Week 4
Day 4 Sunday May 27th
Target : 40 Mins steady
Actuals: 3 mins unsteady

Well, Blogfollowers, it's me again, Fibs. The crisis at running HQ is deepening,with no activity at all this week until this morning, when MyHuman - against my advice, I hasten to add - decided to see how her ankle was bearing up and attempted a little jog. Well it was certainly that - little! The ankle is very poorly and I am recommending a sports physio consultation next week. I'm also recommending gentle stretches and pilates until running can be undertaken once more. I'm being very supportive and this is me doing my pilates:

It's fair to say I am much more finely honed than MyHuman, you just can't see it under my fabulous coat!

Week 4 summary:
Number of miles - None. Nada. Zilcho.

Week 4
Day 1 Tuesday 22nd May
Target: 25 mins steady

Greetings, Blogfollowers!

I'm in charge of the blog this week. This is me, Fibonacci (Fibs to my friends). I think I was supervising stretches when this was taken. If you're interested, I was 15 last week and could it be...is it possible that I am getting even more handsome with age??
Anyway, we are trying to avert a crisis here at running HQ.
This is MyHuman's right foot:

And this is My Human's left foot:

I've had a little sniff through the support in my additional capacity as medical co-ordinator and I think maybe the ankle ligaments are complaining a tad so I have advised no training for a few days. I don't think this has been caused by overtraining, but maybe it's punishmnet for being a teensy bit too smug (sorry, Haile).
Well there we are. I think I might head off into the garden now and see what's happening in the peonies...

Week 3
Day 4 Sunday 20th May
Target: 50 mins steady
Actuals 50.10 mins/3.53 miles

Haile Gebresalassie, eat my shorts!

Week 3 is complete and I have done everything Matt has asked of me, with no stops. Except for the resistance training. And the pilates. Ok, well almost everything. then.

Week 3 summary:
Total miles run - 8.82
Best training moment of the week: Running 50 mins non-stop!!
Worst training moment of the week: Fibi coughing up a fur ball in my runing shoe. Bad cat.

Week 3
Day 4 Sunday May 20th
Target: 50 mins steady

50 minutes? Are you crazy?......

Week 3
Day 2 Thursday May 17th
Target: Intervals 20 mins (5 slow, 10 intervals, 5 slow)
Actuals: Nausea and misery (but 20.20 mins/1.67 miles)

I can't decide which is worse - thinking about intervals or doing them. I got in a training muddle and couldn't do my usual wednesday so was up at 06.30 to get this in before work. I went down to the canal  and started off but the second bridge gate was locked (wake up earlier, canal bridge gate opening person!) so I thought I'd try primrose hill park for the first time.  God it was packed!! There were people doing pull ups in the little gym bit, some people walking their dogs, a guy running up and down the hill - with a back pack on (!), a group of ladies practising their air knitting (though I think on refelction this may have been tai chi), a chap who looked like he was trying to push over a small tree and a couple of fellows who looked like a spell in secure accommodation would do them a power of good.  I gave them a wide berth. But it's great for intervals (if anytyhing about intervals can be great)because of all the long paths that criss cross each other so I'm glad I found that  out. Trouble is it is sooooooo tempting to choose all of the down hill ones....
Am not sure about morning training. I was bloody knackered by 3.00 O'clock, but due to my ability to sleep with me eyes open I did manage to catch 40 winks in the middle of a video conference (just kidding!! I was awake the whole time I swear)

Week 3

Day 1 Tuesday May 15th
Target: 25 mins steady
Actuals: 25.06 mins/2.03 miles

Raining stair rods for day 1, which has crept up from a steady 20 to a steady 25. Sneaky! But I donned my lycra and fabby waterproof running jacket (you can undo all the little zips and the sleeves come off! Which is better than the wheels coming off) and went out along Regent's Canal anyway. It was quite exhilerating actually although I drew a few funny glances at the check out in Morrison's afterwards(must remember to go home and change first in future!)

The dreaded intervals tomorrow. I feel sick already...

