Hi Dave - not full body on gym days. Monday and Friday is upper and Wednesday is a leg day, hence the rest on a Thursday. HIIT concentrates on full body and there's a mix of weights and cardio - so I… (View Post)
Consider it one of the joys of taper, jimjam75, you can rest as much as you like and eat as much pasta as you can get your hands on. I did my first half at much the same age (a very pedestrian 2:22:2… (View Post)
Hi jimjam75 - if it left you feeling exhausted after the 18k then I would probably suggest resting up and taking it easy. You're not going to gain an awful lot in terms of fitness in the next week by… (View Post)
Hi Solid - the general consensus is to start off slowly and build up. That's why something like the C25K programme is so popular as it allows you to sensibly build up to doing a 5K. Doing it that way… (View Post)
Can I ask is the goal to get back in to sprinting or is it to lose weight? If it's the former then it might be worthwhile seeing if there's a local athletics club that could help with training hints.… (View Post)