Training Diary

London 10k. 72 minutes. Was. So. HOT. was aiming for 60 minutes, so a bit disappointed, but mostly just glad I mad it all the way round.

Running along the beach at sunset. Bliss.

Delta Park Parkrun. Altitude running in heat, ouch.

Ran home from Dan’s house. 5.7k in 40 minutes ish. Lots of walking. afternoon run = sluggish.

I did Race For Life in the city yesterday. I’d had 6 vodkas the night before and it was HOT HOT HOT so I did the 5k in 32 minutes. 4 minutes slower than my last one. :(

lesson = drink more water.

I ran the Bupa London 10K today. It took me just under 61 minutes (the official time was 01:01:50 but I dispute the extra minute. ha.) which I was super pleased with. Not bad for my first ever 10K road race. yay me.

Today’s run was just a wee 5k along the canal. Took 35 minutes ish. It was a hard slog - I find it so much harder running in the afternoons than in the mornings. Why is that?
It’s one week today until my first 10K. I looked at the route today and it scared me a little. I should have done more longer runs by now and I also should have been doing more interval training. But I know I will get round, and that is the main thing. At least if I do a shitty time I will be able to beat it at the next one right. ha.

Today I ran the Regent’s Park Race For Life.
5K in 28:30.

My goal was to do it in under thirty minutes so I was well chuffed. Only a week till my first 10K race. eeek. My goal for that is 01:15. My long term 10K goal is 51 minutes (my mother’s best 10K time) which I think is going to take a while to get to…

Today’s Run = 6.7K.
45 minutes.
I didn’t know you could see London Zoo Hyenas from the canal. Cool.

Today’s run. 6.2km. 42 minutes. It’s gorgeous running along the canal from Regent’s park.

Today’s run. 5.5k. 40 minutes. very slow and hard work. gah.

Today’s run:
7.6k
55 minutes
Hard work. really thought I was going to be walking the second half because I felt so beat but managed to keep going. Only walked for a total of about five minutes. I think I’m pretty darn swell actually. well done me.