Date: Monday, 23 January 2017
Distance: 9.48 miles
Time: 1:02.48
Pace: 6:32 min/mile
Route: Attempted to go to Putney, but ended up getting lost in Wandsworth and then my phone died when I was about 2.5 mile from home, yet it still tracked my run.
Cold and overcast.
It was a somewhat frustrating run, but it was my own fault as I thought I could get to Putney without Google maps. But I am so directionally challenged it didn't quite work out. I am just glad my phone died right when I knew where I was. I still have no idea how it still tracked my run even when it was out of battery. And the total time is definitely off, as well as the pace. But what can you do?
Date: Thursday, 26 January 2017
Distance:3.1 miles
Time: 25:58
Pace: 8:14 min/mile
Route: To wandle Park and by South Wimbledon tube
Bitterly cold and overcast. I am looking forward to running without so many layers on and a hat and gloves. But at least there was no rain.
Date: Friday, 27 January 2017
Distance: 5.26 miles
Time: 45:54
Pace: 8:43
Route: To Wimbledon Park and through the village, down Edgehill
Perfect conditions for running in January. Sunny and not too cold. Feeling a bit rough after wine club last night though!
Date: SAturday, 28 January 2017
Distance: 3.2 miles
Time: 27:14
Pace: 8:24
Route: Up leopold Rd, past leisure centre
Overcast but warmer.
Total Miles this week: 21.06 miles
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Training: Week One (Week of 16 January)
I am using the Hal Higdon training plan, with a few modifications because I decided to do my long runs on Mondays, rather than use my weekends for running. I am fortunate that I can do that.
Which means that my first run was today 16 January and it is a totally rubbish day: cold and rainy. But as Brad always says, there is no such thing as bad running weather, only soft people. I persevered and didn't let a little rain stop me from my training.
Date: Monday, 16 January, 2017
Route: Clapham Common and back
Distance: 8.5 miles
Time: 1:14:55
Pace: 8:49/mile
Overall it felt good, but the rain was heavier in the second half of the run. Here we go!!!!
Date: Thursday, 19 January 2017
Route: Wimbledon Park
Distance:3.41 miles
Time: 28:48
Pace: 8:26/mile
Sunny day, but COLD.
Date: Friday, 20 January 2017 (Inauguration Day)
Route: Wimbledon Village, past Crooked Billet
Time: 44:23
Distance: 5 miles
Pace: 8:50/mile
Sunny and cold
Date: Saturday, 21 January 2017
Route: Towards South Wimbledon and then through Wimbledon
Time: 25:48
Distance: 3 miles
Pace: 8:18/mile
Sunny and cold
Total Miles: 20 Miles
Need to work on pacing a bit, as my short runs were much faster than my long runs. Overall feel good and did some pilates as my cross training. Feel like I spent so much time in my gym kit this week!!
Which means that my first run was today 16 January and it is a totally rubbish day: cold and rainy. But as Brad always says, there is no such thing as bad running weather, only soft people. I persevered and didn't let a little rain stop me from my training.
Date: Monday, 16 January, 2017
Route: Clapham Common and back
Distance: 8.5 miles
Time: 1:14:55
Pace: 8:49/mile
Overall it felt good, but the rain was heavier in the second half of the run. Here we go!!!!
Date: Thursday, 19 January 2017
Route: Wimbledon Park
Distance:3.41 miles
Time: 28:48
Pace: 8:26/mile
Sunny day, but COLD.
Date: Friday, 20 January 2017 (Inauguration Day)
Route: Wimbledon Village, past Crooked Billet
Time: 44:23
Distance: 5 miles
Pace: 8:50/mile
Sunny and cold
Date: Saturday, 21 January 2017
Route: Towards South Wimbledon and then through Wimbledon
Time: 25:48
Distance: 3 miles
Pace: 8:18/mile
Sunny and cold
Total Miles: 20 Miles
Need to work on pacing a bit, as my short runs were much faster than my long runs. Overall feel good and did some pilates as my cross training. Feel like I spent so much time in my gym kit this week!!
Monday, January 16, 2017
Am I really going to run a marathon this year???
I wanted to have a record for myself of my marathon journey. In celebration of my 40th birthday this year, I have decided to train for and run in the Copenhagen Marathon.
Why Copenhagen? Well, I put in for the London Marathon, and with a 1 in 25 chance, I was not surprised that I did not get a spot. I wanted to find a good, flat, one loop marathon in a European city in the spring. I also considered Stockholm, but after I read that it was running the same loop two times, I quickly omitted that from consideration. I read many good things about the Copenhagen marathon, and it is on my Top Ten list of cities I want to visit, so why not see it whilst running through it.
I also considered Berlin in September, but with being on a cruise and being in the US in August, I knew it would have made the last big part of the training quite challenging.
The training officially begins next week, with my first run being on Tuesday. I have decided to do my long runs on Tuesdays, so I can do them while the children are in school rather than using all of my weekends for long runs.
So, here's to dedicating most of my free time to running and eating. I also purchased a book about good nutrition for training because I want to make sure I am eating the types of food in the correct quantity to ensure success.
Why Copenhagen? Well, I put in for the London Marathon, and with a 1 in 25 chance, I was not surprised that I did not get a spot. I wanted to find a good, flat, one loop marathon in a European city in the spring. I also considered Stockholm, but after I read that it was running the same loop two times, I quickly omitted that from consideration. I read many good things about the Copenhagen marathon, and it is on my Top Ten list of cities I want to visit, so why not see it whilst running through it.
I also considered Berlin in September, but with being on a cruise and being in the US in August, I knew it would have made the last big part of the training quite challenging.
The training officially begins next week, with my first run being on Tuesday. I have decided to do my long runs on Tuesdays, so I can do them while the children are in school rather than using all of my weekends for long runs.
So, here's to dedicating most of my free time to running and eating. I also purchased a book about good nutrition for training because I want to make sure I am eating the types of food in the correct quantity to ensure success.
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