JN Preparation ~ The Second Month

Steady progress, but apart from a general feeling of coping better with the long runs, no startling breakthrough. Exceeded the mileage target for the month, clocking an average of 36 miles per week against the planned 35. The 35 was achieved as we got to Darwen Tower on Saturday morning, then we had to run back to Belmont!

Despite the miles, very little progress with weight loss, BMI down to 24.2 against last month's 24.3; still not back down to November's 23.8 and a long way to go to get down to 22.5.

Raced two 10ks (I really want to put an apostrophe in that) with the second one, at 50:56, two seconds slower than the first, so no encouragement there.

Mileage target for February is 40 per week, which should be easy for the first two weeks with the Amble and Winter Hill, but perversely will be less easy when we go to Santon for the weekend of 21/22.

On a more general note, shame on us guys, with the only race reports for the weekend coming in from the ladies; well done girls. Score for the FRA challenge (see 2nd Jan) currently stands at TF 11 : EtU Nil.

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