Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:06 pm   Reply with quote      

Completed: 91m 49s.

Aaron

Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:09 pm   Reply with quote      

That's also week 2 of www.gbrc.co.uk/other%20documents/Sub_3_30_marathon.doc completed. Here's the summary:

Summary for Week 2:

Mon: 4.0m - 34m 50s
Tue: 7.0m - 58m 45s
Wed: 6.0m - 50m 27s
Thurs: 4.0m - 32m 53s
Fri: Rest
Sat: 5.0m - 44m 00s
Sun: 11.0m - 91m 49s

Total mileage: 37 miles

Aaron

Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:10 pm   Reply with quote      

Total calories for the week: 5399kcal

Aaron

Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:09 pm   Reply with quote      

Into week 3 now... and ran 4M this morning in 35m01s as per the training schedule.

Aaron

Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:14 pm   Reply with quote      

Haven't updated for a few days, but I've still been training. Will post details soon...

Aaron

Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:42 pm   Reply with quote      

OK, here goes...

Summary for Week 3:

Mon: 4.0m - 35m 01s
Tue: 7.06m - 58m 04s
Wed: 7.0m - 58m 02s
Thurs: 4.0m - 31m 49s
Fri: Rest
Sat: 5.0m - 44m 01s
Sun: 13.0m - 1h 49m 38s

Total mileage: 40.06 miles

Aaron

Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:44 pm   Reply with quote      

Tomorrow's target (Monday, Wk 4) - 4M (35+ mins)

Aaron

Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:24 pm   Reply with quote      

Sorry, I haven't updated this for ages... I kept training a little longer but was kind of knocked sideways because I felt a little run down (forgive the pun). Then, when I got running again, I had ankle trouble after a long run. It was just like the ankle pain I got on my last two marathons, and I have reluctantly made the decision not to take part in the Toronto Marathon afterall. I shall still be doing a half marathon later this month, but I haven't done so much training for that now...

Aaron

Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:12 pm   Reply with quote      

The half marathon was last Sunday. For those in the UK, you will probably have heard of it... it was the Great North Run. I didn't manage to train any more for it, due to a variety of reasons... and this, coupled with the conditions (hot for the time of year), made it very difficult for me. At around 9 miles, I got cramp in both legs and struggled/hobbled to the finish. It was the 7th time I've entered (and completed) the run, but the slowest time by far.

It was also a very sad day, since 4 people died in the event. It'll make me think twice about not preparing properly in future...

Aaron

Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:21 am   Reply with quote      

Do runners in the UK generally know enough about hydration? Both overhydration and dehydration are quite a problem. Hard to imagine somebody dying from running! Perhaps they had some underlying problem?

Wed May 17, 2006 2:04 pm   Reply with quote      

Many of these people had taken part in previous Great North Runs... I'm not really sure about all the details, though.

Anyway, as for my exercise blog... it's been non-existent of late. I've been busy with family lately.

I've got back into playing football once a week, and will be doing the Great North Run again later this year, but I'm not finding much time to train right now.

Aaron

Wed May 31, 2006 11:16 pm   Reply with quote      

OK... time I got exercising again, as I've entered for this year's Great North Run.

This year I'm running for charity once again... the British Heart Foundation.

Right now, I'm playing football once a week, and starting to run two other times. That's about all I feel capable of right now, but I'll have "up" it as the run gets closer.

Aaron

Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:44 am   Reply with quote      

I'm disappointed. You are lazy. This is why you weren't included in this World Cup squad!!!

Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:46 pm   Reply with quote      

Yeah, I've been lazy lately...

Now it's time I got back into shape. I am running the Great North Run again on 1st October.

At the moment, I play football every Wednesday and go running (only about 2.5 miles) on Mondays and Fridays. That's all.

I need to increase the frequency and distance over the next couple of months, in order to run 13 miles...

Maybe in 4 years time I can make that WC squad.

Aaron

Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:37 am   Reply with quote      

Well... I've done the half marathon again!

Again, I hadn't really trained for it, bar two 8-mile runs which really isn't enough.

That said, I completed the 13.1 miles in 2h 00m 07s which I was pretty happy with given my lack of preparation. It would have been nice to have been *under* 2 hours, though.

Aaron