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