The training got pretty intense this week, but to help that along, the sun came out!!. I completed 5 runs this week and I think 3 of them were in glorious sunshine. Incredible how much that helps – or at least helps you get out there. Once running, it still does not seem to get that much easier.
Sunday saw me run 18.5 miles. Obviously the furthest I have ever run. It was just over 2.5 hours of running. It actually did not feel as bad as I expected. I notice that at about 15 miles, it’s like someone had taken the ‘springs’ out of my legs… I can quite happily run, but there is no ‘bounce’ left. This means I certainly cannot accelerate, so that is a good note for the marathon – I want to put any pace on, it has to be in the first half.
I have been shuffling around the house this afternoon, as there are a few old injuries to my ankles from 25 years of playing football that are threatening to show… I will just ignore it and hope that they clear up tomorrow morning… rest day tomorrow…phew!
This week, I am putting a ‘thanks-you’ out to my long suffering wife and baby boy! Their support means everything to me (as do they) and I can’t wait to be around on BOTH of the weekend mornings, but that will have to wait unil May :-(
Week 6 Target -> 42
Week 6 Actual -> 41
BMI 24:85 (officially NOT Overweight now I am under BMI 25!!), Weight 76.1 KG (11 stone 13 and a bit lbs) - finally I crack the 12 stone marker!!7 weeks (49 days) to go!!!!
The Song that got me through a lot of solo training runs: The Prodigy – Invaders Must Die!! (I needed that aggression this week…. )
Until next week...... when I expect to report 20 miles done…
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