12 Weeks To Go - The Training Starts!!!

Sunday

12 weeks to go till race day. Today was a scheduled long run of 4 miles.  Woke up this morning to drizzle and cooler conditions.  "Great" I though - "cooler weather to run in".  No such luck! By afternoon the sun had come out and it was starting to get very warm. Headed out about 4pm for my usual route.  Again another hard run.  Chest was still tight which is very annoying and is making the running a bit difficult.  Getting a bit fed up of it.  6.59km completed with a major struggle.  Lets hope it changes as the week goes on :-/

Monday
Gym night tonight and "program 1" devised by devil PT lol.  The gym was quiet when I turned up which was good. Found the program easier tonight than last week (hhhmmm maybe I'm not doing it properly lol). Its  nice to have the structure back and it took 40 mins all in to do which wasn't bad.

Tuesday
Tonight was my scheduled 3 mile run according to the plan.  I woke up this morning with a niggling minor sore throat but wasn't enough to stop me going out. The run was tough as obviously the cold is playing havoc right now with my breathing, even though its not coming to anything. Why is it these types of things always strike at the wrong time!!  12 weeks of training and I can't afford to miss any because of a stupid cold!!!!  Anyway - 5.35k completed and home to rest :-)

Wednesday
Well that "minor" sore throat escalated overnight - bah!!!!  Had a rough night sleeping last night until I eventually gave in and took painkillers!  I managed a few hours before I dragged myself up for work.  I hate sore throats.  Sniffles and aches and pains I can handle but sore throats?  Noooooo!!! Tonight was also the night that I would go through "program 2" devised by the devil PT.  It was hard going but I managed that and a 2 mile run.  The "dreadmill" is sooooo boring!!!  I'm hoping to report that I will have done my next run from London!! I would like to run in Regents Park but looking at the weather forcast its going to be scorchio and hard going!!  Watch this space lol

Thursday/Friday
Never made it for a run in Regents Park as it was too late to head out on Thursday and by Friday, the effects of evil PT session had kicked in and my glutes and hamstrings were aching.  I was shuffling along like John Wayne!!!  Still there will be another time I am sure :-)


Kimbles
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