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Grrrr

[stomps feet loudly in a paddy]
Yes I'm miffed and for two reasons.

Sunday:
I asked work mate if he would like to run a leg of the High Peak Relay. I didn't expect and answer then but 30mins later he said yes! I tell Beanz and we now have a team of 10. Today he says he may not be there, wife has other plans, probably note be there, let me know Saturday. Oh you're going to get really cold Sunday! (That will be 8C max and poss rain! Oh lovely!)

We'll take that as a No then shall we! Back to me doing Leg 2 and Leg 9 it seems!

Running:
Of late my runs have been fab by my standards and I've loved them and felt great. I guess it was only a mater of time but today's tready run was the pits. I mean 3.5m but in 54mins. Awful. Legs were "tired" and didn't want to work, mind was wandering and bored, I was boiling hot and it was just horrendous. I just hope this isn't a sign of things to come on Sunday!

Tomorrow:
Speed-work in my lunch-break and Chinese restaurant for tea with some alcohol me finks!!

Comments

Leon said…
Take today and tomorrow as rest Pix!!!!

Think of it as constructive recovery - which is an essential part of your training!!!!!!!!!

...and you will run really well on Sunday...!!!

:o)
b-z said…
yes
thats a rest day ist it if you feel like that
Evil Pixie said…
but my kits packed! and I'm out tonight so need to use up some calories! and I'll feel guilty if I miss it!
I think it was a bad case of tready and brick wall vs open road and canal running!
mind you the weather isn't brilliant today (tad windy!) we'll see. It's only 2X 2.5m on Sunday

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