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That's also week 2 of www.gbrc.co.uk/other%20documents/Sub_3_30_marathon.doc completed. Here's the summary:

Summary for Week 2:

Mon: 4.0m - 34m 50s
Tue: 7.0m - 58m 45s
Wed: 6.0m - 50m 27s
Thurs: 4.0m - 32m 53s
Fri: Rest
Sat: 5.0m - 44m 00s
Sun: 11.0m - 91m 49s

Total mileage: 37 miles

Aaron

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Total calories for the week: 5399kcal

Aaron

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Into week 3 now... and ran 4M this morning in 35m01s as per the training schedule.

Aaron

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Haven't updated for a few days, but I've still been training. Will post details soon...

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OK, here goes...

Summary for Week 3:

Mon: 4.0m - 35m 01s
Tue: 7.06m - 58m 04s
Wed: 7.0m - 58m 02s
Thurs: 4.0m - 31m 49s
Fri: Rest
Sat: 5.0m - 44m 01s
Sun: 13.0m - 1h 49m 38s

Total mileage: 40.06 miles

Aaron

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Tomorrow's target (Monday, Wk 4) - 4M (35+ mins)

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Sorry, I haven't updated this for ages... I kept training a little longer but was kind of knocked sideways because I felt a little run down (forgive the pun). Then, when I got running again, I had ankle trouble after a long run. It was just like the ankle pain I got on my last two marathons, and I have reluctantly made the decision not to take part in the Toronto Marathon afterall. I shall still be doing a half marathon later this month, but I haven't done so much training for that now...

Aaron

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The half marathon was last Sunday. For those in the UK, you will probably have heard of it... it was the Great North Run. I didn't manage to train any more for it, due to a variety of reasons... and this, coupled with the conditions (hot for the time of year), made it very difficult for me. At around 9 miles, I got cramp in both legs and struggled/hobbled to the finish. It was the 7th time I've entered (and completed) the run, but the slowest time by far.

It was also a very sad day, since 4 people died in the event. It'll make me think twice about not preparing properly in future...

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Do runners in the UK generally know enough about hydration? Both overhydration and dehydration are quite a problem. Hard to imagine somebody dying from running! Perhaps they had some underlying problem?

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Many of these people had taken part in previous Great North Runs... I'm not really sure about all the details, though.

Anyway, as for my exercise blog... it's been non-existent of late. I've been busy with family lately.

I've got back into playing football once a week, and will be doing the Great North Run again later this year, but I'm not finding much time to train right now.

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OK... time I got exercising again, as I've entered for this year's Great North Run.

This year I'm running for charity once again... the British Heart Foundation.

Right now, I'm playing football once a week, and starting to run two other times. That's about all I feel capable of right now, but I'll have "up" it as the run gets closer.

Aaron

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Yeah, I've been lazy lately...

Now it's time I got back into shape. I am running the Great North Run again on 1st October.

At the moment, I play football every Wednesday and go running (only about 2.5 miles) on Mondays and Fridays. That's all.

I need to increase the frequency and distance over the next couple of months, in order to run 13 miles...

Maybe in 4 years time I can make that WC squad.

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Well... I've done the half marathon again!

Again, I hadn't really trained for it, bar two 8-mile runs which really isn't enough.

That said, I completed the 13.1 miles in 2h 00m 07s which I was pretty happy with given my lack of preparation. It would have been nice to have been *under* 2 hours, though.

Aaron