Well, I have got quite a few big races coming up. So starting a new training program.
We did 9 miles this morning. Got to get up to 13 in 3 weeks time!!!!
Only thing was, after running the 9 miles I had to go and help dad lay 3' x2' slabs!!!!! I was not happy LOL
Anyone fancy coming with me on one of the runs???? LOL
Lea :)

Monday - Beginners group, circuits.

Tuesday - 3 laps of My road (3 miles) first lap warm up. 2nd lap 3x fast pace along the straights with steady stretches in-between each speed. Last lap steady cool down.

Wednesday - 6 miles in the morning.  2-3 miles with the junior middle group.

Thursday - 4-5 miles adult running

Friday - as Tuesday.

Saturday - Rest

Sunday - Half Marathon training. 6-9 miles +    

Total weekly mileage approximately 25 but will be going up in next few weeks.

OMG lea I,m worn out just reading this wish you were near me you could tale my little furry monster with you on one of your runs.
Good luck I really admire anyone with this level of commitment.
Sharon

your a mad woman, but i wish you luck. i'm going to have a lie down after reading that...where do you get the energy?? (i'm just jealous really :))

Thats all on top of working as a landscape gardener ;) ;)
I take Ebba with me on quite a few of those runs as well :)
I think its an addiction now!!!!
Lea :)

oh to be that fit...

Kills me to do 3kms at the moment!!

Actually I've just looked and I'm better than I thought.  First time I did Cani-cross it was supposed to be 2.5kms and it took me just under 27 mins and found out that the distance was 2.9 kms.  I was really upset when the last one I did took me just under 29 mins and there I was thinking I'd done better.  Just looked on their site and I had because it was 3.5 kms, although the entry form said that it was 2.5, so I did better than I thought.  Will start running again now as I'd got a bit despndant thinking that I did worse than last time and I hadn't!!

darn it, you guys make me feel bad...gonna make myself feel better by eating a huge greasy pie :) i embrace the big bum and laziness!

We all have bad races, And things like that do end up funny distances, so you cant always bne sure unless you get a Garmin, as you have found out!!!
Someone on Runners World forum has just given me some advice :-
time spent on the road running is better than thinking about running timings, those thoughts should be saved/reserved for races
Thanks WickedD LOL :)
Dont think about tiomes. Do it because you enjoy it :) :) :)
Lea :)

Where abouts are you Lea? Would be interested in joining you. However, not to do the whole weeks programme. I enjoy my trips to the gym to work on weights as well as C.V work.

Just seen this LOL
mmmmmmmmmmmmm, Might be a bit far to come for a run!! I am in Lincs :) :) :)
Had to have a night off as got a groin strain :( :(
But hopefully back tomorrow morning :)
Lea :) :)

It is too far for me to come :-)
Shame though, i could do with a decent training partner :-( need some motivation at times.

Lea i really admire you, i talk a good run but i never actually get round to it, i'm not over weight but i am very unfit, i have tried going for a run before and i say tried in the looses sense, but i'm very self consious whenever a car used to drive past i'd start walking :-D so quite pointless really. what inspires you, after reading your post i feel like going now (but i won't)

I tend to pick up[ my feet more when a car goes past, so I look fresher than I feel just in case there is someone in the car I know LOL
I Started it nearly 3 years ago, and just got the bug!!!!
It doies help that I make myself go to club nights, and juniors how ever I feel. And that gives me enough motivation to go out other days.
I have just got back from a 6.7 mile run, going from 9.2 minute miling up to 10.4 minute/mile.
Its Goals as well.
If you book a race you know you have to be doing that distance by that date :)
Lea :)

6.7 miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just did three miles jogging and that wa so enough for me... You must be soooo fit! -collapses onto sofa-

Should have seen the amount of sweat I produced by the end of it!!!!! LMAO
Just worked out I was averaging 9.39 minute miling :)
I will do another run tonight with the kids, which will be about 3 miles :)
Lea :)

Well, after not running yesterday I did 6.72 miles in 1hr 4 minutes 36 Seconds.
Mile speeds.
1st -9m 28s
2nd - 9m 25s
3rd - 9m 15s
4th - 9m 54s
5th - 10m 11s
6th - 9m 30s
7th - 9m 38s

So training going well

Lea

Well, after a few days of no running after feeling really low from being belittled all night on thursday from a fellow runner, I put my trainers on again and went to half marathon training.
9 miles again.
Last week I did it in 1.29.29
This week I did it in 1.23.37
Whey hey   
So over 5 minutes off last week   
Lea  :) :) :)

why what did they say?? mean g*t, ignore them, your doing great! (and appear to be scary fit, are you the bionic woman in disguise? ;) )

It will be sorted. She is making alot of enemies!!!!
Am not that fit!!! Not really!!! LOL
Still got a belly :( and a stone over weight :( LOL
And nopw I have the starts of a cold :( :( So training will be off again for a few days.
Went out for a 6 miler this morning, and will be doing about 2 - 3 with the kids tonight, but that will probably be it until Sunday :(
Lea :)

Ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Dear, I have let myself in it now!!!!!
Sunday 9th March
My Second HALF marathon!!!!!
Thats 13.1 miles!!!!
I boooked and paid for it today :)
Lea :)