End of July Training Update & 3 Races!

W/C 23rd July

Mon: 40mins
Tues: Rest
Weds: 10min warm up, 4x3mins hard, 10 min warm down
Thurs: 40mins
Fri: 30mins
Sat: Rest
Sun: Leigh Legacy 10km - 43.13, see race report

Feeling great after the race I had a week of quality training and racing!

W/C 30th July

Mon: 30mins
Tues: 6x600m with Altrincham AC. Great to be back down training with the club and to see everyone! The rest of the group were doing 8x600m so I missed a couple to get a bit of extra rest and felt strong running on the track. First track session back, DONE! I didn't even take my times as I just wanted to focus on running smoothly and getting the session done.
Weds: 45min easy to easy the legs off
Thurs: Sale Sizzler 5km 20.11 Absolutely awesome run to take over a minute off my time from a fortnight ago! Very very pleased!
Fri: 73min run - very pleased to run this far! Just started running and enjoyed it so much I kept going, though on the way back I was listening out for the road traffic noise to know I was getting back home!
Sat: Rest
Sun: Northern Track League, Litherland (Southport) - 3km in 11:33.1 Found this really hard in the heat and couldn't go any faster but another huge improvement on a month ago. Also trotted round a 1500m to pick up some extra points for the club.

Had a great week of racing, clocking some fantastic times and making huge progress all in the space of 8 days! Looking back I can't believe I managed these times after such limited training - at the time I was disappointed not to go under 20 mins and 11.30, but I feel confident I can hit these times very soon and I'm quite excited about next year's track season! Things are definitely going in the right direction, and fast!

Racing as training seems to be working - I'm getting more out of it than I would a training session and it's building my confidence nicely!