Its been a mixed week, its been a while since my mood has changed so frequently; I don't like it but I think exams are just a major stress at the moment, as I know they are with many of my friends studying. My training has been fairly inconsistent as well, on the one hand I ran two of my fastest 10km times, and on the other I did not run the 40km I set out to do at the start of the week. I need to ensure that I don't get slack on my training as I see improvements in my speed over shorter distances. I need to keep putting in the miles and really stretching myself; however it is difficult trying to fit that around exams, but I will do my best to run further this week, remembering I'm training for a marathon which is over four times further than a 10k!
My two runs were great, the first one on Tuesday I really felt I was pushing myself a little bit harder and managed 10km in a respectable 46:30, I was really pleased with that. The next day I had company for the very first time on one of my training runs, Ricardo came along and it was nice to talk and run at the same time; I'd fully expected to run slightly slower given I thought I'd pushed myself the previous day but we managed to go round in 45:35.
I purchased a Garmin Forerunner 305 Sports watch this week, which is rather exciting; it uses GPS to map my runs, showing the routes I've taken and the incline. It also records my Heart rate and as I run will give my my current pace which should help to avoid complacency in the middle sections of my running; as I have tended to drop off the pace slightly without realising, so the watch should help me to improve my consistency. However it does make me look like I should be on Star Trek.
It would be fantastic if you were able to sponsor me this week, my total is progressing well and I look forward to breaking the £1000 barrier! I was speaking to some friends over dinner the other night and they were unsure of the options available when sponsoring; the Giving page does allow you to donate anonymously if you so wish so that your name cannot be seen by others, or it allows you to hide the total money you have generously sponsored. Please do not be put off by thinking that because its supporting online that you cannot remain anonymous; of course I would welcome you to let me know If you have sponsored me as I would really love to thank you!
Hope you all have a great week.
