Training Log Archive: Mark3

Spent several hours researching which exercise bike to buy.

Then actually went cycling and remembered that I hate it.

Started looking at cross trainers instead.

C • Crosstrainers 2

Worried about this. Nothing Google suggests for this part of the foot sounds feasible other than a stress fracture.

I don't want a stress fracture.

Starting to get painful even when walking.

Pretty painful to walk. Going to have to start cycling if this continues :(

C • stress fracture? 1

Mystery pain along bottom left edge of foot. Bearable but extremely unpleasant. Decided against intervals and just jogged for a bit to see if it went away. It didn't.

Sad to miss Blaise. Calves ludicrously tight though; couldn't even manage a jog.

Aaaaargh the last 10k of this was horrible. Similar to previous marathon; I can cope with 20 mile races ok but the last 6 are hell.

Even so, managed to hold it together for 37k. Pacing until then was quite frankly a triumph. Through halfway in just over 1:31 which was more or less exactly on target; marginally faster.

Got to 38k in 2:46:13, leaving 18:47 for the last 4.2k. That's 4:30 ks. I could not manage it. Just felt dreadful. It was hot - this definitely contributed.

Disappointed not to make the 3:05 target, but I know its still a good time. I'm not sure if I will even attempt it again...stuff like Transylvania and the OMM are so much more fun (and equally challenging)

Aimed for 3k at 5:00 ks, 2k at marathon pace (4:20s).

Bit fast. Felt good. Tomorrow is forecast to be really hot :(