So that's "your thing" now is it?

kin9pin · 12-01-2017 12:50AM #1

So, having completed my first marathon at DCM in October under the guidance of nop98 (and everyone else who helped the 2016 novices) I've found I have missed logging my runs. I've been told plenty of times over the last year how useful a log can be so here goes. I do aim to update it at least weekly so hopefully I can stick to that.

46 yrs old, running since December 2014. Some PB's:
5k: 21:46 - Jingle Bells Dec 2016
10k: 48:38 - Virgin Night Run May 2016
10m: 1:20:19 - FD 10m 2016
HM: 1:50:18 - Contarf July 2016
Marathon: 4:20:47 - DCM Oct 2016

Pretty sure I could be faster after DCM, especially for 10k, but for now I'm concentrating on the marathon again as I have a charity place for London.
Plan A for DCM was sub 4. However, after sticking with the pacers pretty comfortably for 16 miles I hit the wall pretty badly and had to run/walk the last 10 miles. I'm not really sure if this was due to bad fuelling or the 2 weeks I was out with injury about 6 weeks before.
For London I am following the Hal Higdon Intermediate 2 plan, mainly because I like the Saturday pace runs before the Sunday LSR. This 18 week plan has me running 5 times per week, mainly easy runs during the week, pace or easy run on Saturday and LSR on Sunday. Weekly mileage peaks at 50m.
HH does talk about 3/1 runs for some LSR's so I'll increase pace at the end of some long runs, depending on how I'm feeling.

The thread name? Something my wife said, twice now, when I told her I also wanted to run DCM 2017.

For London I'm aiming again for sub 4 and my training paces are roughly:
PMP: 9:00
Easy: 9:30-10:00
LSR: 9:45-10:15
Rec: 10:15-10:45

Week 3: 2-8 Jan 2017 - 23.6 miles
Day|Distance|Type|Pace|Avg HR
T|0|-|-|-
W|6m|Easy|9:12|140
TH|3.15m|Easy|9:54|133
S|6m|PMP|8:20|155
SU|8.4m|LSR|9:55|135

Not a great start to the plan on Tuesday. Flew back from England and didn't have the time to get out.
Wednesday easy run was a bit quick, but looking at my HR I was still in zone 2. What's the saying about running by feel?
The pace run on Saturday was again a bit fast. I blame the route I took, first half mile is very much downhill and I got a head of steam. Note to self to control that as the mileage increases.

Week 4: 9-15 Jan 2017 - ## miles
Day|Distance|Type|Pace|Avg HR
T|3m|Easy|10:02|133
W|7.25m|Easy|9:49|141
TH|-|-|-|-
S|-|-|-|-
SU|-|-|-|-

Legs felt very heavy on Tuesday, wasn't feeling it at all. It's strange how the shortest, easiest runs can be a struggle. Did I drink enough?
Ran home from work on Wednesday and felt great. Maybe it's the cold weather, I love running in the cold. Avg HR up slightly, but the last 5 miles is pretty much all uphill.

That's all for now. Let's see how long I can keep this going.........

Wubble Wubble · 12-01-2017 08:35AM

Great stuff A, fair play to you for starting this up. Loving the log title! Those PBs are all very beatable. Even if you're focusing on London for the moment, I can see you taking massive chunks out of all those times. Best of luck!

tailgunner · 12-01-2017 08:38AM

Great to see you starting a log. Our PBs are very similar - I'll be following with interest!

Murph_D · 12-01-2017 10:11AM

Good luck with this! HH Intermediate is a good plan for a second marathon I think. But yes - watch the pace. Especially the MP and easy runs which are pretty useless if done too fast.

Any tune up races planned? Good for judging progress, and checking whether Pace targets are appropriate. The fact that you struggled badly in 2nd half of DCM should tell you a lot about the need to focus on endurance rather than raw speed.

All the best.

kin9pin · 12-01-2017 11:41AM

Wubble Wubble wrote: »

Great stuff A, fair play to you for starting this up. Loving the log title! Those PBs are all very beatable. Even if you're focusing on London for the moment, I can see you taking massive chunks out of all those times. Best of luck!

tailgunner wrote: »

Great to see you starting a log. Our PBs are very similar - I'll be following with interest!

