Despite my fears about how tough it would feel, it actually went really well. I've come out of a few weeks feeling fatigued and perhaps not running my best, to feeling really on top of things.
After my first double, my longest mid-week run, came my longest ever training run yesterday - 22 miles. I ran to our club barbeque in the Queen Elizabeth Country Park - the same destination as the Tuesday night run.
It's a mere 15 miles from home, so I took the scenic route via the birthplace of cricket - Broadhalfpenny Down near Hambledon. I was a little late leaving due to a bicycle puncture en route to dropping off food and clothing at my friends house beforehand (my long runs always have some drama!), making the run a little warmer than I'd have liked. I arrived at the barbie 20 miles later, and bemused my friends with a "can't stop - only done 20 miles - I'll see you in 20 minutes". Apart from the heat, the other feature of the run was the gradient - a relentless climb of 600ft. Here's the profile.My calves a bit tight today, probably due to the hills, but it's going well. Bring it on!
| Monday | 10 miles | 6miles am, 4 miles pm | My first double! |
| Tuesday | 15.3 miles | Slow run | Lovely run through QE forest |
| Wednesday | 5 miles | Slow recovery run | |
| Thursday | 12.2 miles | Tempo run: middle 7 at half marathon pace | Held pace quite well despite the heat |
| Friday | 5.5 miles | Easy recovery | |
| Saturday | 22 miles | Slow run | Ran to club barbie - hot, but felt good! |
| Sunday | 0 miles | Gym session - X-trainer, row, weights, cycle | |
| Total | 70 miles |
2 comments:
some climb!
Things seem to be coming together in training for you, Susie. That's great!
Hope you manage keep out of trouble for the next few weeks (touched wood while typing this :-) and reap the rewards in Cardiff...
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