62.1 Miles (846.4 Total)
Nov 11th - 9.0 (6am club run to Smiff then home via the south bank to Kew)
Nov 12th - 15.5 (A disaster, wardrobe malfunction= chaffing! Also fed wrong so imploded 3 miles from home, got it done tho!)
Nov 14th- 5.5 (Body not very happy with me after the weekend disaster)
Nov 15th- 6.5 (A little better, these longer runs really take it out of your legs. The pace is down but it is not about that for now!)
Nov 18th- 8.0 (Boys beer and golf weekend ahead so a little chug on a Friday morning, no run at the weekend so need to get cracking again from Monday)
Nov 21st - 6.0 (Legs felt great despite abusing my body all weekend! Little trot along the river, very pleasant)
Nov 22nd- 11.6 (6am club run, first half awesome, second half not so good. Really banking some big miles now just to keep on track)
Afternoon all
It has been a while since my last blog but as you can see I have been busy! Just the small matter of 150 miles to go now. Amazingly I have covered 200 miles in the past 6 weeks so the goal is achievable if still a little daunting. In reality I am still planning to finish on Christmas Eve but at least the extra week is there if it is needed.
Also I have been injury free for the last 2 months and that makes a huge difference, as the miles just keep being knocked off one way or another. In reality the challenge is 1,000 miles in 10 months because I have had so many niggles (including the whole of July off injured)
I am not massively enjoying the running at the moment though, mainly because the goal is always in front of you (a bloody long way in front of you!) and my pace is really suffering because the mileage is relentless. However I remain focused and 100% committed to achieving the goal set out all those months ago!
Aside from this year's challenge I have been paying a lot of thought on what's next. In January I hit 40 and I am fitter now than I have been in 20 years. Therefore it is important not to rest on my laurels but lose another stone in weight (already down 1 and a half this year) and then set myself some new challenges. More on those later.
Plan is for a little run tomorrow (footie tomorrow evening), rest on Thursday then a big one on Friday!
Til then
LB X
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
An Official Thanks
32.4 Miles (784.3 Total)
Nov 2nd - 8.1 (6am club run in the dark on the road to Putney, north bank to Kew and home)
Nov 6th - 3.5 (A little trot along the towpath next to the river south of Oxford)
Nov 7th- 8.0 (From Sam's school to the 'Smiff then towpath to Kew and home)
Nov 8th- 12.8 (6am club run down to Richmond, river to the 'Smiff and home)
A short and sweet blog today to share with you a letter I have been meaning to for a while now. It is from the charity I have been doing all this for.
Not sure how readable it is but it shows that we have raised £6,171.27 (inc Gift Aids) for the charity. A big big thanks to all those who donated and supported me during 2011.
Whilst I still have in excess of 200 miles to go I am determined to get there and this week has been pretty good but I need some 45+ mile weeks during the rest of November. I will of course keep you all up to date.
I am out for a big one on Friday with luck.
Until then.
LBx
Nov 2nd - 8.1 (6am club run in the dark on the road to Putney, north bank to Kew and home)
Nov 6th - 3.5 (A little trot along the towpath next to the river south of Oxford)
Nov 7th- 8.0 (From Sam's school to the 'Smiff then towpath to Kew and home)
Nov 8th- 12.8 (6am club run down to Richmond, river to the 'Smiff and home)
A short and sweet blog today to share with you a letter I have been meaning to for a while now. It is from the charity I have been doing all this for.
Not sure how readable it is but it shows that we have raised £6,171.27 (inc Gift Aids) for the charity. A big big thanks to all those who donated and supported me during 2011.
Whilst I still have in excess of 200 miles to go I am determined to get there and this week has been pretty good but I need some 45+ mile weeks during the rest of November. I will of course keep you all up to date.
I am out for a big one on Friday with luck.
Until then.
