The rest of 2011 - between marathons

[marathondan]

Good to hear it. The world is a better place now Dan, the-man-with-plan, actually has a plan.

Are you still into your FIRST, 3-run-a-week, plan? One long, one tempo, one interval, as I remember.

Yes indeed, order has been restored to the universe.

The plan is FIRST-like although that's by coincidence rather than design. You are quite correct about the sessions, go to the top of the class (oh, you're there already). After successful 10K training last summer, I will again do the interval sessions on a hill.

The Marlow HM course is pretty hilly, and last time I ran it the downhills were more problematic than the ups, so come HM time I will also practice my downhill technique. That should startle the commuters even more than the sight of my beetroot bulk lumbering up the hill.

Any descent tips you fell / down runners would like to offer in the next couple of months would be much appreciated. (Bear in mind the race will mostly be on tarmac - no, "don't enter" is not that useful a tip, thanks. )