I think I'm going nuts. While struggling with my 10K race - most likely to my reduced lung function (thanks, pollen), I felt pretty down about how far I've fallen in my running. However, after realizing that my pace actually wasn't that bad and having that nice talk to my "fan", my spirits have lifted considerably.
I'm doing a 30K trail event in late May. I won't be able to train to the distance, but will probably Jeff it or just take my time walking and jogging. But it's a good way to get me working on my distances.
Anyway, I'm also signed up for the HM at the Oslo Marathon in late September, but am crazily starting to wonder if I shouldn't go for the full distance, even though it's two loops. I started looking at a plan for myself, and figure that I should be able to put in the time, starting with running 4 times a week, then increasing to 5. I'm basically thinking a long run, a track run, hill work, parkrun and a medium length run of about half of my long runs. Based on what some of you ever clever folks have done, I've also factored in a few recovery weeks.
Considering the time of year, it would be easy for me to bike to a local track for the tracks runs - maybe even rope in my 13-year-old to help me with technique, as she does athletics. I can do hill work outside my house, so that's pretty handy. My house is on top of a hill that used to be called "the mare's nightmare". I've done a few hill reps on it before, and it would be fun to systematically try to conquer it. The rest is pretty straightforward.
I forgot to write in the weekly post that I'm hoping to get into London, either through the ballot or a charity place, so a big race at the end of September would give me plenty of time to recover before starting a new training cycle.
Marathon places sell out quickest, so I'll have to make a decision fairly soon if I want to change the distance.
Another Manchester Marathon Race Report
Marathon Training
London Big Half Marathon complete!