Thanks guys. Hopefully catch up with you at the Raheny 5m.

kin9pin · 12-01-2017 11:50AM

Murph_D wrote: »

Good luck with this! HH Intermediate is a good plan for a second marathon I think. But yes - watch the pace. Especially the MP and easy runs which are pretty useless if done too fast.

Any tune up races planned? Good for judging progress, and checking whether Pace targets are appropriate. The fact that you struggled badly in 2nd half of DCM should tell you a lot about the need to focus on endurance rather than raw speed.

All the best.

Thanks, I chose this plan because of the endurance focus so that's just what I needed to hear. As far as tune-up races, I have the Raheny 5m on 29th Jan and the Brentwood HM on 19th March. That's my home town so looking forward to it, but it's not the flattest course.

The Muppet · 12-01-2017 11:59AM

Always good to see another log staring, the best of luck with it and London.

kin9pin · 12-01-2017 11:22PM

Week 4: 9-15 Jan 2017 - ## miles
Day|Distance|Type|Pace|Avg HR
T|3m|Easy|10:02|133
W|7.25m|Easy|9:49|141
TH|3.5m|Easy|9:49|135
S|-|-|-|-
SU|-|-|-|-

Legs felt very heavy on Tuesday, wasn't feeling it at all. It's strange how the shortest, easiest runs can be a struggle. Did I drink enough?
Ran home from work on Wednesday and felt great. Maybe it's the cold weather, I love running in the cold. Avg HR up slightly, but the last 5 miles is pretty much all uphill.
Thursday: Lovely easy run. Wore the DCM hat. Discovered my gloves don't give any protection from the cold at all. Leggings (with shorts) did the trick though.

The Muppet · 12-01-2017 11:27PM

Is that the Blue Hat from the half? Ive given that an outing this week , Its hard to know what to wear because after a few minutes i don't really feel cold .

kin9pin · 12-01-2017 11:39PM

That's the one. I know what you mean, I'm the same, but that was a really cold wind tonight.

The Muppet · 13-01-2017 07:08AM

kin9pin wrote: »

That's the one. I know what you mean, I'm the same, but that was a really cold wind tonight.

See, that's why I went out at lunchtimne

. It;s just the initial shock of going out of the nice warm house I tend to overcompensate when its really cold like today. I know I should HTFU though most runners Ii met yesterday were well wrapped up.

Glad its a rest day today severe frost out there this morning.

kin9pin · 15-01-2017 09:10PM

Week 4: 9-15 Jan 2017 - 33.3 miles
Day|Distance|Type|Pace|Avg HR
T|3m|Easy|10:02|133
W|7.25m|Easy|9:49|141
TH|3.5m|Easy|9:49|135
S|6.2m|PMP|8:49|144
SU|13.3m|LSR|10:00|135

Legs felt very heavy on Tuesday, wasn't feeling it at all. It's strange how the shortest, easiest runs can be a struggle. Did I drink enough?
Ran home from work on Wednesday and felt great. Maybe it's the cold weather, I love running in the cold. Avg HR up slightly, but the last 5 miles is pretty much all uphill.
Thursday: Lovely easy run. Wore the DCM hat. Discovered my gloves don't give any protection from the cold at all. Leggings (with shorts) did the trick though.
Saturday: 6 miles PMP according to the plan. Again, started off a bit fast, but the downhill to Stillorgan makes it an effort to slow down (1st mile in 8:30). Felt strong through the whole run which was a nice confidence boost.
Sunday: According to HH the Saturday pace run should tire me out enough to mean I keep a sensible slow pace on the long Sunday run. I had this in mind and made a conscious effort today to keep it easy. Felt surprisingly comfortable despite the 700ft elevation gain. Got a lovely thumbs up and a smile from a lady I passed on Glenamuck Rd, always gives you a little boost.

Think I may need to retire one pair of shoes. I'm currently rotating 2 pairs of Saucony Ride 9's, but one pair has clocked around 550 miles. Will probably end up buying the same model, but I have been reading good things about the Hoka Cliftons. If I can find them cheap I might take a punt.

kin9pin · 18-01-2017 09:21PM

HH Intermediate Marathon 2:Week 5

Tuesday: 3m easy at 9:56 pace, Avg HR 132.
New pet hate is people walking with their face buried in their phone. Had my first "bump" when a guy drifted suddenly into my path. Despite my best side-step I couldn't avoid him. Not sure how he kept hold of the phone, but apparently it was all my fault and I should look where I'm going!

