Pre 2011 plans

At the beginning of the year I entered the ballot for VLM, in September I found out that I was unsuccessful,I was Gutted. The running club got 3 places which they raffled to runners in the club who had been rejected, at the beginning of December. 7 of us wanted a place and I won one, i was ecstatic, but unfortunately my running partner did not win a place, it would have been perfect if she had.


There are a couple of challenges for me this year, My 1st triathlon, 2 marathons 5 weeks apart and I need to conquer my fear of heights to take part in the rat race.


So the end of the year draws closer, and I am now thinking training plans for the races that I have already planned for next year, and a few goals to run alongside them. firstly these are the races that I have already entered. They are in reverse order;

Date	Race	Terrain	Distance
18/09/11	Great North Run	road	Half
28/08/11	Stockton River rat race	mixed	10km
09/07/11	Ripon Black Sheep Triathlon	mixed	S 1500mt B 44km R 10km
22/05/11	Edinburgh Marathon	road	Mara
17/04/11	London Marathon	road	Mara
20/03/11	Kilomathon - England	road	26.2km
27/02/11	Snake Lane 10	road	10M

My race goals are;


5k                         25 min
10k                       50 min
10m               1hr 30 min
Half               2 hr
Kilomathon  2 hr 30 min
Marathon     4 hr 30 min


My distance goals are;


To run 2011 km in 2011
To cycle 2011 miles in 2011
To swim 52 miles in 2011
To run everyday in January


My personal goals are;
To lose weight, (I have  put a fair bit on this year)
To start driving.


Well thats it for now, 2011 is only 2 days away.

End of year update

Well the year is nearly over. I did do  the Newcastle Town Moor Marathon and was very happy with the result. Two marathons within a year, I was advised that I should only do 1 a year, but I did it, and the next day was walking normally, in fact there were no ill effects no real muscle soreness, no blisters or black nails, and it was wet.
Three weeks later I took part in the Percy Pud 10k, dressed as Mrs Claus, and did my fastest time for 10k this year. This was to be my last race this year as I had promised my husband that I would not race as often this year as last year. Last year I raced 32 times covering 252 miles, and this year I raced 31 times covering 277 miles and here they are;


05/12/10Percy Pud(postponed until 12/12/2010) road 10km 55:53
21/11/10Newcastle Town Moor Marathon mixed Mara 4:41:19
31/10/10Guy Fawkes 10 road 10M 1:39:47
17/10/10Bridlington Half Marathon road Half 2:04:40
03/10/10Kilomathon - Scotland road 26.2km 2:40:30
19/09/10Great North Run road Half 2:09:47
12/09/10Wetherby 10k road 10km 57:34
05/09/10Great Yorkshire Run road 10km 57:39
26/08/1021 Engineer Regiment mixed 10km 1:00:40
08/08/10Darlington 10k road 10km 57:34
25/07/10Harrogate Town Centre 10K  road 10km 1:00:21
18/07/10Burton Leonard 10K trail10km1:02:04
04/07/10Burn Valley Run 2010 road Half 2:15:25
01/07/10Harrogate & District Summer League Race #5  road 5M 47:08
27/06/10Rainton 10k road 10km 1:02:58
23/06/10Race for Life Harrogate road 5km 27:16
20/06/10Staveley Stampede  trail 10M 1:36:26
17/06/10Harrogate & District Summer League Race #4 mixed 4.9M 48:08
05/06/10Kirkby Malzeard 10K road 10km 1:03:22
03/06/10Harrogate & District Summer League Race #3 mixed 5.5M 58:58
30/05/10Melmerby 10k road 10km 58:32
23/05/10Edinburgh Marathon road Mara  4:56:56
20/05/10Harrogate & District Summer League Race # 2 mixed 5.35M 56:36
09/05/10Ripon 10 mile mixed 10M 1:39:04
29/04/10Harrogate & District Summer League Race #1 road 5M 49:30
25/04/10Fountains 10k mixed 10km 1:00:26
28/03/10Arkendale 10k  mixed 10km 56:25
21/03/10Lightwater Valley Challenge  mixed 10km 58:21
14/03/10Kilomathon - England road 26.2km 2:37:50
28/02/10Snake Lane 10 road 10M 1:36:18
24/01/10Brass Monkey Half Marathon road Half 2:02:42


I have highlighted my best times for the year in red.