Today is the last day of the month and this is the weekend I was supposed to try and smash out a good 5K effort after six weeks of training. The training involved getting two speed sessions in, with short and long intervals. As it’s a rare occurrence for me to take myself out of… Continue reading Training For A 5K – The Result
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5K Training – Or Is It Marathon Training?
My vague plan for the last few weeks has been to do 5K specific training. But then I’ve also wanted to keep my mileage in the week up to a round thirty and to do my weights twice a week. The problem with trying to speed up as well as keeping the endurance going is… Continue reading 5K Training – Or Is It Marathon Training?
LSRs, 5K Training and Volunteering
Can I believe that my Long Slow Run (LSR) of twelve miles – well a little short of twelve miles today – will be classed as a short run in a couple of months? Right now, it is incomprehensible. As I put my legs on the sofa in front of me and wonder why my… Continue reading LSRs, 5K Training and Volunteering
Half Marathon Training – Not
I have a half marathon coming up on Sunday. The Stratford upon Avon Half which always falls on the nearest Sunday to Shakespeare’s official birthday – April 23rd (which happens to be today: Happy Birthday Bill). There’s also a full marathon going on at the same time, but when I booked this race, I had no… Continue reading Half Marathon Training – Not
Wirral Seaside 5K Run
In normal times this is a series of runs along a section of coastline of our little peninsula, happening each month from March to August. I have had a go once or twice and it is very popular. With a nominal fee, hundreds of people have pegged it from Leasowe Lighthouse to bag a personal… Continue reading Wirral Seaside 5K Run
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