Wednesday: 7.25m easy run home from work at 9:56 pace, Avg HR 139. Same as last week, HR slightly higher due to the 400ft elevation gain. Should I slow down on this run? Still in zone 2 so probably not. No phone zombies to contend with tonight. Really enjoy this route so I might make it a weekly event as long as it matches the plan.

Bit the bullet and ordered a pair of Clifton 3's last night. Saw another pair, same model, in flame orange tonight so I ordered them as well. The plan is to send one pair back

Wubble Wubble · 19-01-2017 08:24AM

kin9pin wrote: »

HH Intermediate Marathon 2:Week 5

Tuesday: 3m easy at 9:56 pace, Avg HR 132.
New pet hate is people walking with their face buried in their phone. Had my first "bump" when a guy drifted suddenly into my path. Despite my best side-step I couldn't avoid him. Not sure how he kept hold of the phone, but apparently it was all my fault and I should look where I'm going!

Wednesday: 7.25m easy run home from work at 9:56 pace, Avg HR 139. Same as last week, HR slightly higher due to the 400ft elevation gain. Should I slow down on this run? Still in zone 2 so probably not. No phone zombies to contend with tonight. Really enjoy this route so I might make it a weekly event as long as it matches the plan.

Bit the bullet and ordered a pair of Clifton 3's last night. Saw another pair, same model, in flame orange tonight so I ordered them as well. The plan is to send one pair back

Agreed 100%. It's often hard enough getting around people even when they're not doing this?

Murph_D · 19-01-2017 09:20AM

Wubble Wubble wrote: »

Agreed 100%. It's often hard enough getting around people even when they're not doing this?

I like to shout "PHONE!" as I nudge them out of my path.

kin9pin · 22-01-2017 10:00PM

HH Intermediate Marathon 2:Week 5

Thursday: 3.1m easy/steady at 9:30 pace, Avg HR 132.

Saturday: 7.1m easy at 9:46 pace, Avg HR 131.

Sunday: 14.5m LSR (3/1)
First 11 miles at 9:48 pace. Avg HR 132
Last 3.5 miles at 8:57 pace, Avg HR 151
I ran the DCM route to from Stephens Green to Milltown for this, but skipped straight through Phoenix Park via Wellington/Military Rd.
Felt very strong today and enjoyed the Crumlin climb much more than in October! It was nice to know that I could pick up the pace after 11 miles as I remember struggling on my DCM route LSR's at that stage last year. I do feel that I'm in better shape already so let's just hope I can stay injury free.

35 miles for the week. Next week the plan reduces mileage, but I'll reduce a bit more as I'm in for Raheny on Sunday so my plan is 3,7,3,5,5.

Wubble Wubble · 22-01-2017 10:25PM

Excellent work A, keeping it nice and steady, no point in going too hard in the early weeks. Stick to the plan, like we were always told

Have you a target time in mind for next week?

kin9pin · 22-01-2017 11:07PM

Wubble Wubble wrote: »

Excellent work A, keeping it nice and steady, no point in going too hard in the early weeks. Stick to the plan, like we were always told Have you a target time in mind for next week?

Thanks J. The plan is pretty easy to stick to at the moment. Not sure how easy it wil be when I have a 10m pace run on Saturday followed by 20m LSR on Sunday though.
Really not sure what to aim for next week. Based off my 5k time http://www.runningprs.com/calc2/index.php indicates 36:00, but I'll probably start out at 7:30 pace and see how I go.
You going for sub 35?

Wubble Wubble · 23-01-2017 08:11AM

kin9pin wrote: »

Thanks J. The plan is pretty easy to stick to at the moment. Not sure how easy it wil be when I have a 10m pace run on Saturday followed by 20m LSR on Sunday though.
Really not sure what to aim for next week. Based off my 5k time http://www.runningprs.com/calc2/index.php indicates 36:00, but I'll probably start out at 7:30 pace and see how I go.
You going for sub 35?

I'd still like to think so. PB is 34:08, going way back to Terenure 2014. I got PBs in all my other "main" distances last year, so it sticks out even more like a sore thumb. I may need most or all of the cards to fall my way to crack it this time though.

kin9pin · 23-01-2017 02:46PM

Wubble Wubble wrote: »

I'd still like to think so. PB is 34:08, going way back to Terenure 2014. I got PBs in all my other "main" distances last year, so it sticks out even more like a sore thumb. I may need most or all of the cards to fall my way to crack it this time though.

