Originally posted by Margaret
Today I went 16.53 miles (mostly uphill) it took 1:55.00. Is that good or is it rubbish?
That's very, very good! Don't sell yourself short, 16 miles is a lot. Especially uphill
I'm hoping to get fitter
you will.
slimmer
you will.
and of course faster
you most certainly will!
Any advice would be appreciated.
Just keep doing what you're doing. But don't kill yourself. A very general rule of thumb is to not exceed your weekly mileage by more than 10% each week to prevent injury. At least, that's what they say (I've been known to ignore that ) - but it does take time to build up your strength and endurance, don't rush it. And the speed will come too.

- Jo.