Training review: Two weeks to 22 March

Getting close to my 10k races now - 3 weeks to Holmestrand, 5 weeks to Sentrumsløpet.  In the last two weeks:

• I was travelling for a week so did no running.  I also ate and drank far too much.  I'm afraid I score 0/20 for that week.
• This week I was a good boy: 43km vs 45km planned, drank less than usual.  I'll give myself 19/20 overall, only losing 1 point because I wasn't particularly restrained when it came to eating.

Running at race pace continues to be very tough, but I managed 3km at 12.2kph (4:55 per km) on slightly hilly ground at 179bpm.  In the race I need to sustain 12.9kph (4:39 per km) at 181bpm, so while I'm not there yet, I'm not a million miles away.  I also had a decent interval session with 7 400m intervals at 14kph, although arguably I should be capable of 15kph if I was race-fit.  In a tempo run I did badly, hitting 180bpm at only 11.5kph, and feeling unable to push it any further.

How I'll do in the races remains a mystery - I feel like my fitness is improving pretty well, but I could definitely benefit from a longer build-up.  But there's no harm in doing a couple of races now, resetting the training and then building up to a new target - if I keep putting in the miles then PBs will be sure to follow.  I have a 3rd chance at a 10k in July and then a half marathon in September.