Vidya writes:
Just over halfway through training and I had shuffled back up to half marathon distance. Now I was stepping into unchartered territory, boldly going further than I’d ever gone before. 15 and 18 miles were the next targets for my long sessions. Figuring out a route that isn’t 15 or 18 laps of Lammas Park is a head scratcher for sure.
Thankfully, starting the weekend with a Park Run sandwich makes these longer distances more palatable. So far, I’ve ticked off Gladstone, Crane Park and revisited Northala Fields as part of my long run training.
As well as enjoying the tourism and the adventure of running somewhere new, it’s getting me in the habit of preparing to run earlier than I usually would. Breakfast of no choice at the moment is still porridge. I have to admit I’m not a huge fan, but not sure what else I can stomach before a run at that time of the day – any suggestions?
Getting the long run done on a Saturday has the added benefit of being able to take the rest of the weekend off! And an extra day to recover ahead of the slightly speedier mid-week training sessions. I still have to be careful not to overload my foot and so far, run/walking seems to be an effective way of getting through the distances. Each week, I’m working on increasing my running and reducing my walking intervals. Thanks especially to Kim and Lisa for being my long run buddies the last few weeks. Now it’s the rest of me that’s feeling the burn – cutback week has arrived just in time.