Sorry folks, it's been quite a while since I last posted !
Where to start...... well I'm on track fitness and training wise for the Tor des Geants in Italy in September.
So far this year in the build up to the Tor Des Geants I've completed the following races;
19th March 2011, The D33, 33 miles in 5hr 15mins
30th April 2011, The Highland Fling, 53 miles in 12hrs 24mins,
21st May 2011, The Cateran Trail, 55miles in 10hrs 58mins, 16th place overall.
11th June 2011, The Roparun, 530 Kilometre Relay race from Paris to Rotterdam in aid of Cancer Charity.
18th June 2011, The West Highland Way Race, 95 miles in 23hrs 46mins, 43rd place overall.
So since March an Ultra every month as training !
In between Ultra races I've been mixing up my training with a combination of road biking, running and core strength conditioning.
I use my 2 x road bikes, 1 x geared, the other a single speed track bike, to commute to and from work at a total of 14 miles per day, using the various traffic lights and roundabouts for sprint intervals.
For running I've been doing a combination of hill rep sessions, long slow runs, fartleck sessions and intervals, total mileage is variable from 30 to 70 miles per week. I tend to listen to my body and if I feel tired or sore I'll ease off the training. I think this policy has kept me free of injury so far, touch wood !
For core strengthening I have joined British Military Fitness, and have been attending 1 to 2 x 1 hour sessions per week. I'm enjoying it because I've been getting lazy and it gives me the push I need to improve my core strength, I've been finding it too easy to just 'tick' along with my running. For the Tor Des Geants I am going to need to dig deep into untapped reserves just to complete the race.
Other training preparations have involved running up and down Lochnagar, and trying out running poles to see if they will assist me on some of the steep climbs and descents, all this without stabbing myself !
Friday 29th July I'm heading down to the Lake District to help out and marshall at the Lakeland 100 Ultra Race, manning Checkpoint 7, Dockray, with 2 other fellow runners. I'm really looking forward to it as it gives me an opportunity to give something back, as last year when I ran the Lakeland 100 the marshalls really kept me going! Whilst down there hopefully I'll get in some fell running.
Following on from the lakes, Vicky and I will be spending the week touring Wales, where Vicky has organised an early birthday treat / activity for me, god knows what she's planned !!
