Starting a New Strategy

21-27 May 2018

Week 1 of my training block for the Clacton Half Marathon based on Jack Daniels’ Running Formula.

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Easy Miles – Monday, Wednesday, Friday

>15.5 miles at 7:25-7:50 per mile pace

Ran my first workout of my 14-week training plan tonight. 4.5 easy miles in the evening warmth. My left calf felt tight but otherwise a solid starting point.#EveningRun pic.twitter.com/9V17E6OfMz

— David A. Church (@GroundedRunner) May 21, 2018

I also purchased a new Garmin sports watch.

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‘Long Run’ – Tuesday

7.5 miles at 7:33 per mile pace

Ecstatic about fitting in 7.5 miles this lunchtime at an easy pace. The midday heat made it tougher but my left calf felt much better than yesterday.
Hope everyone's running is progressing. Don't forget to hydrate before and after hot runs. 👌#HotRun pic.twitter.com/3dJQWSR6WU

— David A. Church (@GroundedRunner) May 22, 2018

‘Quality Workouts’ – Thursday, Saturday

Ran a tough workout tonight with my running club. 10x (1 min tempo, 30 secs faster, 30 secs sprint, 1 min walking recovery) on a grass track.
Sweaty but enjoyed the evening light and relative warmth.#Workout pic.twitter.com/j7z0BFovgJ

— David A. Church (@GroundedRunner) May 24, 2018

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Rest Day – Sunday

Visited Clacton, the location of the upcoming race.

Truly enjoyed my single rest day of my first week of half marathon training. Walked along Clacton seafront in glorious weather and accumulated over 33,000 steps.
Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend.#LongWalk pic.twitter.com/U6UQGKpKO6

— David A. Church (@GroundedRunner) May 27, 2018

I accumulated over 29 miles in just over 3 hours of running, and foam rolled daily.