8 weeks to Stockholm - time to get serious!

Monday 16.04.07
am - rest
lunch - 45min spin class at gym
pm - rest

Tuesday 17.04.07
am - rest
pm - Session 3x4.4k (3mins recovery between sets) targetting 14:30 per rep, at St James's Park. WU 19mins 4.5k/ WD 17mins 4.5k.

Rep splits = 1st rep -14:27(3mins) 2nd rep - 14:24(3mins) 3rep - went through 2.2k in 7:18 & blew, pulled the pin on that one.

Total ks = 20k

Wednesday 18.04.07
am - rest
lunch - 45min spin class at gym
pm - Tempo Session, Hyde Park. Relaxed 2.5k 10mins/ Tempo 14k 50:04/ Relaxed 2.5k 10:14

Total ks = 19k

Thursday 19.04.07
am - rest
pm - Session in Hyde Park 20mins easy (HRZ2) 20mins steady (HRZ3) 20mins easy (HRZ2)

Total ks = 16k

Resting tomorrow as Saturday will be a key session. Session planned WU 20mins followed by 3miles at marathon pace/ 3x1k at 10k pace/ 3miles at marathon pace & than a 20min WD.

Friday 20.04.07
REST! & kept my drinking to 3 pints!

Saturday 21.04.07
am - Session in Regents Park. WU20mins, 3mins rest & it was then straight into a 3mile tempo at marathon pace on a 1mile course - 1st mile 5:27 (to quick) backed off & averaged 5:55 for miles 2 & 3. 3mins rest & into 3x1k averaging 3:20 per k. 3mins rest & into a final 3mile tempo struggled with this but managed to average 6:05 per mile. Completed session with a 20min WD & half hour of stretching & core body work.

Total = 22k

pm - Rested & chilled out with friends the Yellings at the docks behind elite hotel at Tower Bridge before tomorrow's big race - the London Marathon.

Tomorrow I will be up early for my long run, before heading out on the London Marathon course to spectate.

Sunday 22.04.07
am - Was a spectator at the London Marathon, it was great being out there supporting & cheering the runners on. It was tough conditions for the runners, but a great day for the spectators.

pm - My long run in Hyde Park 2hrs20mins 32k. Didn't fell good at all, completely zapped of energy, similar experince to how I felt when in Melb over a year ago doing my long after spectating at the Comm Games Marathon. I felt completely depleted.

Total ks = 32k

Total for week = 109k