Last week of training

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Few days before the London Marathon!

I've not updated in a long time? What?
Anyways, preparations for the London Marathon have been far from ideal what with work and everything. In summary, I've been running a bit slower than the last couple of years but I've put on a stone since the last marathon. The last run I did totalled to about 14 miles plus about 3 or 4 miles walking and that was 2 weeks before Sunday's marathon. I walked into London (18 miles) a few weeks back.

Recently I've supplemented my running with swimming and some very light gym/cardio work. It's a shame I'm not doing a triathlon really (which will be my new long-term goal)

I'm resting up now and really need to find some pasta soon. Drinking enough water for now. But I need carbs!

Running Shoes

Well back on track as I resume training the London Marathon.
I need new running shoes. There's a few guide out there including at Runners World and the Running shoe guru. But it seems a bit confusing particularly as overpronation is supposedly associated with flat feet. However, the outer soles on my shoe collection are wearing on the outside and not on the inside! This is in fact supination

Back-to-back runs

First time in a long time, i've run well more like jog on back to back days. Ran for 40 minutes.

Heavy...

I felt very heavy running and was tired after just 10 minutes. So ran for 10 minutes, stopped, ran for another 10 minutes, stopped and then ran for 25 minutes. When I say ran it was more like a jog.
This could well be the after effects from going to the gym the previous night. I should rest the next day but I'll probably run for 30 minutes. I may also start wearing ankle supports again.
Beforehand, I had a huge jacket potato for tea, to get some carbs in. It didn't really kick in until later in my jog.

Catch-up and London Marathon 2010

Just a quick catch-up...

I ran in the Myra Garrett race and couldn't keep up the 8 minute mile pace and ran awfully towards the end for a time of 54:30. Since then I've been in the gym around twice a week and running once or twice a week.

To my surprise, I found out last week I got into the London Marathon for 2010. I've just paid up, so it's a go.
It's probably the only time, I actually I didn't want get in, as my aim recently is to put on some weight. I've just about got 12 stone now and hoping to keep the weight and figure.

My plan is probably now to go to cut the gym work to once a week and increase my runs/mileage over next weeks. Back to a base weekly mileage of 30 miles is probably my first goal, running half-marathon is another goal, running 3/4 marathon is another and finally the full distance. Last time I had only 2 and a bit months to prepare. This time I have a bit longer but this could still be a bit of a mission.

I currently have a slight knee niggle so tomorrow's run will probably be a jog. My nutrition will need to increase the carbs. So potatoes are my best friend once again!

Running & gym

I'm out to disprove that you can have your cake and eat it (so to speak).
The incentive is that my stomach has become noticeably bigger. My protein/calorie intake has probably increased and I haven't been doing that much cardio work (running).

On the whole still looking to put on some weight 12st is my goal and I'm about 1/2 stone away from that. But running is definitely back on the menu. I am looking to do Myra Garrett.

I've started using a creatine supplement. Well actually just trialling it to see how I feel first.