Managed to get out 3 times this week, missed one session, not sure why maybe the weather or tired legs Sunday but I was wrecked after the 5.5 mile run on Saturday. I'm not going to be too harsh on myself as really my programme called for a 4 mile "long" run but I did a bit more as there is another loop near my house 5.5miles long.
My pace is aprox. 10.20 minute miles so quite slow but a quick email to Tom from the "Diary of a rubbish marathon runner" blog convinced me to avoid any speedwork and just concentrate on getting the miles in. He also recommends running 5 times a week but 4 is the aim for now, until Ballycotton at least.
My previous best for Ballycotton is 91.06 mins in 2009 so I would be happy to keep it under 93 min this year.
I'm also reading the Ultramarathon book by Rich Roll at the moment and when he was starting to run marathons and ultras his coach made him keep his heart rate at 140 beats per min until he built up his endurance so as my blog says "Slow and steady wins the race!".
As my moniker says I am an earlybird and get up to run at 6am before my wife and children stir. Yes getting out of bed can be a chore these dark, cold mornings but boy do I feel good after a run now! I took me a few months to build up to running 3.5 miles without stopping but now running doesn't hurt as much and as the Spring comes in and the weather improves I'm dreaming of flying past the cows and sheep in Quin at 9.30 minute pace ha ha.
This week
2 x 3.5 miles
1 x 5.5 miles
total 12.5 miles at 10.20 pace
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