Posted in base training, training
Tags: base training, fartlek, hill work, intervals, tempo
So ends my first week of base training. The variety of running styles made a welcome change from just running the usual route and I can see how this is going to prepare me for the rigours ahead. The interval training was probably the hardest and most exhausting because the continual running at a sustained fast pace for several minutes, which is tougher than it sounds.
The long tempo runs were also a challenge, having to run at a moderate pace, just below my aerobic threshold, in order to increase my stamina. Hard work. After that I had another week of easy mediu-length runs to recover, then it is on with the same schedule repeated but to a higher intensity. That means longer runs, longer interval periods and more jogging up hills. Great!
Posted July 21st, 2008 by Simon
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Posted in Dublin Marathon, Edinburgh Marathon, Leeds 10K, base training, marathon, training
Tags: base training, fartlek, hill work
After giving myself a few days to rest after the Leeds 10k, I started last week on the first phase of my training for my next big challenge, the Dublin Marathon 2008. After running Edinburgh, I think there is room for improvement. I plan to run Dublin in a time of 5h30m, which would shave nearly an hour off my Edinburgh time. That would be quite an improvement on my Edinburgh time – if I can achieve it. To meet this ambitious target, I’ve now embarked on an intensive “base training” schedule.
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Posted July 9th, 2008 by Simon
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