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Distances

See Pace Calculator.

5k

Date Location Time Pace (min/km)
2023-08-12 Swansea Bay 19:27 3:53
2024-05-11 South Norwood 19:55 3:59

Target: 20:00 (4:00 min/km)

Half (21.1 km)

Date Location Time Pace (min/km)
2023-09-03 London Big Half 1:36:57 4:36
2024-09-01 London Big Half

Target: 1:30:00 (4:16 min/km)

Marathon (42.2 km)

Date Location Time Pace (min/km)
2022-05-01 Milton Keynes 3:53:00 5:31
2023-05-01 Milton Keynes 3:34:04 5:04
2024-05-06 Milton Keynes 3:21:04 4:46

Targets:

  • 3:30:00 (4:59 min/km)
  • 3:23:57 (4:50 min/km)
  • 3:15:00 (4:37 min/km)

Training

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
A Week Rest or
~ 5 km easy
Intervals
60+ mins
Start easy, 14 km with hill
intervals of < 4 min/km
Easy/Marathon Pace
60+ min,
5 min/km
Intervals Rest
S & C Work
Parkrun
5 km race,
easy run after
Long Run
20 - 23 km
B Week Recovery
60+ mins
Easy 14 km with hill
Intervals
60+ mins
Start easy, 14 km with hill
intervals of < 4 min/km
Easy/Marathon Pace
60+ min,
5 min/km
60+ min,
4:30 min/km
Rest
S & C Work
Parkrun
5 km race,
easy run after
Long Run
23 - 35 km

Distances:

  • ~ 6 km : 2 loops around SN Park
  • 12 km : to BP Park
  • ~ 12.5 km : CPalace - Sydenham - Beckenham J
  • ~ 23 km : Elmers - Shirley - WWickham - Beckenham J with BP Park loop

S/C Excercises:

  • Calf Raise
  • Bench Lunge
  • Plank
  • Side Plank
  • Toe Walk
  • Heel Walk

Shoes

Current:

  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 24
  • ASICS NovaBlast 3
  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky+
  • Mizuno
  • Saucony Mens Ride 17

Consider:

  • ASICS Get-Nimbus 26
  • ASICS Novablast 4
  • Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro
  • Fuelcell Supercomp Pacer
  • Hoka Bondi X

Retired:

  • ASICS Gel-Cumulus
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 22

Caffine

  • 3 - 5 mg/kg -> ~ 250 mg
  • ~ 30 - 60 mins prior to race
  • ~ 6 hours half life