I thought I would close this blog down when I finished my CABG rehab. However I have decided to keep a training blog, and since the old ticker plays a critical role in the training programme (in that it is probably the limiting factor in most of what I do) I thought I would revive it at least in the run up to the 2016 Royal Parks Half Marathon on October 9th.
Now this is not the first Half I have done. My PB a few years ago (actually probably 8) was 1:52. Not an elite time, granted, but given my years I was happy with that and thought I might even have squeezed under 1:50 the next time around, especially with help from my coach Shaun (https://twitter.com/Letsgetrunning). But angina and a Quad CABG intervened and 12 months after the operation I signed up to run the Royal Parks Half for Arts4Dementia honestly not knowing if I could run that far. I had started again but knee problems kept intervening, caused according to the physio by training too hard. Apparently using a leg press or lunges with weights were not a good idea when I had had a year off.
Now the race is just 28 days away. My target was 2hrs 10 mins, but so far my longest run has been 11.2km and I have never sustained 6 mins/km at least on Hampstead heath, which is not flat. So all-in all , a challenge.
Today I am fine but other things are going to keep me from an exercise session (though I shall get a walk) and tomorrow I am out of London all day. Next run on Wednesday then. At least by then the knee will have recovered. On on to Wednesday then.
In the meantime if you want to know about Arts 4 Dementia, the charity for which I am a trustee and hon. treasurer, click on the link, and if you want to sponsor me go to my fundraising page, here. My target is a modest £700 but so far have only raised £300 so your help will be very much appreciated.