Good luck for Sunday then

The thoughts of 5 x sub-7 miles is beyond me so fair play.

kin9pin · 29-01-2017 10:04PM

HH Intermediate Marathon 2:Week 6

kin9pin wrote: »

Next week the plan reduces mileage, but I'll reduce a bit more as I'm in for Raheny on Sunday so my plan is 3,7,3,5,5.

Came down with a cold on Monday so my midweek mileage didn't/couldn't stick to the plan.

Tuesday: Didn't run.
Wednesday: 4.75m easy at 9:40 pace. Avg HR 139. Didn't fancy running home from work, but I did manage to get out. If anything it cleared my head a little.
Thursday: Didn't run. Got home from work late and just didn't feel up to it.
Saturday: 4.8m easy/steady at 9:27 pace. Avg HR 137. Not sure what happened here.Meant to be an easy run at around 10:00, but I swear I was bouncing along.
I tried out the new Clifton 3's and found them great, really comfortable. Ran a few strides at the end and WOW! that meta rocker thing they have really does work. It really did feel like my feet were moving faster with less effort.

Sunday: Raheny 5 mile
Not sure I'm a fan of afternoon starts, spent most of the morning just waiting to leave for the race. Loads of traffic so I'm glad I left early. Parked somewhere, I don't know where, just saw other cars parking so followed them. Walked to the start area wishing I'd downloaded that "Find My Car" app from Garmin.
Today was my first Raheny 5m so I had no idea what to expect. First thing I noticed was how packed it was and how narrow the start/finish seemed. No problem I thought, I'll hang back, take it easy until the field opens up. Isn't that what nop98 told me last year for the race-series?

Mile 1: Split: 7:50 - Err, I think I started too far back (started at the corner of the finish straight). The clock was at 1:59 as I passed the start line. Found it very hard to pass people so I did relax a little and wait for it to open up. Not too far off the 7:30 start pace I wanted though.

Mile 2: Split: 7:34 - This section felt as if it should be faster, but I found myself having to run the wrong side of the cones to pass people before ducking back in. I have to say, the drivers seemed to be really patient as they hung back as people spilled onto the road.

Mile 3: Split: 7:26 - More of the same here. I was generally passing people rather than being passed so feeling good.

Mile 4: Split: 7:34 - It was nice to get into the park. I'd say it's a lovely parkrun here, must try it one day. I still felt held up a little bit, but that was probably because I didn't want to run on the wet grass. I did relax a bit on this mile though as I wanted to have a good strong finish.
Passed a guy around 3.5 miles, about my age, wearing a rain jacket. He seemed to be losing ground on a lot of people, maybe that's why I noticed him.

Mile 5: Split: 7:22 - At around 4.5 miles I had to double-take as I passed the rain jacket guy AGAIN. I really don't get why someone would do this. Did he go home and say "Hey honey, I cut 3 minutes off my 5 mile PB"? Yes mate, that's because you also cut the guts of half a mile off your 5 mile race. Rant over.
Anyway, the support near the finish was great with loads of encouragement. I still felt strong so when I heard someone say 500m to go I managed to pick it up. I put in a sprint at the end and looking back, I ran the last 500m in 1:56. Maybe I did hold too much back??
Chip time 37:54 Avg HR 162

Very happy with the time. My first official 5 mile race so at least I now have a PB to aim for. Despite the congestion I really did enjoy the race, the support was fantastic and my kids really appreciated the goody bag! Maybe next year I'll start a little further forward or not worry about a time.

Only 14.5 miles for the week. Next week the plan picks up again so it's 4,8,4,8,16.

paddydriver · 30-01-2017 01:40AM

Great race report A.. Just had a read thru the log and its good reading. Got to maybe consider one myself. I've had a stop start last 2 weeks now with a knee issue. Should have taken longer off but agitated it last weekend. Hoping to get back to easy running in few days, possibly on grass.

Best of Luck in the weeks ahead with the London training.. will look out for you in Sandyford.

kin9pin · 30-01-2017 06:03PM

paddydriver wrote: »

Great race report A.. Just had a read thru the log and its good reading. Got to maybe consider one myself. I've had a stop start last 2 weeks now with a knee issue. Should have taken longer off but agitated it last weekend. Hoping to get back to easy running in few days, possibly on grass.

