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3rd week of new regime (one tempo [parkrun], one speed [intervals], one long run [just 10k, increase them from December], one easy-ish run [11.5k commute]). ~32k a week. Long run and easy run trying to average under 160bpm (this is relatively low for me!) and hopefully down to under 150bpm once I'm fitter and lighter.
Going well, not quite 'enjoying' it but looking forward to doing the next run and spending rest days wanting to be doing more. Liking the variation. Also having to resist the temptation to push harder on the easy runs but getting used to that.
Next milestone is sub 25 parkrun (last one was 26:16) which should be ticked off in the next month or so on the way down to a sub 23[1]. Might also try and sneak in a fast 10k (rather than long/easy runs of that distance) over Christmas where the routine goes out of the window.
I hope I manage to give the plan a good go and stick to it as much as I can although ~250k scheduled for March is looking a bit daunting right now (long runs of 29k, 24k, HM, and the final 35k big long run before taper) but I'm sure it'll be doable with 3 and a bit more months in my legs.
Guess we'll see in April whether I have done what I needed to do to get in shape for a 3h45 marathon, the various sites (VDOT, fellrnr[1], McMillan) tell me I can if I put in the training and lose the weight I plan on losing (it'll certainly be easier carrying 10kg less). I'd still take a sub-4h for a first marathon though, but 3h42-ish would clinch the family record...