My 22 week training programme started on 21st November officially – and I’ve been doing 3 or 4 runs per week, plus 1 or 2 karate sessions per week (my cross training).  Up until mid-September my running schedule was 8 x 3.2 mile sessions per week (my commutes) at a slow pace – all the same, nothing pushing me; not great.

As of today the marathon training total is just under 368 miles, an average of 28 miles per week.  By a complete fluke, my total for the same period back in 2009 was virtually the same – literally to within a mile or 2.  Very different plans – far more focused on quality runs this time, and less just on mileage.

Longer run breakdown so far:

• 1 x 18 miles
• 1 x 17 miles
• 1 x 16 miles
• 1 x 13.1 miles
• 1 x 12 miles
• 1 x 11 miles
• 10 x 10 miles

And my favourite distance is 10 miles – by a mile!