Best of Luck in the weeks ahead with the London training.. will look out for you in Sandyford.

Thanks H. Take it easy with the knee, hope to see you passing me in Sandyford soon.

kin9pin · 05-02-2017 07:31PM

HH Intermediate Marathon 2:Week 7

Tuesday: 4 miles easy at 9:41 pace. Avg HR 139.

Wednesday: 8.4 miles easy at 9:50 pace. Avg HR 139. Getting used to the run home from work. The plan called for 8 miles so I ran via Stepaside Village to bring the mileage up.

Thursday: A big fat zero. Couldn't face going out in the wind and rain.

Saturday: 8 miles PMP at 8:39 pace. Avg HR 150. The curse of the downhill start strikes again. Should have been running around 9 min pace. Felt good though.

Sunday: 16.1 miles at 9:58 pace. Avg HR 137. I can see what Mr Higdon is doing now. Started out feeling really good, but I could feel the effects of yesterday's pace run in the last 3-4 miles. It didn't help that my route was a loop into town and back home via the uphill work route.

Wore the Clifton 3's today, a bit disappointing. It almost felt like the insole compressed the further I ran until I had an uncomfortable spot under the ball of my left foot, as if my sock had creased. Stopped for a minute, took shoe off, checked sock, all ok. Put shoe back on and the "hot spot" had disappeared, almost like memory foam expanding again. Did this twice.
Not sure this will be my marathon shoe. I think I'll stick to my Ride 9's and maybe use the Cliftons for shorter recovery runs.

36.5 miles for the week. Plan for next week is 4,8,4,8,17, all easy, no pace runs.

kin9pin · 10-02-2017 03:42PM

HH Intermediate Marathon 2:Week 8

Tuesday: 4 miles easy/rec at 10:18 pace. Avg HR 131. Slowed this one down after the 8m + 16m at the weekend.

Wednesday: 8 miles easy at 9:51 pace. Avg HR 132. Enjoyed this one. A few steady climbs, up Brewery Rd, Kilmacud Rd etc.

Thursday: 4 miles at 9:39 pace. Avg HR 137. Lovely cold evening. Managed to run this without looking at the watch and was surprised at the pace, thought I was slower.

Relatively easy mid-week, just 8m tomorrow and 17m Sunday to look forward to. 72 days to London.

kin9pin · 14-02-2017 10:38PM

HH Intermediate Marathon 2:Week 8 (cont...)

Saturday: 8 miles easy at 9:43 pace. Avg HR 136.

Sunday: 17 miles at 9:52 pace. Avg HR 142.
Lovely cold run. Ran from Sandyford into town, joined up with the DCM route at Kilmainham and followed that to Milltown before getting the Luas home. Wind was a bit annoying, but that calmed down a bit as I got nearer Dublin. Had a chocolate craving near the end so stopped for a minute to buy a Twix on Fortfield Rd. Best Twix ever!

41 miles for the week. Looking back at DCM training I never reached 40 miles. This plan peaks at 50 miles so I really need to pay attention to my pace. Last thing I need is an injury.

Week 9 calls for 4,9,4,x,HM race. I have a HM planned for week 13 so I'll just run 13 miles at somewhere around PMP this Sunday.

kin9pin · 23-02-2017 12:46AM

Catching up with the last week and a half..........

HH Intermediate Marathon 2: Week 9

Tuesday: 4.25 miles easy at 9:59 pace. Avg HR 135.

Wednesday: 8.25 miles easy at 9:56 pace. Avg HR 138.
Getting used to the run home from work now. Surely the ~5 mile climb from Ranelagh to Sandyford is building my strength! Certainly feels easier anyway.

Thursday: 4.5 miles at 9:07 pace. Avg HR 146.
Slap on the wrist for me here. Meant to be easy, but I was going out after work and thought it would be a great idea to work up a thirst! It worked, but not my best idea given the planned PMP run for Saturday.

Saturday: 13.14 miles at 8:49 pace. Avg HR 152.
Plan called for a HM race, but as I have one lined up mid-March I thought I'd run this at just under marathon pace. Two loops of Phoenix Park with a quick stop at the car halfway to refill water.
This was a real confidence boost as I ended up running my 2nd best HM time...on my own...while feeling pretty comfortable. I missed the Dublin HM last year with injury so it was nice to get one in for London.

