Jan2520101:45 p.m.
Week 5 of Mr H's plan...
Week 5 of Mr Higdon's plan under my belt. Tick. Total of 34 miles run in total for this week. 14 miles on Saturday was very hard work, not least because I was running along the excuse for a tow path by the river in six inches of water in places or on soggy grass and mud. But done. However, Mr H he asks 'does this workout seem too easy for you?' What? Is he having a larf? Noooooo.
This week is an 'easy' week with the longest run being 10 miles on Saturday. Then it gets a bit serious again...But I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
I have to say I am not used to running 7/8 miles (and further later on down the line) the day before a long run, always rested before a long run in the past. And I certainly haven't trained for the last two marathons this hard before. Still, so far so good...Albeit slow. I am expecting to turn into a super athlete and become stick thin any time now. Impossible is nothing.
Happy running!
Hx
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peterb 'super Hat ???? well done on the soggy 14 miler ' added 25th Jan 2010
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Shaun 'That is a surprisingly long run for the day before your actual long run; but In Hal We Trust so go for it!' added 25th Jan 2010
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Suziewee 'Ha ha, I am the same!! I am not used to running the day before the long one, and like you I am expecting to be stick thin soon. Although yesterday i was sooooooo hungry after my run I troughed a big bar of chocolate so maybe not. I am looking forward to this easy week, but a sneak look at the next week fills me with some dread as ALL the runs are further eek! Well done on your 14 miles, I found it really hard too.' added 25th Jan 2010
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onthefloor04 'That's more than I did last week! Nice one well done.' added 25th Jan 2010
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Firefly123 'Well done on your long run - I find anything more than 8 miles hard work!' added 25th Jan 2010
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Johnf 'Agree it seems a strange way when you've previously trained with rest days before long runs. But as the others said, he must be obeyed. Good running' added 25th Jan 2010
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simonedumergue 'Really interested to hear how you are going. I was going to do the identical plan to you but figured I wouldn't be able to cope with the longer run the day before the LONG run. I seem to remember there were two weeks with a 10 miles followed the next day by 20 miles. If you can keep it up, you'll power on through the marathon!' added 25th Jan 2010
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Skiff_Shuver 'Enjoy your "easy" week!!!!!!;-)' added 25th Jan 2010
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RuddysMarathonEffort 'Impoosible is Nothing...except me being tick thin! Enjoy your easy week!' added 26th Jan 2010
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RuddysMarathonEffort 'Do you think I should have checked my typing before pressing "Submit"? That would have been as impossible as me being stick like.' added 26th Jan 2010
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Account_closed 'I looked at Hal today. He said "3miles" The body said "Get lost I did circuits last night, I'm going to ache here, and here, and here, and here, and ......" So the body won.' added 26th Jan 2010
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judith 'Well done on the 14 miler and hope the stick thin Harri appears soon.' added 26th Jan 2010
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Russell_Nimbus '34 miles is an impressive weekly total. Well done on your 14 mile run. I too am not used to doing a run the day before a long run. I guess they know better.' added 28th Jan 2010
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