I am training for le marathon de Medoc in September which requires me to drink 23 different Bordeaux wines and run 42.2 Kilometres. Ok. Perhaps I am not actually required to drink all 23 but I think I should make a concerted effort or it would be just as well to do some other more conventional marathon.
I have never run in any competition before, however my alcohol consumption skills have a much more solid foundation. I am going to try to turn this to my benefit.
I am in year 17 of my drinking preparation and week 10 of my anticipated 27 weeks of running before the marathon on September 11.
In this blog I will attempt to document my jogs and wine consumption. I welcome advice and encouragement. I have kept a written record of my main physical activity (including the raising of glasses) so I will put that down here for further reference
Wk 1
1k - swim (25 min)
3k - rowing machine (10 min), 600m swim (12 min)
5k run (28 min), ski machine (5 min)
3.5k run (24 min)
Wk 2
5k run (27 min), bike 2 times (15 min)-warm up/cool down
5k run (25 min,inc 4 times 4 min fast), bike 2 times 20 min-warm up/cool down
3.5k jog/walk (35 min), bike 2 times (15 min)
7k run (45 min)
Wk 3
3k run (20 min), 1k swim
3k run ( 20 min, inc 4 times 4 minutes fast)
6k run (31 min)
7k run (40 min)
Wk 4
5k run (20 min),bike (2 times 20 min), ski machine (15 min), 500m swim (10 min)
5k run (30 min)
8k run (50 min)
wk 5
5.5k run (33 min)
6.5k run (25 min, inc 4 times 4 min fast)
Wk 6
2k run (15 min), cardio (15 min)
5.8k run (26 min)
12.4k run (1h 27 min)
Wk 7
6.5k run (40 min)
3k run (20 min), cardio (20 min)
1.5k run (10 min), cardio (30 min), ski machine (8 min)
8k run (50 min)
Wk 8
5.6k run (30 min, inc 5 times 4 min fast, ski machine (12 min)
4k run (30 min)
12k run (1h 7 min, inc first 10k 51 min)
wk 9
4k jog (40 min)
6.5k run (45 min)
13k run (1h 15 min)
Wk 10
6.5k (45 min)
cutting down and uprooting a tree (35 min)
15k (1h 20 min)
wines consumed wk10: coteaux d'Aix en Provence, Chateau Flaugeres- Montpellier, Minervois, Pic St. Loup, Vaceyras = all red and all yummy.
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Monday, 17 May 2010
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