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Week 16 - Key Run Workout #2
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Well, Thursday night’s run is over, which means my 16 weeks of marathon training is complete. At this stage in the game it’s too late to do anything about […]
Week 15 - Key Run Workout #3
What a pleasant feeling this morning knowing I “only” had 10 miles to run on the trail. For the past 15 weeks of marathon training I’ve slowly increased my mileage and completed 5 x 20 mile runs. With the cooler temperatures today, the 10 miler was quite literally “a stroll in the park”.
The FIRST […]
Week 13 - Key Run Workout #2
Apologies for the late post, but it’s been a busy week. After Tuesday’s solid run, I was quite looking forward to the 8 mile “Planned Marathon Pace” run on Thursday evening. Goal pace was 6:48 per mile, but I decided to try something slightly different and start off a bit quicker for the first […]
PaceTat - Marathon Pace Band Tattoo
In many of my previous marathons I’ve printed off and worn a wrist pace band to help achieve my time goals. It’s quite an easy thing to do - head on over to the Runner’s World web site, enter your target time & race distance and print the band. Once you’ve trimmed the sheet of […]
Week 9 - Key Run Workout #3
Well, I must admit, I’m happy this particular workout is behind me. I made the bold, but maybe not too smart, decision to attempt this 20 mile run at a faster pace than the FIRST Training Plan suggested. The idea behind that piece of madness was to train at a pace based on my […]
Week 5 - Key Run Workout #3
I think today could go down as a turning point in my marathon training plan. After yesterday’s Mud Run (a very tough 5 mile race across sand, trails and a mud pit), I wasn’t looking forward to an 18 mile Sunday morning long run. The first words I muttered to my wife on waking were […]
