Tuesday, 19 February 2008

I've run the equivalent of 13.1 half marathons since October

Since I started this mad fool plan to get fit enough to run the 2008 London Marathon, I've clocked up 171.67 miles. That's 1.24 miles a day, or 8.7 miles a week. And the average is only going to go up as I work up towards an 18 mile run next month in preparation for the big 26 miles 385 yards in April.

Today's 4 mile run went well. My knee didn't hurt, just a mild ache to remind me that it's not 100% fit, but much better than the pains it was giving me last week.

Mile 1 - 12m46s
Mile 2 - 12m24s
Mile 3 - 11m51s
Mile 4 - 11m11s

Last swimming lesson at tfd tomorrow, then a break for plenty more practice swims on my Monday recovery day, and in a few weeks' time I'll go back for some stroke improvement lessons.
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Running 13.1 miles in memory of Carl

I ran the Silverstone Half Marathon on 15th March 2009. I managed the 13.1 mile course in 2 hours and 4 minutes. Not a bad effort for my first Half Marathon! I returned in 2010 to run it in 1 hour 54 minutes, and plan to do it again in 2011. I decided to run this in aid of The PSC Trust and PSC Support in memory of my brother Carl, who died from liver failure in November 1997. If you'd like to sponsor me for this - please email me at pscrun@ulen.me.uk PSC Trust
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