18 weeks to Edinburgh

Weekly Summary - 19/1/2014

Mon - AM 4.11 miles (6:58m/m) PM 10 miles (6:18m/m)
Tue  -                                             PM 9.62 miles (6:57m/m)
Wed - AM 9.1 miles (6:44m/m)   PM 4.1 miles (7:10m/m)
Thur -                                            PM 11 miles (6:24m/m)
Fri -                                               PM 8 miles (6:45m/m)
Sat -  AM 12.72 miles (7:05m/m)
Sun - AM 18.1 miles (6:44m/m)

Total Mileage = 86.9 miles

So that is the number of weeks training to go before lining up at the start of the Edinburgh Marathon. Seems like quite a long time, particularly when I see and hear everyone's plans around London. 

The last week has seen me post my highest weekly mileage for several years.  I hope I have not overdone it, but this evening as write I can feel some tenderness on the left side of my upper leg.

The week started off with an easy run lunchtime at work followed in the evening with a Steady club run from the track. Only myself and Matt this week.

Was hoping to get to the track for an interval session on Wednesday but work precluded that plan, and I am not sure I am ready for track work just yet.

Friday session at the gym was a decent quick paced 10 miler on the treadmill.

Saturday was a foray over to Weald Park where the ground made it almost unrunnable.  Was running with Matt and we both decided it would not be a good idea to persist with running of the very muddy terrain.  So switched to the road which was a bit of a mistake as now the 10 mile run morphed into a 13 miler.

Lastly a Sunday run on my own at a steady pace listening to Marathon Talk and the Now Show and eventually completing about 18 miles and a grand total of 87.9 miles for the week.