So i have a race in a couple of weeks, can't remember which one it is but my occasional running partner Chris and i are doing it as a team, its 32 miles off road so i have stepped up the training a little.
Saturday i ran 24 miles, mostly trails with about 2,000 feet of ascent, so more miles than ascent but i ran well for the most part with an average speed of 11.51 minutes per mile. I had plenty of aches and pains after but that's down to a lack of strength work and stretching.
Sunday i ran 8 miles, only 700 feet of ascent but about half of the distance was off road on very boggy ground in fading light. Average speed was 9.28 minutes per mile and i felt pretty strong once warmed up. i feel that this pace marks a turning point in my fitness as i have not managed anything close for a couple of years.
Now i have to lose some weight, 14 stone is way too heavy for a fell runner, i would like to get down to 12 stone but i just can see that happening. Unfortunately Sertraline does tend to promote weight gain so its a real up hill battle.
What i need is a plan, instead of reaching for the chocolate to eat i must instead eat something healthy, but what though?
Saturday i ran 24 miles, mostly trails with about 2,000 feet of ascent, so more miles than ascent but i ran well for the most part with an average speed of 11.51 minutes per mile. I had plenty of aches and pains after but that's down to a lack of strength work and stretching.
Sunday i ran 8 miles, only 700 feet of ascent but about half of the distance was off road on very boggy ground in fading light. Average speed was 9.28 minutes per mile and i felt pretty strong once warmed up. i feel that this pace marks a turning point in my fitness as i have not managed anything close for a couple of years.
Now i have to lose some weight, 14 stone is way too heavy for a fell runner, i would like to get down to 12 stone but i just can see that happening. Unfortunately Sertraline does tend to promote weight gain so its a real up hill battle.
What i need is a plan, instead of reaching for the chocolate to eat i must instead eat something healthy, but what though?
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