The 21km Challenge

Right, so in accordance with New Year's Resolution Number 5, I have signed up for a 21km race on 6 March. Eek! That is helluva far! The furtherest I have ever run...ever....is 10km so this is certainly a big challenge for me.
That being said, I have my running wingman C and a few digsmates keen for the race too (although their athleticism doesn't do much to make me feel better!)
But anyway, I have found a novice training programme on the internet and I have changed it around a bit to suit my regular training days. I plan to stick to it rigidly in order to (a) be able to run 21km in 8 weeks and (b) just as motivation and to 'force' me to exercise.
I am therefore revealing this programme below to be my sort of online training diary and will honestly record all my training and exercise for the next 8 weeks!
Here goes...!
*Note 1 - In black is the programme, in red is my actual achievement
*Note 2 - The days that specify minutes are for cross-training

WEEK	MON		TUES		WED
1	30min	60min aerobics	4km	4km in +-30min on road	Rest	'Pool' workout (see explanation in next post)
2	35min	50min walk around the neighbourhood	4km	2.5km on treadmill (pathetic but really wasn't in the zone), weight training	Rest	2km walk, 10 x park hills and a little jog 30min leg class 45 min step class
3	40min	Car accident so think I'm forgiven	5km	Rest	Rest	7km on treadmill
4	45min	walk on beach	6km	Rest	Rest	6km on treadmill in 36min
5	50min	Rest - sore shins :(	7km	Another Rest	Rest	Hills in park and lunges
6	55min	3km on treadmill (sore shins :( Abs	8km		Rest
7	60min		8km		Rest
8	Rest		4km		Rest

 

THURS		FRI		SAT	SUN
4km	4km in 23min on treadmill	30min	Club dancing (it counts I think?)	Rest	7km	7km in 47min on treadmill
4km	1km swim 2km walk	30min	4km run	Rest	8km	5km (naughty!)
5km	6.5km on road	30min	60min power box class	Rest	10km	+- 10km run around Mt Edgecombe
7km	1km swim	30min	Rest	7km run in 42min on treadmill	12km	12km run in 72min on treadmill
7km	Strength train arms	30min	Rest	Rest	13km	Rest
8km		30min		Rest	15km
8km		30min		Rest	16km
4km		Rest		Rest	RACE