Well i finally did it i managed to actually run a half marathon :) i actually managed 13.59 miles,which considering i was out trying to achieve 11 miles is a good run for me and i'm really happy with that.
I managed to hit the magic 13.1 mark in just under 2 hrs as well which is a milestone for runners who have not been running long.
I don't feel as bad now at the fact that i am still only running once a week,but i know now that i can achieve my distance required for the GNR run itself.
The more practice i do the easier it will get and the more my legs will get used to it.
Short blog tonight as i am tired after the run.
Bye for now :)
Sunday, 10 June 2012
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
GNR training blog week 15,28th May 12 >
Had two training sessions this week on my 2 days off monday and tuesday.
I managed to do a 20 mile stint out on my mountain bike while it was a nice sunny day :) it was the first proper ride i'd had on my bike this year so far,and i had forgotten just how uncomfortable the seat was :( but i managed it,and i must say really enjoyed it although it was a tad breezy.
I pretty much followed my running route out down the Coast rd and through Churchtown and back into Southport,then turned around and did it again in reverse.Wasn't a bad ride overall.
Day two was a 10K run as my legs were tired from my cycle ride,and i was regretting it when i started as my legs felt empty with regards to energy,but i trundled on.
It was a bit breezy which made it a bit difficult and i found myself stopping a few times for a 3 min breather as it was hot again,and i had a 5 min walk half way round again.
Strangely overall i matched my fastest time for a 10K and with the stops i had it was a good time,so i was very happy overall.
In the upcoming weeks i will be stepping up my training a bit by doing a few 3-4 mile runs during the week,as well as my one long run per week,so we'll see how i get on :))
Bye for now
Les x
I managed to do a 20 mile stint out on my mountain bike while it was a nice sunny day :) it was the first proper ride i'd had on my bike this year so far,and i had forgotten just how uncomfortable the seat was :( but i managed it,and i must say really enjoyed it although it was a tad breezy.
I pretty much followed my running route out down the Coast rd and through Churchtown and back into Southport,then turned around and did it again in reverse.Wasn't a bad ride overall.
Day two was a 10K run as my legs were tired from my cycle ride,and i was regretting it when i started as my legs felt empty with regards to energy,but i trundled on.
It was a bit breezy which made it a bit difficult and i found myself stopping a few times for a 3 min breather as it was hot again,and i had a 5 min walk half way round again.
Strangely overall i matched my fastest time for a 10K and with the stops i had it was a good time,so i was very happy overall.
In the upcoming weeks i will be stepping up my training a bit by doing a few 3-4 mile runs during the week,as well as my one long run per week,so we'll see how i get on :))
Bye for now
Les x
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