Increase mileage – building up to 10 miles by September.
Feeling more comfortable with running in general – breathing, pace etc.
Am not necessarily looking to increase speed, it’s more about being able to do the miles.
Ideally I would like to be able to do a half marathon in 2027.
For the shorter term it’s being able to do the Great South Run in Oct.
I would also like to get my 10k time down to about 54/55 mins but not essential.
Think short term claw back some speed from a bit of an up and down past few months with one thing or another. My legs def felt the end of the marathon and on some of the hills so increase in lactate threshold? Think the marathon training has set me up well fitness wise for the HR season. I might look for a road marathon later in year or plan for the Maverick again next year. Shaving some time from 5ks up to half marathon would be good, did feel I stalled a bit with the half’s.
Happy to keep a good 2 hour run in and even the odd long one/trail too to keep me not too far off marathon ramp up.
If I could get a 1.40 or even sub 1.40 half, and try and inch towards sub 20 5k?! Def a long term goal…
If I did a road marathon I *think* I could do a sub 4 now so anything less than that would be great. It wasn’t lost on me I would have been a bit quicker not taking loads of pics, it was lovely out there tho 😂
In terms of availability, I can be quite flexible but then might be days/weeks if a big job on where I’m a bit stretched. Saturdays tend to be delivery days so if in London might struggle. Sundays/Mondays tend to be quieter.
– Maintain the enjoyment and momentum I have with fitness/running
– Stay injury free
– Stop getting stitches on runs
– Improve 5k/10k PB
– Sign up to a 10k race (I think I have only ever done one 10km race before)
– be able to do more than one pull up 😂
Get stronger 💪
Get faster 🚀
Possibly sign up to another marathon or even an ultra 🤔 (maximum 50km)
Grand Union Canal – hopefully to finish in under 30 hours
Going under 20 hours at the Autumn 100 in October, and under 6 hours for South Coast Challenge 35 miles
Practice shorter distance races – have entered several up to end May – icklesham 8k 26/4; HaywardsHeath 10m 3/5; Horsham 10k 10/5; Rye 10m 17/5; and Hastings 5m 31/5. Then 2 weeks holiday.
Get back the fitness lost while waiting for diagnosis (v little S&C, running, or other activity November to March.
Lose 2 kg (usually 55kg now 57kg
Up the cross training – still learning machines at Falaise but enjoying elliptical, recumbent bike and a couple of weight machines, all selected to not worsen the spinal stenosis.
Get my bike back in working order and cycle more!
Get stronger
Get lighter
Get back to running well (within my limitations w spinal stenosis)
Aim to do well at Hastings 5miler