Week 3 was a solid week of training with an exciting end to the week with a race in the Wangaratta Fun Run 5km. This year I have scored PB times in the 3000m and the 10km so I felt like I was due for a 5km PB and should be capable of it!
This week has all gone pretty well! On Monday I decided to re-commence strength training. It has been a while since I’ve done any proper gym training but I feel that it’s an important part of running training. I incorporate strength training both to improve performance and prevent injury.
The first week of training has been completed! Off to a slightly shaky start, on Monday before I had even started this weeks training I noticed my right heel was a little sore.
The week prior to kicking off marathon training I’ve had a recovery week. For me this has been important not just to recover physically but also mentally it’s nice to have a break from hard training.
Welcome to my Melbourne Marathon training journey. It’s going to be a big one with a 36 week training program leading up to the marathon. However before I get started on that I thought I would briefly cover some of my training background.