Tom Roper's Running Training

First run for a week

I've been very bad, I'm not sure why as I have plenty of leisure time, but today I ran for the first time since last Sunday.
However, I have been able to sort out my marathon plans; being unable to do the Three Forts, I've found the Isle of Wight marathon, so I shall do that. followed by the Seaford Half-Marathon. The Isle of Wight is hilly, but not nearly as hilly as either the Three Forts or Beachy Head.
So today I did a short run to Splash Point and back and I shall build up to longer distances as next week goes by.
Time: 44:28
Distance: 5.01
Pace: 8.52 (best 6.51)
Average heart rate: 150

Six weeks till the Isle of Wight Marathon, eight weeks till the Seaford Half marathon.

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Alfriston

A very windy run on part of the Seaford half marathon route: to High and Over, then down to Alfriston, along the Cuckmere to the sea and back over Seaford Head. Cloudy for the first half, but sunny later. All the sheep have lambed now, even those on the highest parts of the Downs.
The wind, and some very muddy conditions in the Cuckmere valley, slowed me down.
Time: 2:36:25

Distance: 14.53
Pace: 10.46 (best 8.05)
Average heart rate: 147

Total this week: 27.71

Four weeks till the Three Forts Marathon, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to miss it. I'm looking for another late spring or early summer marathon somewhere reasonably local. The Isle of Wight seem possible, and they run the race for the 50th time this year.