12 weeks to go! Training update

Ok, i need to get this going again, things have been poor for the past 4 or 5 weeks, but no more!

Discovered (Should have been obvious!) that Walking is going to form a major parts of the MdS, so i've started that.
This week see's me getting back into running slowly, it still hurts my knee, but not so much in my Fell shoes and offroad terrain... and providing I warm up fully, it's not too bad on hard ground too.

so this week has seen;

Mon   -   28 miles, a mixture of walking 60% and running 40% from Marsden to Edale along the pennine way. found it very good to be on my feet for 7hrs+ and i felt it afterwards too! ~5-6kg pack
Tues   -   nothing
Weds  -   cycled to work, very stiff calf's (Got 2 bloody punctures too!)
Thurs  -   9 mile head torch run, and run home from Physio 2 miles.
Fri      -   swim 40 mins BS
Sat     -   run 5 miles at night down the Mersey Bank, with a few hill sprints
Sun    -   17.5 mile walk down the canal and TPT. 10kg full pack, in 4hr. 4.4 avg mph

totals; run 25 mile, walk 38 mile, cycle 10

Finding the walking (Fast march, target over 4mph) very good. Watch the Ben Fogle program on his MdS, and realised how much time on my feet i need to get used to. so I need to get at least 1 long walk in ech week, with progressively heavier packs. Starting to get my kit together now, so i can put the stuff i'll be useing to the test. Really want to cook while out on my long walks, got my solid fuel stove, and some freeze dried food. next time i'm out for the day, boiling some water and trying out the food will be on the cards.

Yoga is forming a bigger part of my training too, especially stretching my hips and shoulders. and working on my posture. although i find the Raidlight Evo 2 pack i have great for balancing the load with the front pouch, and taking a lot of stress off my back, and improving my centre of gravity.

Overall, not a bad week if i were starting on a 18 weeks training schedule, but i'm not, only 12 full weeks to go, so less focus on outright speed and more on getting used to being on my feet, and strengthening my legs and shoulders. I'm probably at 3:15 marathon pace right now without the knee trouble, and i certainly don't need to go any faster in the desert!

Carl.