Well lets see .. Friday's speedwork left me with tired legs Friday night and Saturday! This wasn't a problem though as the weekend long run was planned for Sunday anyway.
I did finally manage to pick up the wood for my raised bed but it's still wrapped up! So that will be next weekends project along with planting tonnes of bulbs! Oh and we must get some heather for the rockery etc!
Anyway back to this weekend. Saturday night I had 3 glasses of wine and so when I got up Sunday although I felt fine I decided to leave the run until later when I had had some time to consume some liquids! As it was also windy and cold I wasn't too upset! Lunchtime came and a small snack was muched through ready for 2PM run meaning I would be back in time to put the roast in!
2PM comes and Gnome wants to have a run too. We start off and he charges off in front of me, slows down as he hits the hill ... starts breathing heavy. We walk, then I suggest we walk between speed bumps. This works well for 3-4 speedbumps then it's boring. so he runs off again, down hill so it's easy ... turn the corner and we start walking (hill) starts complaining that he wanted a proper long run (!) up the hill and round the corner I say we'll run to the next junction.... off he charges, then "can we walk now".round corner and walk to next speed bump, then run for 5meters, then walk .... "I wanted a proper run not this. I like walking I can go further when I walk". get to house and sulks about having to go in and leave me! In fact he wanted to stay by the car and wait for me even when I said I would be 90mins... I had to get firm and tell him to go in and off he stropped. I had to promise he could go on the tready when I got back!
So off I trot route not that set in stone as I wanted to do a different route and knew I needed about 7m to take the 90mins and wasn't sure where to go! The Gnome thing throw me and I messed up my watch so have no proper figures. I saw the GPS would bleep at 1m but forgot to change it to auto split too! Then I pressed the wrong button and ended up doing 5-6mins instead of 3 before my 1st walk! So a pants start but I carried on and changed my route within the 1st 10 mins!!
I think I was running at about 12-12.30mm pace most of the time. I say most of the time because as I hit the middle running section (30mins no breaks) the legs pointed out Friday's speedwork! Oh and the sun had come out by now so when there was no wind it was boiling! Then I needed a wee and played hunt the bush which took about 15-20 mins! Because of my altered route I ended up finishing up and long hill (not steep just long!) and I was soooo tired! My quads were shouting but I carried on. I nearly quit but the Spans mantra "THIS WILL MAKE ME STRONG" kept me going, just!
I finished after 94mins and 7.1m with an ave HR of 175. so slow and steady but done. It was a better run than last week which was very hard and 6.5m in 90mins. So I can't complain!
Today is rest and biscuit day - blood donation. Tomorrow is rest post blood. Wednesday 50mins, Thursday 40mins including the Fetch mile (can I do a sub10mm run?) and then we see how the legs are!!
I did finally manage to pick up the wood for my raised bed but it's still wrapped up! So that will be next weekends project along with planting tonnes of bulbs! Oh and we must get some heather for the rockery etc!
Anyway back to this weekend. Saturday night I had 3 glasses of wine and so when I got up Sunday although I felt fine I decided to leave the run until later when I had had some time to consume some liquids! As it was also windy and cold I wasn't too upset! Lunchtime came and a small snack was muched through ready for 2PM run meaning I would be back in time to put the roast in!
2PM comes and Gnome wants to have a run too. We start off and he charges off in front of me, slows down as he hits the hill ... starts breathing heavy. We walk, then I suggest we walk between speed bumps. This works well for 3-4 speedbumps then it's boring. so he runs off again, down hill so it's easy ... turn the corner and we start walking (hill) starts complaining that he wanted a proper long run (!) up the hill and round the corner I say we'll run to the next junction.... off he charges, then "can we walk now".round corner and walk to next speed bump, then run for 5meters, then walk .... "I wanted a proper run not this. I like walking I can go further when I walk". get to house and sulks about having to go in and leave me! In fact he wanted to stay by the car and wait for me even when I said I would be 90mins... I had to get firm and tell him to go in and off he stropped. I had to promise he could go on the tready when I got back!
So off I trot route not that set in stone as I wanted to do a different route and knew I needed about 7m to take the 90mins and wasn't sure where to go! The Gnome thing throw me and I messed up my watch so have no proper figures. I saw the GPS would bleep at 1m but forgot to change it to auto split too! Then I pressed the wrong button and ended up doing 5-6mins instead of 3 before my 1st walk! So a pants start but I carried on and changed my route within the 1st 10 mins!!
I think I was running at about 12-12.30mm pace most of the time. I say most of the time because as I hit the middle running section (30mins no breaks) the legs pointed out Friday's speedwork! Oh and the sun had come out by now so when there was no wind it was boiling! Then I needed a wee and played hunt the bush which took about 15-20 mins! Because of my altered route I ended up finishing up and long hill (not steep just long!) and I was soooo tired! My quads were shouting but I carried on. I nearly quit but the Spans mantra "THIS WILL MAKE ME STRONG" kept me going, just!
I finished after 94mins and 7.1m with an ave HR of 175. so slow and steady but done. It was a better run than last week which was very hard and 6.5m in 90mins. So I can't complain!
Today is rest and biscuit day - blood donation. Tomorrow is rest post blood. Wednesday 50mins, Thursday 40mins including the Fetch mile (can I do a sub10mm run?) and then we see how the legs are!!
Comments
I *was* going to give it welly for tha mile, but I think I need to take it easy with my left hamstring - so may take my nike free's out for a mile instead :o)
and "YES" you can do a 10min/mile :o)
OK!
:o)
Time...??
Place...??
12:15
Grand Union Canal
Loughborough
Are we using the Caff calculator of distance running??
When - ??
I'm on Nights at the moment!!!!
....and yes, the Caff Calc. is obligatory!!!!!
;o)
I'll let you show me how to do it 1st1
:o(
...in between Night shifts!!!!!
could make Friday though... before I go to Wales to pick up my children!!!!!!!!!
[chuckle]
>:-)
Damn
[wanders away thinking of a Cunning Plan]
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:o)
oi you go sort your calves out!