Firstly I cant believe I haven’t done a Training post since the 19th May. Secondly I cant believe I have done so few runs between the 20th May and 23 June!!! However there are a few reasons (excuses) for the lack of activity. Although I must say the runs I have done, have been pretty high quality for me.
Saturday, May 20, 2017, Run Completed: 13.36 mi ~ 2:09:44 (9:42 min/mi).
This was my last run before the Edinburgh half marathon. I maybe ran it at 95%, as I wanted to push myself to gage what sort of time I could aim for. However I didn’t want to push myself too much and risk injury. After this run I tapered by only doing walks with the wife and dog. Averaging 4 miles a day.
Sunday, May 28, 2017, Run Completed: 13.33 mi ~ 1:54:09 (8:33 min/mi)
This was the Edinburgh Half Marathon. I was very happy with my time, and performance. Not bad for a dude wearing sandals haha. After this I took a couple of weeks off. Allowing me to recover physically but also mentally. In this time I was still walking over 4 miles a day, which I classed as active recovery.
Saturday, June 10, 2017, Run Completed: 13.06 mi ~ 2:11:00 (10:01 min/mi)
My first run after my time off. Ran under MAF conditions. Happy with the run, and I felt good and healthy.
Monday, June 12, 2017, Run Completed: 9.01 mi ~ 1:41:41 (11:17 min/mi)
This run was funny and disgusting. I was doing fine, then I got bad guts half way around. Had to stop in a sheep field for a number two. Then walked/jogged the rest of the way home. So to average 11:17 minute miles was actually pretty impressive!
Wednesday, June 14, 2017, Run Completed: 10.07 mi ~ 1:36:50 (9:37 min/mi)
I knew I was away for a friends 40th birthday party at the weekend, so I squeezed another longish run in. Again I was happy with how I ran and the average pace I set. Then after that weekend I have picked up a hamstring niggle, too much drunken table tennis perhaps. So I haven’t ran at all this week.
I am hoping to do a 13-15 mile run tomorrow. Then taper next week. As on the 2nd July I have another Half Marathon race.
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How long have you been on a keto diet and how has it changed your running performance
Jan’16. Only started running Apr’16 so only know how to run on keto really.
how you do preparation for marathon, especially with the nutrition….?
I train mostly at my MAF heart rate, usually in a fasted state. I intend to run my first marathon in October fasted.