Run like the wind

My schedule seems to have got to the stage where I feel like running is becoming all consuming. I can’t find enough sports socks to wear, all four pairs of lycra are constantly in the wash, and I am forgetting vital kit. At the beginning of the week it was the sports bra, today it was my HRM. I felt positively naked not knowing what my heart was doing, and especially as we were doing track, I would have liked to see whether I was ‘pushing it’ as I had hoped to with my runs this week. Oh well, it will be back on and reassuringly plotting my beats come the weekend.

Track was OK, I ended up doing  7 x 400m with 1min rests. Consistency was the key, and I managed a steady 1.33 for each lap – not my fastest – but we were advised not to run flat out due to the cold (flat out = longer recovery time = standing around getting cold) On the seventh lap I upped the ante, and sprinted past Camilla, who had been leading the ladies laps. I still have it in me, somewhere…

Tomorrow is rest day!

written by Charky

written by Charky

A bitterly cold evening – the temperature is dropping again, and the air feels ominously like snow… I was due for dinner at my brother’s just after 8, so time was pressing. The schedule said 7miles slow, and I did 7.5miles pretty fast. It didn’t feel like too much of a strain and I feel fine today. I actually enjoyed pushing myself – which makes me a little concerned that I have perhaps been taking it too easy. New outlook, from today – I’m going to up the pushing and see what happens. My Brighton half Marathon is in sight, and I would love to bag a PB.

U2 dominated my shuffled play list and it was surprisingly motivating – Sunday, Bloody Sunday made me sprint the last 0.5 mile home.

Glasto – U2 – I’m still not entirely sure – old material = great – new stuff = tiring.

Ha – someone else who shares my hair

written by Charky