30 miles for week 9.Week 10 calls for 4,9,4,9(pmp),19 so I'd better keep a check on the midweek pace!

HH Intermediate Marathon 2: Week 10

Tuesday: Life got in the way so had to skip the 4m run.

Wednesday: 9 miles at 9:55 pace. Avg HR 140.
Another uphill run home from work, extended this time up to Stepaside to get the full 9 miles. Rained all the way. My "water resistant" jacket isn't very resistant.

59 days to go.........

kin9pin · 25-02-2017 06:12PM

HH Intermediate Marathon 2: Week 10 cont...

Thursday: 4.25 miles at 9:41 pace. Avg HR 136

Saturday: 9 miles PMP at 8:45 pace. Avg HR 152.
Windy 3 laps round Marlay Park.

kin9pin · 26-02-2017 09:34PM

HH Intermediate Marathon 2: Week 10 cont...

Sunday: 19 miles at 10:13 pace. Avg HR 144
Kept the pace slower for this run after the 9M PMP yesterday. Ran from home to Marlay Park, 4.5 laps of the park, then ran home.
The wind was something else and it started raining pretty much as I stepped out of the door. 1,100ft elevation on this run which would explain the slightly higher HR.
Overall very happy with how the run went. Legs felt tired on the run back home, but I still felt I had a few more miles in them. The wind/rain kept Marlay really quiet and I had most of the paths and trails to myself, apart from a few other runners and some crazy people out walking in jeans and no coat.

41 miles for the week. Next week calls for 5,10,5,10,20 with no pace runs.

kin9pin · 05-03-2017 10:24PM

HH Intermediate Marathon 2: Week 11

Tuesday: 4.9 miles at 9:43 pace. Avg HR 143
Carrying on the theme from Sunday. It rained, I got soaked. Made the mistake of leaving my jacket screwed up in the porch.

Wednesday: 2.7 miles at 9:36 pace. Avg HR 133
Meant to be 10 miles easy, but of course my jacket was still soaked from Tuesday because I'm an idiot. Started raining, again, about half a mile in before the whole sky emptied on me. Cold, wet, rang my wife to come and pick me up. That's the first time I've ever bailed on a run.

Thursday: 8.4 miles at 9:30 pace. Avg HR 137
What have I been told too many times? Don't try to make up missed miles.
What did I do? Tried to make up for missed miles. In my defence I knew I had 80 minutes to kill before my daughter finished her club, but I still ran a bit fast. Rained again.

Saturday: 10.2 miles at 9:40 pace. Avg HR 135
Phase 1 of my first 30 mile weekend. Felt good and in control the whole run with pretty even splits. No rain!

Sunday: 20 miles at 10:01 pace. Avg HR 135
Headed out to Phoenix Park for this. Legs felt pretty strong for 17 miles, but I certainly felt the effects of Saturday's run for the last 3 miles. No drop in pace though and very even splits for the whole run. Really don't think I've ever seen so many runners in the park on a non-race day.

46 miles for the week. Next week is a step-back week, 5,6,5,6 pmp,12.

kin9pin · 13-03-2017 03:22PM

HH Intermediate Marathon 2: Week 12

Tuesday: 4.4 miles at 10:00 pace. Avg HR 133

Wednesday: 6 miles at 9:07 pace. Avg HR 139
This turned into a marathon pace run. I think, knowing that I would be skipping Thursday's run, I just felt like putting more effort into this.

Thursday: Work night out, few pints, good laugh, no running.

Saturday: 6.1 miles pace/progression at avg 8:05 pace. Avg HR 150
I blame Martin Yelling for this! I was reading one of his London Marathon blogs on Friday that was giving training tips. The tip about running some runs faster than planned pace to make marathon pace seem easier stuck in my mind.
Splits were 8:33, 8:18, 8:11, 8:01, 7:59, 7:39.

Sunday: 9.8 miles at 9:46 pace. Avg HR 129
12 miles was on the plan, but I had a very strict time period to run between dropping my daughter at a party and picking her up again. I am noticing that my long/easy run pace has increased slightly with no real additional effort. Maybe this training lark really does work!

26.3 miles for the week. I have the Brentwood HM next Sunday so this week will be all easy 5, 8, 5 then rest until the race.

41 days to go!

So that's "your thing" now is it?

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