Keep on running

I'd been following a self-devised training plan for race for life, but it didn't seem to be getting any further, as I was basically exhausting myself, but not making any progress. At one point my heart rate was at 170 bpm, so it wasn't best approach.

After reading Runners World website, they describe a plan to get you running for 30 minutes in 8 weeks.

• Week 1 Run one min, walk 90 seconds. Repeat eight times. Do three times a week.
• Week 2 Run two mins, walk one min. Repeat seven times. Do three times a week.
• Week 3 Run three mins walk one mins. Repeat six times. Do three times a week.
• Week 4 Run five mins, walk two mins. Repeat four times. Do three times a week.
• Week 5 Run eight mins, walk two mins. Repeat three times. Do three times a week.
• Week 6 Run 12 mins, walk one min. Repeat three times. Do three times a week.
• Week 7 Run 15 mins, walk one min, Run fifteen mins. Do three times a week
• Week 8 Run 30 mins continuously.

So far I'm in week 3, with 10 weeks to my race for life.

I've also been and bought my most expensive pair of trainers ... £95!!! So far they don't seem to be nipping or rubbing and I don't have any knee pain. I bought them based on an assessment at the Up and Running shop in Manchester. The trainers I was using before were of an incorrect type, possibly causing my knee problems when combined with my weight.