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Been Pole Dancing??

Most people see you hot sweaty and in running kit and say "been jogging?" not the chap I work with!

For some stupid reason I decided a lunchtime run in 23C + was an excellent idea!! I came back 45mins later, dripping and red and was greated by a cheerful "been pole dancing luv!" Made me smile that did!!

Anyway this session. 5mins walk run warm up then 8 sets of 3:1. Mile 1 took 12:30 despite the slow 1st 5mins! Felt good, pace was nice and even and not that hard. Mile two also 12:30. Ok So the legs were getting tired by then! Something to do with yesterdays hard session and the searing heat!! Mile 3 was basically a crawl! By the time I got to my cool down I was very happy to walk!!

Now if I could find the person who said today's run was a good thing to do I would have serious words with them!!

Still I can now happily relax for the next 2 days without feeling guilty after 7 days of training!

This week in summery:
Monday: Swim - 1.2m (1hr 3)
Tuesday: Run - 2m (27mins)
Wednesday: Swim - 1.2m (59mins)
Thursday: Cycle (X2) - 7.2m (40mins)
Swim - 0.75m (34mins)
Run - 1/4m (!! 4mins!)
Friday: Run - 3.3m (44mins)

Not Bad!

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Cath Delaney said…
Bike training would be good.

;o)

Seriously Pix. I did alot of bike training last summer and this year I've ridden it around 4-5 times during the winter. It felt a whole lot different when I got on it a few days ago and I'm seriously behind with confidence. Is work near enough to cycle to...? (Bearing in mind that this is coming from someone who cycles 24 miles to work)

¦0D
XFR Bear said…
Did anyone mention bike?






;o)

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