Training plan: a first assessment
By Julien on Monday, May 22 2006, 12:14 - UTMB - Permalink
The last 4 weeks, I've followed quite thoroughly the training plan detailed in a previous post. I've run 120km and swam 13km. On Saturday I've reached 19km, the longest distance since ... November, when I ran to Brighton (90km) ! This week will be a relative rest, and the next 4 weeks should lead me to run a marathon before the end of June.
I think I've not lost so much during this big break, although I'm slightly slower now. But I'll see how it goes during a marathon.
My hip remains the main issue. It sounds like running has actually little influence on the ache. Providing that I keep the stride relatively short (which will be mostly the case during the trail anyway), it doesn't feel too bad.
After the failure of the Amsterdam marathon (see my previous blog), I'm also starting to test what food would be the most suitable in the morning before a race. It needs obvioulsy to provide a lot of calories while being easily and quickly digested. It would be a nice advantage if it could be kept and carried, so then I would be completely independent to the place I travel to. Porridge seems to be the best solution at the moment. If you have any better idea, please let me know.
Ultra on the rails.
I think I've not lost so much during this big break, although I'm slightly slower now. But I'll see how it goes during a marathon.
My hip remains the main issue. It sounds like running has actually little influence on the ache. Providing that I keep the stride relatively short (which will be mostly the case during the trail anyway), it doesn't feel too bad.
After the failure of the Amsterdam marathon (see my previous blog), I'm also starting to test what food would be the most suitable in the morning before a race. It needs obvioulsy to provide a lot of calories while being easily and quickly digested. It would be a nice advantage if it could be kept and carried, so then I would be completely independent to the place I travel to. Porridge seems to be the best solution at the moment. If you have any better idea, please let me know.
Ultra on the rails.