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After the sun comes rain

Yesterday I was delighted with my run. Full of enthusiasm and happy as larry.

Today I find my legs aren't as tired as they perhaps should have been, no aches or pains. Did I push hard enough? Could I have done better?

That's when the rain came. I started thinking (probably due to boredom at work) that I wasn't doing enough. I commit to running 4 times a week and do that without a problem, yet other areas which would impact on my running I just can't get my head around. I know I should do core muscles exercises (my back proved that) and tone (flabby belly and bingo wings) and lose some blubber. Yet my head can not stay focused or commited on these ares for more than a few days at a time. Then I realise a week/two has gone and I've done nothing.

Yesterday I did 9:49 - losing 2st would make that nearer 9 without extra training - that will in turn help with my running goals and the golden GFA. So why can't I stay focused like with the running training?

Likewise better core muscles would help - no getting tired and ending up with chaff marks on my abdomen on long runs.

The logic says it's all part of the same package so what's wrong with the practice?

Anyway today I had speedwork planned. The plan said I had 2 more runs this week and 3 days to do them in. So Speedwork it was. Home and change and on the tready. I knew straight away from the warm up that it just wasn't going to happen but I carried on - in fact I stopped after 2 sets by using the STOP button for the 1st time ever. I'm not stupid enough to force things though but I am stubborn. So when I gave up I went to a walk and upped the incline and did a total tready session of 30mins with about 15 being hill walking at 9% incline. This was then followed straight away by 10mins on the exercise bike. Felt like I had done a real hard work out and legs were shot from yesterday but I was dripping with sweat and happy.

This weekend I have a load of gardening to do as well as my long run - I will be taking care of my back and hope I don't have problems next week! Only 1 week until we are on holiday after all!

Now I will wait for the sun because as the words to the song go;

.... after the rain comes sun

Comments

beanz said…
Pix, it IS hard to focus aon al these thigns at the same time - just before I read this I was ruminating on the fact that I haven't done my core exercise apart from at the gym - and I could do the sit ups, press ups and glute exercises at home easily but I don't

and now I don't want to do them with the chaps around

silly or what

off to bed for an early night - and a plod in the morning - maybe followed by core stuff as well as stretching

night
9:56 PM, October 07, 2005
fraggle said…
do you know Pix, I've a day *just* like that today. Must be post-mile blues :o(


I do like the last comment of 'after the rain comes the sun' - I'll remember that :o)
10:14 PM, October 07, 2005
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