Is my training plan stretching enough?
Mar2320109:25 p.m.
Yet another 45 minutes steady run. Nothing much to report really. Could still feel muscle strain a bit but resting yesterday helped and I am not worried about any long term problems.
At times I do worry that the training plan I am following doesn't seem to be stretching me beyond 45/50 minutes with the occasional 60 minutes during the week. it is only at the weekends that I am doing significant distances.
But then the plan is from the same place as the half marathon ones I have used and they have led me to 7 personal bests in the 9 races I have done so I must have faith in it.
I feel more confident when I realise that three or four runs of around 45 mins a week are obviously building basic speed. My time the last two weekends have been fast without me really trying to run fast. My comfortable pace is much higher now as a result of these runs and they are frequent enough that they seem to build stamina as well.
So just keep going and that 4 hour mark is looking acheivable.
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lillywhitered 'I think you have pretty much answered your own question 7out of 9 pbs is pretty good going. Sounds like you arejust starting to get pre race jitters like most of us, but now is not the time to change your training dramatically, the long weekend runs are the key ones now the rest is just about fine tuning and maintaining your fitness. Hopeing to duck under the magic 4 myself, so best of luck,and dont panic.' added 23rd Mar 2010
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trevchap 'Thanks lillywhitered. You are right of course. I am focusing on those long runs and the shorter ones are helping me to focus on pace. As you say it has worked pretty well until now.' added 24th Mar 2010
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