Day 2

Well woke up after an not altogether bad sleep. Managed to get to bed about 3 and got up at 11. Had a nice big bowl of Shreddies to get some carbs in. I think that was another of the mistakes I made last time, not eating properly. Although I'm not doing the miles yet where I need to start upping my calorie intake it will come soon enough so I really need to get that right.

Also mananged to pretty quickly overcome the old 'I'm knackered' feeling when I got up. I think thats a big barrier for the casual runner. What needs to be remembered is that its just your head that is tired not your body so get out there. I have to say I also felt pretty energised as well. Its good to know there is a purpose and ultimate goal to what i am doing. Although I do enjoy running and I have to say when I trained for the marathon last time it felt great going out there and after a few miles being in a zone where you dont even feel like your breathing but I'm not the type who can constantly keep going out without a goal. Thats probably why my running, well not probably definately why my running has been going down hill.

Anyway. I was tempted to go do my 'hilly 10k' today but I resisted. I know I can do it. I did it about 4 weeks ago in 53.55 but having started this early I want to get good ground work in an build up slowly. So out I went and stuck to the same run I did yesterday. I remeasured it, just to check the distance n it turns out its actually a baw hair under 4 miles at 3.92 (according to iphone GPS).

Today was almost 2 mins quicker than yesterday (33mins on the nose) Today was 31.11 I will probably do this run another couple of times then move up to 5.4mls. Thats twice round a little 2.7 mls circuit. Its also pretty hilly so all good, then I will move onto my 10k.

I've not started following any particular guide yet but once I'm onto the 10k I will, probably the same Runners World guide that i followed last time.

Well tomorrow is a wee rest day, just the gym (no gym today, its a rest day from that). Monday I will get back out n do that 3.92miler, probably do 5 or 6 x 30second hill sprints at the end on the hill at my house. They knock hell out of you especially when you are up to 10 x 40 seconds but they are great for stamina.

Right, shower, some lunch, then work.