Well... that's week 2 in the bag! It has certainly been a more productive week of running for me, although one of contrasts.
This week's summary is as follows: Monday: Walk 1.2 miles, Run ---- (rest day) Tuesday: Walk 1.1 miles, Run 6 miles steady (10:15/mile - dreadmill!) Wednesday: Walk 1.2 miles, Run 7 miles steady (9:46/mile) Thursday : Walk 1.3 miles, Run 5.7 miles steady (10:05/mile) Friday : Walk 1.5 miles, Run 2.1 miles steady (9:21/mile) Saturday : Walk ---- , Run 8.8 miles slow (14:15/mile for 1.8 miles with my 6 yr old, then 7 miles steady 9:44/mile) Sunday : Walk xxxxx, Run 15.2 miles slow (11:16/mile) So my total run miles for the week were 44.8, plus 6.3 miles walking making a total of 51.1 structured exercise miles. My Fitbit has totalled my structured exercise plus my other daily activity to just over 167,000 steps, or 82.25 miles. Motivation-wise, the weather has made it pretty tough to get out there. Due to a busy work schedule (it's January so the gym is rather busy!!) I had to squeeze Tuesday's run in on the treadmill at work :-( I truly hated that hour of running! I don't know what it is about my running style but I really struggle to hold pace on the tready. Having endured that hour, I was eager to get back outside on Wednesday until it dawned ridiculously cold and icy!! Oh how I pithered and dithered around putting off getting out there. However, once I was out, it was a great run! I really rather enjoyed it, and (despite aching lungs and freezing cold butt-cheeks) felt great by the time I was finished. Thursday was again cold, and I again struggled with motivation, mainly because there was a cutting wind blowing. I eventually dragged myself out and round my chosen route but it wasn't the best run ever... however, it was job done for the day! Friday was just a short jog to keep the legs turning over. Both Saturday and Sunday were days to run with friends and family so were great run days! 1.8 miles with my 6 year old daughter first thing on Saturday (it was minus 2 when we went out and she still wanted to go!!!) then 7 miles with my best running buddy nattering about nothing in particular throughout our first of 2 back-to-back runs for the weekend, then 15.2 miles on Sunday with a mixture of a couple of friends, and then said 6-year-old for the last half mile or so. The miles pass by so much easier with company. The week has left me feeling that my early season training is going in the right direction. With 24 miles run in the last couple of days, my legs still feel great which bodes well for the 7 Marathons in 7 days I have to run in just 4 weeks time! Don't forget to check out my virtual monthly challenges for your chance to win a free training session - details of January's challenge are set out in below: In order to help keep everyone motivated, I have decided to run a 'virtual' challenge each month in 2016. Entry to each challenge will cost a small donation fee to that month's nominated Charity, and there will be the opportunity for one or more entrants to win a prize at the end of the month. The nominated Charity for the first few months of 2016 is Children with Cancer. January's challenge is to run 5 kilometers and the entry fee is just £2. In order to enter, please make your donation via the JustGiving Link below, then go out and run your 5k accompanied by your tracking device of choice (GPS watch, phone app etc or treadmill). You do not have to run all the way (you can take walk breaks or even walk all of it if needed) but the 5km must be covered in one go and not split between 2 or more runs. Please then submit photographic evidence to me on my Facebook page (screenshot of App, photo of watch/treadmill readout etc). All entrants will go into a draw at the start of February (to be pulled out of the hat by my daughter Eleanor). The winner will get a free half hour training session* with yours truly (minimum value £15). You can enter more than once, thus gaining more chances of winning the prize, but each entry must be accompanied by the £2 donation. *Ts and Cs apply. Session to be taken within 3 months either at DW Sports Fitness Kidderminster or at an agreed location within a 10 miles radius of Stourport on Severn. All sessions subject to availability.
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