miles).  Could feel it in my legs but not too bad.

Monday, 4 April 2011

Saturday, 2 April 2011

20 horrible miles!

Hard 20 miles done-legs felt like lead but probably paying for last weekends half marathon in Liverpool!