We are exactly halfway through this blasted Janathon business. 15 days done. Today. Then just 15 more.

Today was a trip to Rutland Parkrun. It was a cold morning; bright but frosty. There was even a course inspection to ensure it was safe and not too icy. 

My marathon training allows me to do Parkrun on Saturdays; a bit of speed work never did anyone any harm. So I was going for it this morning. 

Time: 22.57

Place: 26th

It was very cold and frosty underfoot in places, so I was reasonably happy with the time. I felt knackered at 4km – the cold weather had sapped my strength. The good thing about going to Rutland Parkrun is that it’s rarely mega busy, 150 runners this morning, so you don’t have to fight your way through the crowds in the first 200m. 

Post-run breakfast:Wetherspoons

Tomorrow: steady longish run.

Nearly forgot the random blog picture… 

 

21 seconds. 

No, I’ve not become a So Solid Crew* fan overnight. I’ve merely beaten my previous Janathon plank by 21 seconds. It now stands at 158 seconds. 

Although I did pass out in the process, it had been a long day, plank was performed at 10.30pm. 

 
* a reference only the kids will understand

Tonight it was a gentle 3 mile run around the school field. It was very cold and very windy.

To celebrate my achievement the flag was raised. 

 
Laps of fields = 3

Amount of wind = lots

Flags raised = 1

Total mileage = 47.15

The marathon training schedule takes precedence over Janathon now, and the training schedule says a rest day. 

Following 12 days of running, a rest from it sounds great. But it’s Janathon!! Have to do something!

Therefore I did 137 secs of exercise: a plank. Sorted.

A blog without pictures? That’s not right. How about a selfie with the dog…he doesn’t look too impressed… 

 

On the marathon training schedule, Tuesdays are about speed work. So it was a trip to the gym for some treadmill action.

• 1 mile warm-up
• 4 x 800m fast with 40om slow in between
• 1 mile slow cool-down

I wasn’t really expecting such a long session for a speed work session: a total of 7.6km (4.75 miles) in 50mins. 

 

Janathon total = 44.14 miles

Today marks the official start of my 16 week training marathon schedule, concluding with the Milton Keynes Marathon on 2nd May. 

I’m going to attempt to rigidly stick to the schedule so that I can bring home a sub 4 hour marathon. Therefore, the rest of Janathon will be from the schedule with some nice easy stuff on official ‘rest’ days. 

The schedule asked for this… 

 
And that is exactly what I did:

• 3.74 miles
• 37min 25secs
• 9.59 min/mile 

The run was completed at the end of the school day running round the school fields: 4 big laps. 

 

That’s when I spotted the crime. 

Now, my school is not an inner-city school, it doesn’t have some of the issues other schools have. There is no knife crime, no guns, very little violence at all. But tonight I spotted the most heinous of crimes.

Grass theft. 

 
I’ve got no idea either.

Total Janathon mileage = 39.4