Progress to date

I've actually entered the half-marathon this week, so it's official. I do wonder what I have let myself in for, and why I even thought it was a good idea!

Training schedule

1 Week 3 July
4 M, 5 M TT* , 4 M, 6 M, 19 miles total

2 Week 10 July
4 M, 5 M , 4 M , 7 M , 20 miles total

3 Week 17 July
4 M, 4 M TT , 5 M , 7 M , 20 miles total

4 Week 24 July
5 M , 5 M , 5 M , 7 M , 22 miles total

Holiday
Holiday

5 Week 14 August
4 M, 4 M , 4 M , 6 M , 18 miles total

6 Week 21 August
4 M, 5 M TT , 5 M , 7 M , 21 miles total

7 Week 28 August
5 M, 4 M , 5 M , 9 M, 23 miles total

8 Week 4 September
5 M, 5 M TT, 5 M, 10 M, 25 miles total

9 week 11 September
5 M, 6 M , 5 M , 11 M, 27 miles total

10 Week 18 September
5 M, 5 M TT, 4 M, 12 M, 26 miles total

11 Week 25 September
5 M, 5 M,5 M, 13 M, 27 miles total

12 Week 2 October
4 M, 5 M TT, 6 M, 12 M, 27 miles total

13 Week 9 October
3 M, 3 M , Rest, 13 .1 Race, Total 19.1

* Time trial

Time to recap. I think, all in all, my first week hasn't gone too badly. I've actually managed to get out there for 4 runs, something I haven't done in a long time. I think my distances have all been a bit short but it's still more than I was doing before. I feel okay, I'm a bit tired but not too bad. My legs feel quite strong, I've had a few headaches but that's all down to being dehydrated, I guess. The weather is my worst enemy!

I've been on to the website for the latest information and I see that they are intending to hold runs once a fortnight on a Wednesday evening, so on those weeks I will probably use that as my long run.

My alarm also arrived this week. I looked at all the options for safety and felt that, in reality, I was more likely to get injured and stuck out on my own, than I was attacked - I hope with all my heart neither option occurs! - so ordered one of these. It's easy to wear, just fitting onto the wrist with velco and easy to use, if necessary.

Steve went out this morning and measured my runs - some good news *smile* and some bad *frown*

Bad news - my 4 mile runs measured approx 3.7 and my 5 mile run measures at 4.5 - thought they were a bit short, drat! I know how to add on a bit so will start doing that extra bit from tomorrow.

Good news - my 6 mile run measured that distance so taking off the 3 extra minutes that it took me when I went wrong, I ran 6 miles in just under 56 minutes.

Me, Steve and Ashleigh went out on our bikes this afternoon and Steve showed me the route I should have taken for my 6 mile run - or, as I now know, was longer than 6 miles - it actually measured just under 8!!! Thank goodness I went my way!!!