I'm going to attempt to follow the Strength and Power 2-2 program while preparing for the race at the end of the month with cardio mon,wed,fri and two workouts on tues/thurs but I do plan on skipping most of the leg exercises as I'm planning for the running to be keeping them sore.

Tues I did the W1D1 workout at the gym, still having challenges with the bench press but the weight is gradually increasing.

I got out for another run today and logged 8km in just under an hour. It's a slow pace but the route I chose included some good uphill sections to challenge me. The actual run I'm preparing for is twice the distance but is mostly downhill.

I'm having trouble keeping my heart rate in the right target zone but distance running is relatively new to me and I still have to remind myself that I'm going about this while carrying around extra weight. I'm finding that having the heart rate monitor is an incredible help. Feels like I'm now running with training wheels.