Preparation for the Pennine Way run is going well with some encouraging training times. Mileage is the driving force in the training programme and last week's total of 69 miles was probably not quite enough even though the individual runs showed an improving pattern.
Mon AM: 6 miles; 54mins 40secs; better than average pace.
PM: 6 plus miles; an intended 10 mile run aborted due to lack of energy (very tired)
Tue AM: Swim 600 metres
PM: Run 4 miles with son Eden; 35mins 24ses.
Wed AM: Run 4 miles; 36mins 24secs: morning runs are always slower.
PM: Run 4 miles with Eden; 32mins 38secs; best for about 3 years.Thu AM: Swim 600 metres
PM: Run 10 miles; 1hr 37mins 54secs.
Fri PM: Run 6; 53mins 40secs.
Sat AM: 23.48 miles road run; 4hr 22min 18ses; (see separate posting)
Sun PM: Run 6 miles; 52mins 23secs (best for 11 months)
The plan now is to drop the twice weekly swim sessions for the next month and replace them with extra runs and this should make the mileage targets easier to achieve. With eight weeks left to the big challenge the next six weeks will be critical and the aim is to gradually push the weekly mileages to as close to 100 as possible before a two-week taper. There needs to be at least one run per week of over 20 miles and at least one run of 30 plus within the next month.
It is planned to include some recce runs and some Lakeland runs in the build up.