LBx
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
2 Months to Go....
32.3 Miles (751.9 Total)
Oct 27th - 9.3 (6am club run in the dark on the road to Putney, north bank to Kew and home)
Oct 30th - 15.1 (My longest run since the London Marathon. Down to the river at Kew, north bank to Putney, over Putney Bridge then south bank to Kew and home)
Nov 1st - 7.9 (Home to the 'Smiff north bank to Kew, a loop of Chiswick and home)
Well I thought I would write a short blog to celebrate 2 things:
1. The fact the challenge only has 2 months to go
2. I am over the 750 mile mark!
In the past few days I have maintained the plan of doing longer runs but then resting properly rather than the run streak and I think it is paying off. I felt quite sore this morning but survived and managed a reasonable pace so pretty happy overall.
My 9 miler last Thursday was interesting as it was pitch black when I arrived in Putney, 4 miles into my run. Having taken a wrong turn I realised I was running through a graveyard. I am not very proud to say that I was crapping myself! As I hurtled through the graveyard I realised that the gate at the back of the church may be closed and therefore I would have to turn back..... Thankfully the gate was open but then Bishop's Park was in total darkness and again was pooping it as I sprinted through the park. The rest of the run was a bit of a struggle as I had screwed up the pace but I was happy to bank the 9 miler. For those who are interested my 5th mile was around 1min faster than any other mile I ran that morning.
I celebrated the clocks going back by going out again a 6 but this time with the sun rising I enjoyed a gentle chug along the river, not focused on pace at all but simply banking the miles. I forewent the Great South Run in Portsmouth so I could do a 15 mile run locally instead of 10 miles. I am a bit disappointed to have missed it but it was for the best, miles are more important than races for now.
Then to this morning a little stiff and a sore back (I played football with my nephews, brother in law and my son on Saturday and scored with an overhead scissor kick. Great at the time but I am 39 years old now and I really should know better!). The best news is that I am now 750 miles in with 'only' 250 to go. In the past 2 weeks I have regained about 20 miles that were lost in September with the injury, I am nearly back on track!
Plan for this week is more of the same!
Have a great day
LBx
Oct 27th - 9.3 (6am club run in the dark on the road to Putney, north bank to Kew and home)
Oct 30th - 15.1 (My longest run since the London Marathon. Down to the river at Kew, north bank to Putney, over Putney Bridge then south bank to Kew and home)
Nov 1st - 7.9 (Home to the 'Smiff north bank to Kew, a loop of Chiswick and home)
Well I thought I would write a short blog to celebrate 2 things:
1. The fact the challenge only has 2 months to go
2. I am over the 750 mile mark!
In the past few days I have maintained the plan of doing longer runs but then resting properly rather than the run streak and I think it is paying off. I felt quite sore this morning but survived and managed a reasonable pace so pretty happy overall.
My 9 miler last Thursday was interesting as it was pitch black when I arrived in Putney, 4 miles into my run. Having taken a wrong turn I realised I was running through a graveyard. I am not very proud to say that I was crapping myself! As I hurtled through the graveyard I realised that the gate at the back of the church may be closed and therefore I would have to turn back..... Thankfully the gate was open but then Bishop's Park was in total darkness and again was pooping it as I sprinted through the park. The rest of the run was a bit of a struggle as I had screwed up the pace but I was happy to bank the 9 miler. For those who are interested my 5th mile was around 1min faster than any other mile I ran that morning.
I celebrated the clocks going back by going out again a 6 but this time with the sun rising I enjoyed a gentle chug along the river, not focused on pace at all but simply banking the miles. I forewent the Great South Run in Portsmouth so I could do a 15 mile run locally instead of 10 miles. I am a bit disappointed to have missed it but it was for the best, miles are more important than races for now.
Then to this morning a little stiff and a sore back (I played football with my nephews, brother in law and my son on Saturday and scored with an overhead scissor kick. Great at the time but I am 39 years old now and I really should know better!). The best news is that I am now 750 miles in with 'only' 250 to go. In the past 2 weeks I have regained about 20 miles that were lost in September with the injury, I am nearly back on track!
Plan for this week is more of the same!
Have a great day
LBx
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