Commitment

New goal.

I've just bought ticket for H.C. Andersen Marathon 19. September 2010

Training

So now the training starts. My plan is to raise the weekly distance by 8-9% for 3 weeks and then cut back 15% on the 4th resting week and then repeat.

For now I will run 3 times a week.

• Tempo run - ie 5km @ 10km pace
• Intervals - ie 4x800m @ 3:30 pace
• Easy long run - ie 15km @ 5:14 pace

The Target

So what is the target? 3:45 is the time I aim for. This is just to have a goal. I know that everyone recommends that the goal for the first marathon should be to complete. I just can't commit so much training without something a bit more tangible .. but I will be statisfied with anythin less than 4 hours.