Getting the Asics Right

[OutAlongTheRiver]

And so the journey begins.

I've used Runkeeper since 2012 when I first set out on my running journey.  So I have a nice long record of what I've done and tried to do. I've used some of their training schedules and in the early days when I did them religiously they were pretty solid. 

But I found that I followed them too slavishly and they weren't therefore too enjoyable, so I drifted into just doing my own thing.

Now as I look to 2019 running, I think I need a slightly more organised approach. And by coincidence, Asics who seem to have taken over Runkeeper, emailed and asked if I wanted a personalised plan.  And lo they sent me one. And followed it up with a Google hangout consult with their training plan team.  Turns out they are beta testing what will become an automatic part of the RK system and I am a lucky guinea pig.

By pure coincidence, if I start the plan on Xmas day, 12 weeks later when plan ends is Sunday 17 March, AKA Moyleman day.

So this will now become my plan - with a theoretical 1:50 HM target (for the flat ...)

And ... I've now entered four HMs in four months from Feb onwards:
- Almeria (Feb)
- Moyleman (March)
- Sheffield (April) - my home town
- Sunderland (May) - my partner's home town

All I need now is Seaford HM to get put on properly for June, and one for July and I'll be all set for 6 in a row

So that's the plan.

Will log here how it all goes!