Last week I enjoyed being able to run outside again, despite weather reports and various rumours the now did not return and my training continued. Week four was the easy week with runs staying at 30 minutes and cross training going down to twenty minutes. I cross trained once at the beginning of the week then ran the other three.
Last Sunday however was different and my favourite run by far! My dad volunteered to cycle with me and we set off on a new route around some quieter further out country roads. It was 1 hour and 15 minutes and it was fantastic. I really enjoyed it and kept an average pace of 4mins 20 seconds per km and managed to do 17.2km. I think secretly my dad was more tired than me ;).
This week has been very tiring with one 45 minute cross training followed by two 45min runs. I wanted to go on the runs and I felt energized and happy after them but I've been getting more and more tired and half term really couldn't be more welcome right now.
Have a nice week end
Emily
Friday 8 February 2013
Sunday 27 January 2013
Snow trouble
This week running has been impossible. I squeezed in my last run of the week on Thursday 17th which was a pleasant if not cold run in the light swirly snow. The next morning I woke to a winter wonderland. School was off for the day and cross country, due to take place on Saturday was postponed. The snow stuck around stubbornly and so my whole week has been cross trainer sessions, starting with 30 minutes on Saturday. Sunday and Monday increased to 45 minutes then Wednesday, Friday and Saturday also had me doing the interval runs on the cross trainer. I've missed the outdoors running, but on the positive side I was able to watch TV while doing my training so no time was wasted.
Finally today, Sunday, the snow had melted overnight re-revealing the pavement and grass we have barely seen in a week! It was perfect timing for my hour long run. Up at 7:30 so I could have breakfast before setting off at 9:30. My phone stubbornly wouldn't time for the first six minutes but after that the timing kicked in and me and my friend Emily were able to have a nice chat as we ran. In total I did just over 12km in the hour at a nice gentle talking pace.
Also this week I started my fundraising properly. I began with school taking my sponsorship form and asking my friends and teachers. Next I took the sponsor form along with lots of information and leaflets to have on my stall at work (Bath Farmers Market). I'd like to thank all of the generous people who have sponsored me so far I'm over half way to my target already!
Emily
Finally today, Sunday, the snow had melted overnight re-revealing the pavement and grass we have barely seen in a week! It was perfect timing for my hour long run. Up at 7:30 so I could have breakfast before setting off at 9:30. My phone stubbornly wouldn't time for the first six minutes but after that the timing kicked in and me and my friend Emily were able to have a nice chat as we ran. In total I did just over 12km in the hour at a nice gentle talking pace.
Also this week I started my fundraising properly. I began with school taking my sponsorship form and asking my friends and teachers. Next I took the sponsor form along with lots of information and leaflets to have on my stall at work (Bath Farmers Market). I'd like to thank all of the generous people who have sponsored me so far I'm over half way to my target already!
Emily
Friday 18 January 2013
Training days one to eight
So hi there, we are well into the new year and I am eight days into my half marathon training plan. I found the plan in one of my favourite running magazines, "Women's Running". I will try upload a picture or image of it sometime. The plan is eight weeks with 5 sessions and 2 rest days per week. At least three of the sessions are a run of some kind with the remaining ones made up of cross training combined with core and conditioning workouts. I began on Monday the 6th January.
Day one kicked started with 30 minutes of cross training followed by a core workout. I did the cross training on my elliptic trainer while watching "The Big Bang Theory" on channel 4 od. I have to wear my headphones otherwise I can't hear it over the noise the machine, it kind of swishes as I run. The core workout I chose from the Nike Training Club App. It's very easy to use and just shouts the instructions of exercises which require mainly no equipment. That day I did the 15 minute core crunch.
The second and third day I looked forward two. Both a 20 minute easy pace run. This is my favourite type of run just at any pace I chose running until the time is up. Sometimes I run with my two friends, Emily and Kate, but these two I did alone.
Saturday was another 30 minute cross training day which I did the same asides from watching "Miranda" on iplayer and swapping the core crunch for a 15 minute ab burner.
The next day was day four and the long run of the week. Week one presented a comfortable 30 minute run which I did with my two friends I mentioned before. We managed to have a good gossip on the way and actually ended up running for longer-time passes quicker when you run with others.
Week two came around with an offering of another cross training session, still thirty minutes and still performed while engrossed in iplayer. I combined it with an ab blast that day.
The two mid-week runs this week were different. Day seven was a 30 minute run but with 3x4mins at threshold with 3min recovery jog between each. Similarly day eight was 25 minutes but 10 easy 10 steady and 5 threshold. I don't enjoy this type of running quite so much since it is draining to be watching the clock however these sessions are great for increasing muscle and cardio power so it has to be done.
Sorry about the long boring dairy entry post I just needed to get it all down so I could catch up and hopefully keep more regular and interesting updates.
Emily
Day one kicked started with 30 minutes of cross training followed by a core workout. I did the cross training on my elliptic trainer while watching "The Big Bang Theory" on channel 4 od. I have to wear my headphones otherwise I can't hear it over the noise the machine, it kind of swishes as I run. The core workout I chose from the Nike Training Club App. It's very easy to use and just shouts the instructions of exercises which require mainly no equipment. That day I did the 15 minute core crunch.
The second and third day I looked forward two. Both a 20 minute easy pace run. This is my favourite type of run just at any pace I chose running until the time is up. Sometimes I run with my two friends, Emily and Kate, but these two I did alone.
Saturday was another 30 minute cross training day which I did the same asides from watching "Miranda" on iplayer and swapping the core crunch for a 15 minute ab burner.
The next day was day four and the long run of the week. Week one presented a comfortable 30 minute run which I did with my two friends I mentioned before. We managed to have a good gossip on the way and actually ended up running for longer-time passes quicker when you run with others.
Week two came around with an offering of another cross training session, still thirty minutes and still performed while engrossed in iplayer. I combined it with an ab blast that day.
The two mid-week runs this week were different. Day seven was a 30 minute run but with 3x4mins at threshold with 3min recovery jog between each. Similarly day eight was 25 minutes but 10 easy 10 steady and 5 threshold. I don't enjoy this type of running quite so much since it is draining to be watching the clock however these sessions are great for increasing muscle and cardio power so it has to be done.
Sorry about the long boring dairy entry post I just needed to get it all down so I could catch up and hopefully keep more regular and interesting updates.
Emily
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