20th - 26th Nov'06 Solid Week - tough!

Mon: Recovery run 'easy' - 65mins 15k. Home/Hyde Park/ Kensington Gardens/ St James's Park/ Green Park/Home.

Tue: Speed - 5x8mins with 3min float WU 24mins (5k) WD 25mins (5k). Tough session blew during 4th rep but got it back for the 5th. Covered approx 2.5k per rep. Session held around St James's Park.

Wed: Steady - 11.5k 44mins. Hyde Park/ Kensington Gardens/ St James's Park/ Green Park. Including 2k run to & from home.

Thur: Threshold run - 10mins easy 10mins steady 20mins hard 10mins easy. Went on heart rate for this session. easy = 144 - 153 steady = 173 - 176 hard 184 - 189.

Fri: Easy - 48mins 11k

Sat: Speed - 3x10mins with 2min float WU 20mins WD 20mins. Session held on grass at Regents Park covered approx 3k per rep.

Sun: Long Run 1hr44mins 25k through London

Total week = 107k

22 weeks out from London Marathon 2007

After 5 weeks or so enjoying a good social life, putting on a bit of weight by spending more time in the pubs than out on the running track & having now recovered from a few back problems its time to pull the finger out & get fit. The focus is to build a good base leading into Christmas/ New year. Than crack on with a 16week build upto London. I will still enjoy the social life, but just cut out a few mid week pints!

Well, went down to Brighton on Sunday for the Southern England 10k Road Champs running for Thames Hare & Hounds. Ran 34:08 going through 5k in 16:52. Was pleased with run & it was better than expected, especially coming off the back of not much running. Wanted to crack 35mins & did that.