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12 week Marathon Training Plan (sneak preview)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

As I’ve already mentioned, I’m planning on training for a marathon this Spring. I aim to include around 465 miles of running over 13 weeks, and compliment my running with strength work, rest and plenty of good food, water (nutrition) … Continue reading →

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Thursday thoughts…

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

It’s Thursday and I rather gratefully took yesterday off as a full rest day… the Ironing was piling up, and it had to be done, and it’s usually my punishment for skiving off exercise, so I took the housework and … Continue reading →

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Training Plan Wk6

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Here’s what I did in week 5 of my training for the Highland Fling: Mon: AM: 5M easy Rest, PM: 30 mins Upper weights, Bodypump, 5 mile easy run home. Tue: AM: Kettlebell, PM: Swim or run Rest Day Wed: … Continue reading →

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7 week Half Marathon plan

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Following my post yesterday about how to increase your mileage from 10k up to half marathon distance, another friend asked me if I thought it would be too much of an ask for him to aim to run a half … Continue reading →

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Review of January 2012

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

January marked the first four weeks training for the Highland Fling for me.  Off the back of my Winter Strength Workout Challenge, I was continuing with weights and increasing my runs again. The plan was to train with a 2 weekly … Continue reading →

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Training Plan Wk2

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Training in week 1 didn’t go exactly to plan… a little more rest than planned, and a little less strength work… but I was still sort of on holiday, so I took week 1 as an easy week.  🙂 Here’s … Continue reading →

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Training Plan Wk1

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

This week is the first week of my training for the Highland Fling.  It’s been a week off work up to now (I’m back to work on Thursday morning… boooooo – but at least it’s only for two days).  I’ve … Continue reading →

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Highland Fling Ultra Training Plan

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

I’ve set up my training plan for the Highland Fling which takes place on the 28th April 2012.  (A 53 mile multi-terrain ultra run along the West Highland Way from Milngavie to Tyndrum.) I’ll have around 16 – 17 weeks to … Continue reading →

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The end of my Winter Ultra Run Challenge…how has it gone?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

It is coming to the end of my Winter Ultra Run Challenge, where I was going to test myself (and my training plan) to see if I thought I could run the 53 miles that is the Highland Fling from … Continue reading →

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The end of this week and Long Run Training Plans

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

This weeks training I feel like I’ve had a rather quiet week (that was the plan), it’s been a bit strange.  Sort of enforced rest from running, and no pressure to run has meant that I’ve only run once, on … Continue reading →

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