A bit behind on my training log so here is the week before:
Week 24- 24 weeks to go: 17th - 23rd July
Mon: 6.5 miles LR @ 11:14 ( -2s LR pace)
Tues: 2 miles Rec@ 13:15 ( + 6 sec Rec)
with DD
Thurs: 4 miles @ 15:48 - 5 min walk then run 60s/walk 45s
with DH
Sat: 3.1 miles/Parkrun @ 10:34 (+ 6 sec tempo) with DD
Sun: 6 mile hike - coastal path
Total: Me - 15.3 miles, 3hrs 11 mins; DD - 5.1 miles ; DH - 4 miles + cycling
I did a couple of short runs with DD and DH mid week. DH and I practised our 10k run/walk tactic which seemed to go ok. We managed to stay under the 16min/mile cut off including WU.
I didn't feel great after the Parkrun and I'm not really sure why I ran at a tempo pace. We were not at our usual parkrun so maybe I just misjudged it because of that.
We squeezed the parkrun in just before setting off on holiday. You can walk the Welsh entire coast line though we only managed about 12 miles of it. Though we had good weather most days it did get quite windy at times.
Week 25-23 weeks to go: 24th - 30th July
Mon: 2.6 miles Easy @ 11:56 (run on the beach)
Tues: ~8 miles hiking Skomer island
Weds: ~ 2 miles hiking low tide coastal path (cut short by high winds)
Thurs: ~4 miles hiking on coastal path (cut short by high winds)
Sat: 3.1 miles/Parkrun @ 9:35 (10k speed- oops!)
Planned sunday 6 miles easy
Total: Me - 5.7 miles (+ 6?) , 1hrs 1 mins
Skomer Island:
DD and I were very lucky to get to visit Skomer as there were few places left on the boat (visitor numbers are limited)
. You are dropped off and picked up 5 hours later and the island is about 4 miles long though some areas you are not allowed access to. The island is famous for its colony of puffins and though there were hundreds of puffins in the sea I managed not to get a single decent photo
!
Picklewick- Coastal path low tide
Today I went to our usual parkrun and I met my friend. This is usually bad as I then end up running too fast as she's chasing a sub-30min 5k. I must admit it did feel quite nice just opening up the throttle and speeding off. I felt like there was more in the tank if I was inclined to go faster and chase a new PB.
Holiday over, I've now got my running plan open and I'm trying to work out my strategy going forward. I'm having doubts about the galloway plan as it seems a bit lopsided to me
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@DopeyBadger do you have the time to advise?