"If you're going through hell, keep going”
Winston Churchill
With 10 training weeks to go, it was time to take things to the next level and make the focus so much stronger. I've decided that less running but maintaining the long sessions is the most important as I try to manage my training.
The week started off well with a 9 and a hill session of 20. Feeling a bit sore on wednesday I took it easier for 2 days.
Friday was long run day. After 3 hours sleep the alarm went off at 1am and all I wanted to do was sleep. The consequences were too unbearbable so I had to get up. My aim was a minimum of 36 but I wanted to do 42. At 42 I felt I could still do more so I decided to do 44. Then I thought it's almost half a comrades. So I figured I better do 45 to ensure it was truly at least half a comrades!
The worst part of the recovery was only having time for a 15 minute nap and having to go to work for the rest of the day. The legs felt okay but my nipples got rubbed raw from a new t-shirt that was a bit abrasive.
Next week it's the canberra marathon which will be my qualifier for comrades. It's only 42km with the option of continuing on to do a 50km. I'll see what I feel like on the day
Training for week Mon 31 Mar - Sun 6 Apr | |
Mon 31 Mar | 9km, total trainer, 30' cycle |
| Tues 1 Apr | 20km |
| Wed 2 Apr | 30' cycle |
| Thurs 3 Apr | 20' cycle, 15' crosstrainer |
| Fri 4 Apr | 45km |
| Sat 5 Apr | 30' cycle, 30' crosstrainer |
| Sun 6 Apr | 22km |
| Weekly mileage | 96 km |
"I will continue to let others predict,
but only I can determine what I will, can, or cannot do"
Marva Collins
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