Archive for July, 2007
Week 1 - Key Run Workout #3
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Better news today and a great way to end Week 1 of my Marine Corps Marathon Training Plan. In my previous two Key Run Workouts this week I’d struggled in […]
Week 1 - Key Run Workout #2
Another below par workout tonight. The FIRST Marathon Training Plan called for a 10-20 minute warm up - no problems here, followed by 3 x 1600m @ 5:33 pace with 60 seconds recovery between each repeat, followed by a 10 minute cool down. When I looked at the plan this morning I shuddered a bit […]
Week 1 - Key Run Workout #1
Disappointing run tonight. I was hoping for a confidence boosting start to my 16 week marathon training plan, but it wasn’t to be. The goal was to run a couple of easy miles to the track (which went well), then run 2 miles at Short Tempo pace (6:08 per mile) before jogging home nice and […]
14.5 Mile Run Over Caerphilly Mountain
Wanted to get a longish run in before I return to Virginia Beach on the weekend, so this run to my cousin’s house just over 14 miles away fitted the bill perfectly. As an added bonus the route took in several miles of climbing to a maximum elevation of 813 feet and a similar […]
Brisk 4 Mile Run to Brighton Pier & back
Great run down to the Pier and back from my hotel on the A23. Nice to average under 7:00 minute miles for the brisk Wednesday morning run.
Steady 4.5 Mile Run
Nice easy run in the rain this morning, with a couple of hills to get the lungs working. Enjoying the cooler weather and ups and downs of Cardiff compared to the pancake flat Virginia Beach.
I’m also pleased to report my shin and foot are feeling great and I think I’m well past the recent […]
