Training days. 110 - 113

I really should keep up to date with this thing. Thats another 4 training days i need to get up to date with

4 miles last Thursday which took my weekly total last week to 40 miles. A rest day on Friday and back out on the pavements on Saturday. That was a real struggle though. My legs felt like they belonged to someone else so after 2.5 miles i was done and had to stop. Sunday was a bit better. 7 miles but felt really down. It was as if all this running was getting me no where and this was never going to happen

The today the planets aligned, i got inspired and 15 miles ticked past without any ill effects!!! Apart from the pain of running that distance no reaction from any injuries. Hoorayyy. I might actually do this thing!!!

Training day 102 - 109

Well i have been a bit neglligent recently and have not been keeping up to date with my blog and that has mostly to do with holidays and drink!!!

Sunce last updating i have been away to the sunny climes of Benidorm on a boys away day the day lasting 6. I did manage a run whilst i was there. 8 miles in the mid day spanish sun with a hangover is not recommended. Since coming back it has been a bit sporadic. Returned last monday and managed a couple of runs on the tuesday and wednesday. 10 miles and 2.5 respectively. Then i was away for another overnighter and more drink. Managed anothe 10 on friday. 3 on sunday. 11 on monday 4 on tuesday and have just completed another 8. I am effectivly on week 4 of my training schedule. I should actually be on week 4 of my second training achedule ie sub 3 hour marathon training schedule but with the amount of injuries i have had that has just gone completely out of the window and now i am hoping just to get enough done so i can get round the thing!! I still have a problem with my hip and it twinged at 11 on monday so i stopped there. Hopefully now im back from holiday and the drink has stopped it will ease off because. Efore i went away my pace was picking up again and i was getting not so much problems from it so hopefully that will be the case again

Im still not doing hills or sprints and just doing the flatish 1.3 mile circuit and letting my hip dictate how far i go whilst trying to follow the schdule so hopefully that will be enough

Training days 97 - 101

It seems i have been neglectful lately in my responsibilities and have not updated my blog for some time

Day 97 was last sunday and was a 4 mile run. No ill efects and no problems

Day 98 was Tuesday. I just could not get the time to go out on Monday for one reason or another. I went out for 5 miles and felt pretty good. No aches or pains and was feeling quite encouraged

Day 99 was wednesday and was a 6 miles run. I felt really good and could have gone further but thought better of it

Day 100. Thursday. If i had realised it was my 100th training day i might have marked the occassion but as it was i was tired so only did 2.5 miles

Day 101. Is tht a bad omen. 101. As george orwell said room 101 was where all evil was kept. I paraphrase but you get the jist and on this my 101st training day my hip is really hurting again. 8 miles today and i have to say i was aware of my hip from the first step but it was at 7 miles that it really made itself known. I really should have stopped there but i conyinued on and finished the 8 miles. As i write this 10 hours later my hip is still sore and this is the first time since i restarted training that i have been sore after a run. We will see how it feels tomorrow and that will determine whether i run tomorrow or not

Training day 96 - 8 miles

Kept the pace steady at around 8.50/mile which is a hood 30 - 40 secs a minute slower than before my injury but alow and steady wins the race. I actually went firther than i intended today. I was only going to do 6 miles but i felt ok and there was no pain from my leg so i decided to keep going. Tomorrow is supposed to be a 12 mile run but ill be looking to do 8 again and if everything feels ok i might carry on and do 9 but no further. I really dont want to push my luck!!

Training day 94 & 94 - 5mile & 6mile run

2 more nights training with no setbacks. Again i kept the pace nice and steady and did not try to push it at all. Tonight i made a decision that if i felt ok i would push on from 5 to 6 miles and thats the case. I had no twinges or pain and dudnt feel any significant slow down in my pace

Again tomorrow i will keep it sensible and only go 5 miles or even just 4 depending how i feel. Keep it simple keep it safe

Training day. 92 & 93 - 5 miles & 2.5 miles

Well i have started back and i am back to week one of my training program. I managed 5 miles without any drama. I even took mu son out for the first 2.5 miles. Im not doing any hills or anything which can overly stress my holip or groin as its still nowhere near 100% yet. Im just hoping that if i can keep doing steady runs i can get enough done that i will be able to complete the marathon. Hopefully this will work out and come marathon time i will jave done enough and i will get round but i think the under 4 hour dream is definately gone


Last night was a 2.5 mile run and i was quite stiff and sore. Its amazing considering the amount of training i have been doing that that should be the case. I dont want to push it too hard so thats why i did shorter mileage. Im off out again today and will do 5 miles again. As i said im still feeling the hip and groin so it will be nice and easy

Training day 91 - 15 miles

This training day was actually 11 days ago and it was a complete disaster. 8 miles into the run my groin gave in and i had to be picked up as even walking was difficult. It has been a real set back and i havent trained for 9 days. No running at all. So along with my last injury which was a 5 day rest up ive lost the best part of 3 weeks training

I have started back again now but no hills. No fast pace. Just do training and hope that i can get through the next 12 weeks and i can get the marathon completed