Another short run this morning, taking it easy and not over doing it.
I’ve since been on Google Earth to work out that I’m currently doing 1km distance and my original running around the block distance was 0.5 km. So with that in mind I’ve now set myself a training programme to get me up to the 5.5 km required to run from my house, around the entirety of Clapham Common and back home again. I was tempted to increase the distance by 1 km every week. But it’s important that I ease myself into this, so I think 2 weeks at each distance is a better plan, followed by 4 weeks at the full Common distance to assure myself that I can then properly run barefooted.
This is the programme:
0.5 km – 3 times a week for 3 weeks (already done)
1 km – 3 times a week for 3 weeks (just completed today)
2 km – 3 times a week for 2 weeks
3 km – 3 times a week for 2 weeks
4 km – 3 times a week for 2 weeks
5 km – 3 times a week for 4 weeks
After this I’ll reassess where I am and then start working up to 10 km. Hopefully by then my calves will have adjusted over the 3-4 months and I can start being less anal about only running specific distances.