After messaging Rich, who is also running the Marathon for HHHO, I have decided to follow Runner's World Beginner Marathon plan (which the option of dropping Saturday's run) so I started Week 2 today.
Although I miss Jo Whiley's encouragement, I don't miss the reminder of time every 2.5 minutes which I felt was not helping me. Still struggled with the last 5 minutes, mainly due to the wind and uphill but also because I'm near home.
I felt much better than last Monday. I was not aching all over as I ran. I'm not sure if this is down to the Deep Freeze I have been putting on, Magnesium gel, only 2 classes instead of 3 at the weekend, my body is getting used to it, a change in warm up or a mixture!
I haven't felt comfortable with my warm up since I have starting this. So I'm continously looking for new ideas. Yesterday, I found the following three new dynamic stretches in Runner's World:
1. Low Lunge with Twist (variation of it for me)
2. Supine Heel Tap
3. Glute Bridge
which I tried today.
https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a30624180/warmup-exercises-to-do-before-a-run/
This week:
Tuesday - Body Balance
Wednesday - 35 minute run
Body Pump (possible Body Balance for the stretching)
Thursday - Rest
Friday - 30 minute run
Saturday - no classes as I'm watching the school football team play
Sunday - circuits
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