Stepping up a Gear

Running
Monday's are easy recovery run day.
10.3Km
54:09
Avg Pace 5:15

3 weeks of higher mileage under my belt now and I am still feeling pretty good, granted a bit tired and alot more hungry but I guess that is to be expected. It will be pretty much the same from now until a week and a half out when I will start my taper. I have decided against any other racing until the half marathon. There will be plenty of time for some "fun" runs in November and December, then I can have a lighter January before gearing up again for 2007.

It's like my running year has been broken into 2 halves. The first half was the discovery and building up mileage. The second half is building on the base mileage and getting used to speed work. I never imagined back in January that I would be were I am now. When I first started running outside it was sooooo hard, I came very close to giving it in, very glad that I didn't :-)

Just noticed as well, clocked up 304 Kms for the month today which means August will also be my biggest month. Biggest week, longest run, biggest month!!!!

Life

By the way, it may seem that I am a rather one dimensional character which not much else in her life other than running. Well, literally I do spend alot of time on my feet which does mean some other things have been squeezed out. I have deliberately left my politics, philosophies and more personal thoughts out of this blog. Mainly because I don't want to use this as a forum for debate and if I reveal too many of my innermost thoughts you will all think I am even more neurotic than you already do!