Week Two
Day 4 Sunday May 13th
Target: 40 mins steady
Actuals: 40.00mins (!)/2.73 miles

Fabbo! I actually ran 40 mins non-stop -with my niece - no problems!! First time ever!!It was awesome. 2.73 miles - that's not far off 5k!! Could Matt's draconian training regime of imtervals and tempo runs actually be paying off?
So chuffed were we that we had hog roast ciabbatas as big as out own heads as a reward (sorry, Matt).

Week 2 summary:
Miles run - 7.65
Worst training moment of the week - interval training
Best training moment of the week - running with niece #1 for the first time

Week 2
Day 3 Friday May 11th
Target: Tempo Run 20 mins (5 steady, 10 faster, 5 steady)
Actuals: 20.03 mins/1.56 miles

Groan!  How come I cover less distance doing 5 steady/10 faster/ 5 steady than doing 20 steady??  Ach!
Got a steady 40 tomorrow - we are into unchartered waters now, 30 mins being the longest so far....
I'll be crawling round Castle Howard at this rate.

Week 2
Day 2 Wednesday May 9th
Target : Interval Training 20 mins (5 warm up, 10 intervals, 5 warm down)
Actuals: 20.02 mins/1.69 miles

Oooooh that was hard! And it was raining.
On the plus side - I did it. I did not stop. And I narrowly avoided bumping into a colleague in my mud spattered licra and a face like a beetroot.
On the minus side - I think I'm going to be sick.

Because I do feel a teensy bit guilty about not doing Matt Roberts Running Guru's SAS resistance plan, I lay on the floor and  did a few pilates thingies instead. Super beneficial - not only did I locate my inner core, but I found 50p and a tube map under the sofa ( I must hoover under there at the weekend.....)

Week 2!!Day 1
Target: 20 mins steady
Actuals : 20.04 mins/1.67 miles (according to very dodgey iphone so possibly wildly inaccurate)

Well, that was tough. Felt no more like doing that than knitting socks. But I forced myself out & it was quite pleasant along the canal in the evening sunshine. However, Matt Roberts Running Guru is telling me I have also to do resistance training today! Well, I'm resisting the resistance. On account of the fact it seems to have been designed for the Special Forces. I mean, do you seriously expect little old me to to do 4 sets of 30 burpees along with several other gravity defying feats and repeat the whole thing twice - after having just run 1.67 miles (possibly)? What is a burpee anyway? It doesn't sound very lady like. And I'm also suppose to do pilates as well?? Pur-lease!! I'll probably die. Or snap in at least three places. Ach!
Still, I must do something to strengthen my apple core - got the Castle Howard 10k in just 6 week and I've hardly got the strength to type this.
Intervals training tomorrow - my absolute all time least favourite things (after Eastenders. And sprouts).

Day 4 Sunday May 6th
Target: Long Slow Distance - 30 mins
Actuals: 30.06 mins/2.11 miles

Done!! Week 1 of 16 duly completed! Managed to run for 30 mins non-stop, if you're not too pedantic about the definition of the word 'run'!

Week 1 summary:
Total miles 7.32
Worst training moment: being lapped by a pensioner
Best training moment: getting muddy in Regent's Park

Day 3 Friday May 4th
Target: Tempo Run, 20 mins total (5 easy, 10 faster, 5 easy)
Actuals: 20.06 mins/1.54 miles

It's funny how 10 minutes seems like 10 hours when you're running faster than the wind. Well, ok, I was passed by an old fellow with a walking stick, but it felt fast to me. ..
Note to self: never agree to a physical challenge in a pub...

Day 2 Wednesday May 2nd
Target: Interval Training, 20 mins total (5 warm up, 10 intervals, 5 warm down)
Actuals: 20.03 mins/1.66 miles

Who the hell invented interval training? I think I may have dislodged a kidney.
Can I really survive another 15 weeks of this?

Day 1. Tuesday May 1st
Target: 20 mins steady run/walk
Actuals: 20.03 mins/ 2.02 miles (can this be right?)

Well, how hard can this be? Gentle lollop along the canal, 'running' not walking and no stopping! Only another 11 miles to fit in. I can do this!!