Training, Planning and Running the DW Race

Tuesday night went for a casual jog with the wife around the 4.2 mile route. It took a little over an hour as we walked and ran at various stages. It also started to rain at the end which was not so pleasant.

Wednesday night I did the same route, this time by myself. 4.2 miles in 38 minutes averaging 6.6 mph. happy with that sort of speed. That’s about the two hour mark for the half marathon.

Tonight (weather permitting) I am planning on running up and down the Wrekin in a revisit of my first training effort 290 days ago. (I can’t actually believe I have been going at this for 290 days). My first attempted dash up and back down the Wrekin with Nigel was achieved in 43 minutes and 20 seconds and the amount of pain involved made me realise at the time how unfit I was. I have since managed a personal best for the Wrekin run of 35 minutes 50 seconds and I intend to smash that tonight.

I have nine weeks before I have the Great North Run and I would like to get a couple of full 13 mile distances under my belt before then. I am planning on getting dropped off at a location 13 miles away from home and then running back back. Llanymynech is favourite at the moment being 13.7 miles away. Might go this weekend, other commitments pending.