It's been a while since I last posted.
So ... here we go.
Since February, I've missed less than 10 days training of some form or other!
Times, I've doubled up and completed 2 sessions in a day.
now, you would think at this point that I felt great?
Not quite great, but pretty good moving towards being tired!
My conundrum now is, do I keep pushing, or rest up more?
I'm thinking of backing off mid week and increasing my weekend long run.
Long runs at the moment are 13 - 15 miles, so I'm thinking of increasing to 18 - 20 miles at weekends.
My worry is, I'll increase weekend runs and still be training with the same intensity mid week too.
Last week did a steady 13+ miles out to Peel tower and back - felt weary coming back, not sure of most of that ended up in my head though!? That's what happens occasionally on longer runs.
Typical training at the moment consists of -
Monday - 5 mile hilly run or cross training (turbo) for the same time it would take me to run a steady 5 - 6 miles, increasing intensity as I train.
Tuesday - Badminton 70 mins fast session.
Wednesday - Run 7+ miles
Thursday - Badminton 70 mins fast session
Friday - Turbo as above up to an hour
Saturday - rest or up to 5 mile run
Sunday - Long run 15 hilly miles
= 30 - 35 miles running a week + 2 hard badminton sessions, + up to 2 hours turbo
Trying to up the running to 40+ miles a week, my problem as is most peoples is time!!
13 weeks until the marathon.
26.2 miles and 3,200 ft of climbing!!
Can't wait!!
Monday 16 April 2012
Saturday 11 February 2012
Where we're up to
OK, I know it's been a while since I last posted.
Work has been very busy, but I have managed to keep training.
My routine has been increased (slowly) which is good and I feel pretty fit at the moment.
I'm managing to get some sort of exercise in every day, or almost every day of the week and have been able to do so for the last month!
Training usually consists of 2 to 3 runs a week, a longer / ish run at the weekend. Another run at the weekend and a run midweek, this tends to be a hill session.
In between There is the trusty bike session. This is turbo and tough that I've increased to an hour a session, this I normally do 3 to 4 times a week.
Badminton 2 times a week - fast and furious, great for anticipating and quick feet.
On top of all this, plenty of walking and specifically for leg strength, body weight squats! I've been doing these in a variety of sets, depending upon how I feel, what exercise I've done prior etc. However I tend to complete 8 sets of 50 - 400 squats a day. The plan is to up this to 10 sets of 50 or more to equate to 500 squats a day.
Half term this week, so the running will be increased significantly, plus the mileage. The trick with this is to not over do the running. The recommended rule of thumb is to increase by 10%, no more. I reckon, I'll increase by much more, maybe 50%. I've done this in the past and been fine, touching as much wood as possible.
Time will tell.
I'll try to get a number of long runs in over the week, 15+ miles at a time and also have a recce over Pendle.
Work has been very busy, but I have managed to keep training.
My routine has been increased (slowly) which is good and I feel pretty fit at the moment.
I'm managing to get some sort of exercise in every day, or almost every day of the week and have been able to do so for the last month!
Training usually consists of 2 to 3 runs a week, a longer / ish run at the weekend. Another run at the weekend and a run midweek, this tends to be a hill session.
In between There is the trusty bike session. This is turbo and tough that I've increased to an hour a session, this I normally do 3 to 4 times a week.
Badminton 2 times a week - fast and furious, great for anticipating and quick feet.
On top of all this, plenty of walking and specifically for leg strength, body weight squats! I've been doing these in a variety of sets, depending upon how I feel, what exercise I've done prior etc. However I tend to complete 8 sets of 50 - 400 squats a day. The plan is to up this to 10 sets of 50 or more to equate to 500 squats a day.
Half term this week, so the running will be increased significantly, plus the mileage. The trick with this is to not over do the running. The recommended rule of thumb is to increase by 10%, no more. I reckon, I'll increase by much more, maybe 50%. I've done this in the past and been fine, touching as much wood as possible.
Time will tell.
I'll try to get a number of long runs in over the week, 15+ miles at a time and also have a recce over Pendle.
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