Some good progress has been made in week 2 of my quest to run a 1:07 half-marathon. Firstly, I upped my weekly mileage from 16km to 18km. That’s an increase of 12.5%. I’m aware that a weekly mileage increase of more than 10% is frowned upon by the serious runners’ bible, but hey, it’s not […]
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Week One: The 1:07 Half Marathon Challenge
So, I’m officially one week into my 1:07 half marathon challenge! The first week has gone pretty well, with 16 kilometres of running under my belt and a weight session at the gym. All my runs were fairly steady, but this morning’s effort was a little different. I ran a significantly quicker 5K than my […]
Continue readingNew Goal: I’m aiming for a 1.07 half-marathon!
No, the title does not contain a typo. I want to run next year’s Robin Hood Half-Marathon in 1 hour 7 minutes, and yes, I am still taking my medication. 1:07:57 was the time of the first-place finisher in this year’s event, and the time is so ridiculous that I think it might actually keep […]
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