Tough run as included Stonestile lane, then down to Old roar road, across and back up Battle hill. 13.25km ( 8.23 miles ) at 8.19/km (13.23/mi ) in 110 mins. Longest run since Rye 10 miler in May. Carried fuel and 500mls water. Marked as incomplete but to be honest I couldn’t run any more at that point! Will continue to build up every week. 21 weeks to LM. I was unable to run Thurs/Fri due to other commitments in London but the Club have given me this fantastic opportunity and want to reassure you that I am committed to this. Exercises all done.
Given the elevation, you’d have definitely hit the target points on this one, so don’t worry about that. Stonestile Lane is a crazy road to run up in truth. Glad you all got up their safely. I used to live up there and the locals drive way too fast. We have a long time to London so it’s just a case of not overthinking it right now. Also London is a very flat marathon, so that’s something to consider when picking which group to run with on Sunday’s. As the time of your sessions increases, 180 mins on a flat route is a very different to 180 mins on a hilly route. I believe there’s a few doing Brighton marathon as well, that might be a similar situation, so perhaps have a chat with a few of those when it comes to planning long runs. I’ll do what I can to help. A very exciting challenge though and from my experience of working with other runners I have every confidence it’s something you can achieve, you’ll be amazed at the extra you can do on the day due to the support and just pure determination.
Coach Simon 🍊
