tapering too early

quiet week on the training front only 3 runs and 12 miles in the last week + only 1 beer

Time Flies

Hey its ages since I last posted - over a month. Well I have been running 15 - 20 miles a week most weeks doing a few press ups and sit ups and generally getting fitter. Now the game has cahnged though I have a ballot place in next years London Marathon and to qualify for 2011 as good for age I have to do a phenomenal 3 hours 15 or less, that is almost an hor better than my pb or a 25% improvement yikes! so today I started my slightly mor scientific training doing some "sprints". Well that is a euphemism I ran a little faster than normal say 70% of max.

The weekend was good for beer Wells Bomabrdier, Boddingtons and Marston's pedigree.

Oh based on a 15 mile average per week I have done 90 miles in training since my last blog

28 th rest
29th 4 miles
30th rest
31st 4 miles
2nd 5 miles

Got some new shoes on saturday Mizuno Wave something or other. Went to this brilliant shop in Safron Walden called "Runnerway" (http://www.runnerway.co.uk)where they put you on a treadmil and film your legs and decide waht shoe is best. Then the lady insisted I go for a test run before I bought the shoes.
So I had to go test them Saturday afternoon and I ran about 8 miles. Tried a new beer Entire Butt Porter from Salopian Brewery - really good pint which aided my recovery.
No running Sunday - family party for my sister's 25th Wedding Anniversary
Monday 4.5 miles

20-8-09

this is getting boring 4 miles 50 pressups 60 sit ups but I did run up "bird hill" in 100 acre park and met some nice ladies at the top

My BMI says I am half way between overweight and obese - I am a similar weight to Usain Bolt and only 7 inches shorter

training 19-8-09

4.6 miles 65 pressups 90 situps

Training Diary

Ok I am goingto run the London Marathon in April so I am going to use this blog as a training diary. I will be carb loading with beer along the way, and of course teh viatmain B is good for recovery so long as the alchohol does not block its absorption

so today about 5 miles, 50 pressups and 65 situps with 10 burpees