Week 20: Monday 16 May

1 to go

Final week - run Tuesday (possibly Thursday) then rest.

Overall, happy with the past 20 weeks. Missing a couple of weeks doesn't seem to have done any harm. Last weeks rest felt good.

Monday:

Tuesday: 6.4M @ 9.24

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

Saturday:

Sunday: 50M @ 11.09 (9:44:03)

Total: 56.4M

Garmin measured 51.4 miles. Pleased with the result. Miles 30 to 40 seemed like hard work, otherwise OK. Felt quite strong over the last 10 miles.

5 Mile splits

Elevation

Week 19: Monday 9 May

2 to go

Legs tired, so plan is to cut down more

Monday:

Tuesday: No Run

Wednesday:

Thursday: 3M @ 10.40

Friday:

Saturday: 11M @ 10.15 (steady, undulating)

Sunday:

Total: 14M

Missed Tuesday as legs tired, Saturdays run good

Week 18: Monday 2 May

3 to go.

Start to taper

Monday:

Tuesday: 6.9M @ 9.01

Wednesday:

Thursday: 4M @ 10.00 (jogging round track)

Friday:

Saturday: 20.6 @ 10.20 (undulating, steady, no stops)

Sunday: 0.9M @ 8.00 (fun run)

Total: 32M

Legs felt tired, Saturday very hard work

Week 17: Monday 25 April

4 to go.

The plan is for the final long weekend run.

Monday:

Tuesday: 6M @ 10.00 (legs tired)

Wednesday:

Thursday: 3M @ 10.00 (not really trying)

Friday:

Saturday:

Sunday: 34M @ 10.40 (flat)

Total: 42M

Tues and Thurs didn't try at all. Sunday went very well. Approx 25/5 splits at 10/15-20 pace. Stayed consistent until the end.

Week 16: Monday 18 April

5 to go.

The plan is for a long weekend run

Monday: 11.6 @ 10.15

Tuesday: 4.7M @ 10.05

Wednesday:

Thursday: 3.7 @ 7.47 (3x1 + 1x0.7)

Friday:

Saturday:

Sunday: 30M @ 10.30 (flat. 25min run @ 9.30 pace, 5 min walk @ 15-20 pace)

Total: 50M

Good week, not too sore the day after long run, although was probably slightly too fast as slowed in last few miles

Week 15: Monday 11 April

6 to go.

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday: 3M @ 10.00

Friday:

Saturday: 8.7 @ 10.23

Sunday:

Total: 11.7M

Week 14: Monday 4 April

7 to go

Monday:

Tuesday: 6.6M @ 9.12

Wednesday:

Thursday: 4.3M @ 9.46

Friday:

Saturday: 36.4 @ 13.37 (Calderdale Hike)

Sunday:

Total 47.3M

Very tired after Calderdale Hike.