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How can 1m be so tiring???

Yes today was long run day and the legs just complained the whole way. I strugged a lot and kept on thinking "I'm sure it's not supposed to be this hard!"

Alarm went off at 7:20 and I was out by 7:50 into the cold cold air (it was 8 degrees at 11:30 so I'm guessing about 4-5!)

Set the GPS up and decided to do a different variation of last weeks route but in reverse to last week. I don't like to repeat routes if I can because I don't want to ruin the run by comparing times.

After a mile or so I stopped and stretched as the legs were feeling tired and tight already - not a good sign with over an hour to go! After that they felt better and I went into 40mins of solid running. The legs felt heavy but not as bad as they have been on previous aborted runs so I carried on and they did eventually ease off like 30 mins later!

I had gone out with nothing but 250ml of squash in my belly so maybe that explains the lack of energy or maybe that 1mile was still in my legs. I don't know all I do know is that this was a hard run! About half way through I started noticing tight muscles too. I can't blame the fetch 1m as the same happened last weekend only not so early in the run.

My right calf was tight (note to self - more massge on it) and the outside of my right quad was sore. Not enough to stop just a naging sorness that was better off road but still there.

Then at 3.5m the GPS battery died! So I wandered on plodding regardless gratefull for when the walk breaks were back and wondering why I had plateauxed as such and stopped at 13mm pace on long runs and why was it so hard?

I finished with a 5mins cool down before I stood in the kitchen with 1pt of lucozade recovery drink to hand whilst doing some stretches with just 6.4m done.

Then it was off for a hot bath as I was getting very cold, in fact it took over an hour to warm up. I was sat in the bath (red line on the legs as it was hot!) and I was covered in goose bumps and chilly! Not good! After the bath I massaged my legs and found the sore spot on my quad!

Breakfast was at 10:30 and then off to Sainsbury. I should now be doing the garden and my raised bed but I'm knackered! I might just chill in front of the TV 1st!

Oh and the highlight of the day .... Spans ran 62:58 at the GSR!

Comments

beanz said…
erm like Bear said earlier - why do speedwork after your mile race??


I think you maybe just tried to do too much this week?

take it easy the garden will still be there next weekend

xx
3:40 PM, October 09, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
yes beanz but I won't be here for the next 2 weekends - so really wanted to get the roses planted and the lawn mown at least. And that's what I did but I also deiscovered that trying to start the lawn mower is what made my back go ouch. Hope it doesn't play up as hols from Friday. If it does I still have those drugs and it will be straight to the dr and get a physio referral
:-(
5:08 PM, October 09, 2005
beanz said…
ouch

look after yourself this week

xx
7:17 PM, October 09, 2005
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