PACE

I currently only have one pace - slow and (fairly steady). This has worked with the plan so far. I think the plan(from myasics) at the start is intended for people who are perhaps just walking. The pace asked for is 9:20 min/km and my average is 8:26min/km. This becomes difficult for me to sustain at the end of my runs. Coming up is a 7km run at 7:28/km pace. It seems like a big jump to me and I know there is no way for me to do it. Instead I am going to make a mini goal of running that particular run at 8:15min/km.

The Commonwealth Games are on just now and I have been very inspired by Steve Way who went from being overweight and a smoker to representing his country at marathon distance. A testament to hard work and commitment.

HOTEL BOOKED!

Just booked the hotel for the family for the Paris marathon! More money = more commitment. Excited.

A LITTLE FURTHER

So still going and catching up with where I should be on my training plan. The runs have gone up a notch. The shortest run will now be 5km as opposed to 3km. The good news is that I am running a little faster (without intending to) than the pace set out in my plan. Maybe, just maybe if I keep going and stick to the plan I'll be able to slip under the five hour mark on the day... Trying to figure out how to put a countdown on the blog.

IT IS ON

My 'myasics' training plan officially kicked off last week. I've only got around to starting today as last week I was on holiday with my kids alone and so couldn't leave them to go running. Today I was out there bright and early. I am pondering about that lost week. Perhaps I should try and squeeze in those runs and take fewer rest days for the moment. When I toe the line next April I want to be really confident and looking back and seeing that I did everything I was supposed to will help. On the other hand I am also nervous to push on and injure myself.

Run stats 3km 8:13 min/km