Treadmill Run

Setting: Flat course
Total Time Taken: 1hr

Run 1: 30min run at level 10-15 speed intervals
Break: Chest Press, lunges
Run 2: 30min run at level 10-15 speed intervals
Press Ups

Football Match

Set up Ramblers pre-match warm up - dribbling and crossing drills
Observed first half

Played for CCFC vs Sungai Dua, second half
Score: Lost 3-1

Played: Left Wing
Numerous sprints forward past their slow right back, set up Leo's goal and should have scored one myself after facing keeper. Felt 'leggy' towards end of match.

Laps around Delima

Time: 8pm
From: Ben's Art Class in Delima
To: circular laps around Delima area, one hill

Length: Each lap 1.8km
Time Taken: 50mins

My first outdoor 'night' run posed two problems (maybe three if you count the cars whilst running on the road). Dogs barking whenever you ran past their house which made you sprint and potholes that you can't see on the black pavements! Fortunately it was easy to remember the location of both problems after two laps and adjust for them.

Treadmill Run

Setting: Random run (hills)
Distance: 8.08km
Time Taken: 45mins
Pace: Level 10-11.5 (out of maximum setting of 20)
Chest Press

Good news: Managed to do a 45min run on the treadmill on a random setting (hills and no hills) with minimal damage to my legs - and could. Trainers seem to be alright too. Even managed to squeeze in a game of indoor football several hours later although will need to stretch.

Bad news: Apparently I only managed about 8km (I don't think it's miles) on a speed setting ranging from 10-11.5 (range 0 - 20), average speed about (5kph, I think it was).

Indoor football: 1 hour at 10pm.

A Crazy Decision?

Whilst in the shower today, I decided to run a marathon. This is mainly because I swear I was going to do one once in my lifetime and secondly I've got no competitive football matches til next year! I'm aiming to take part in the Penang Bridge International Marathon which is on Sun 22 Nov (it's run at 2.30AM!) which gives me exactly 2 months to train for it.

Except I've no idea how to do that. I need all the advice and running schedules that I can get. Also bare in mind that it's my first marathon.

The longest previous distance I've run was the half marathon a few years ago. I managed to do that in 1hr 55mins with no training but I know for a fact that I won't be able to manage this one in the same way! Strangely I actually don't like running but never mind - I want to give my body a big push! I've got a pair of Reeboks which are fairly new but I've never been outdoor running in them and I'm really bad at measuring distance so maybe it's better to tell me to run for a particular length of time.

Ok guys, it's over to you. Any of you want to join me? :)