Marathon Training is FUN!

I have no idea what is wrong with me but I'm really beginning to enjoy my Madrid training :-)

This is how my last week has been:-

29th February I ran a half marathon.
2nd March I did 30 minutes 10-20-30 training
4th march I did 20 minutes 10-20-30 training and then 20 minutes hill training
5th March I ran 16k
6th March I did 30 minutes hill training

I know I should rest tomorrow but I really don't want to! I will have to force myself to not do any training.

On Thursday I have a 10k run planned
On Friday I will do some more 10-20-30 training
On Saturday I will do 30 minutes hill training
On Sunday I will run around 18k
And on Monday I have a 7k run planned with a friend.

At this rate I will be the fittest I have ever been before a marathon :-)

Another Snowy and Windy Cold Run!

See my run at http://go.nike.com/21dlkh5



By the title of this entry you will probably realise that the weather has once again gone down hill!

                                                                   It is so cold outside

This afternoon the sun was out for a little while so I thought it best to do my run then.
The wind was making my whole body feel like ice especially while running into it! It wasn't so bad on the way back other than having the sun reflecting on the snow :-)

I went down Ørestads Boulevard all the way to Islands Brygge metro station and then ran down and along Islands Brygge water front. Then back through the Amagerfælled where I got lost and ended up with 1.5km extra on my distance :-)

You may notice that the routes I run are usually not the same. This is so I don't get bored and I get to see different things each time I run.

I can honestly say that I am finding my marathon training so much fun right now :-)

If Copenhagen Marathon goes well I am seriously thinking about running Berlin Marathon this year too!!

Now I know I really am strange ;-)

7km run and Ila Personal Alarm!

I had to pick up my son from his friends this evening so decided to have a run there. I wasn't aching from my run yesterday and it wasn't too far away so I thought it would be ok.

I ran a little extra to make the distance up to 7km which I'm supposed to run tomorrow. I ran down to the beach again, along the road beside it (no way was I running on the beach in the dark), and then run up to my sons friends house.

As I now have to run in the dark to beable to do my marathon training I have bought a personal alarm. It's a really good one that screams like a lady when you pull the metal chain out. As you can see from the photo it looks nice as well :-) It comes in many different colours and patterns.

If you are a lady running by yourself I highly recommend it!

Check out http://www.ilasecurity.com/uk/our-products/ila-dusk/ to read about it for yourself.

And My Serious Marathon Training Has Started.....!!!

This is it.....On your marks. Get set. GO!!!!

My proper marathon training has started :-)

I ran 7.5km this evening just around the main streets on Amager. My foot has stopped hurting! I have now laced my trainers in a way that doesn't put pressure on the top of my feet.

Lacing Technique:

1. The lace runs straight across the bottom (grey section) and the ends are fed into both bottom eyelets.

2. One end of the lace (yellow end) runs straight up the right side, emerges and runs straight across the second set of eyelets.

3. Both ends now run straight up the left side, each skipping one eyelet before emerging two eyelets higher up.

4. Continue running both ends across the shoe, then straight up two eyelets at a time, until one end reaches the top.

5. The other end then runs straight across the second last set of eyelets, then straight up to the top.

Just like last week (and probably most Thursdays from now on) I ended my run at my sons Scouts hut.

My son and I then ran the 1.25km home for his training to help me run the last 2km of the marathon. (This isn't counted in my marathon kilometres).

My next run is scheduled for Sunday :-)