Well I wasn't really on holidays but my Mum was over and she really wanted to get out to exhibitions and museums early and we did! And I still got my runs in! Yay! So my week last week was a bit higgildy piggildy as I needed to fit in my long run around my Mums visit. 10miles....dun dun daaah!
Thurs: Wake up early and eat breakfast. Check. Change into running gear. Check. See how hot it will be....um no. Ooops. The big mistake of my 10miler. So I put on my forerunner and stood outside for a minute until it found a satellite and then pounded my way along the road until I reached the canal. I had foam rolled so thought this would make me feel looser. It didn't really and my calves felt tight but kept going. Got to the canal and decided to add just over half a mile to my route taking the left and doubling back on myself. This was okay until about mile 6...mile 7.... I needed water. I had worn my flipping long sleeve top and it was warm! Run to the Beat warm! I was gasping. I decided I would stop in a cafe to ask for water. They were all closed. Yes all. The bar I was going to pop into was being refurbished. So asking the builders I thought? I wasn't brave enough so instead ripped open a gel and took the tiniest gulp of liquid sugar. Gross. Ah well I was nearly home. The ground was wet and all I wanted to do was roll around in it until I had soaked up enough moisture. But I kept going...10.4miles later in 1 hour and 31mins I got back to the house and downed my pint of squash that was waiting for me at the door! I know it was silly to not bring water. I just didn't have my head screwed on. If anything I didn't hurt from anywhere lol. 10miles ran. Check!
This just left recovery and tempo. Recovery didn't happen as I ended up doing a fast 4miles on the Saturday. My Mum wasn't really in the mood for waiting for me as she gets up the crack of dawn so getting those miles in was great! Felt great on this run as my Mum is a massage therapist/physio. Yes! Massage the night before my run. Check! Gotta keep her around more :)
Getting back on track this week I started with my 4mile today. Did I say 4 mile...it ended up 6miles. But a really great 6miles. No pain except the usual muscles-need-to-loosen ache at the start. Did it in 54mins and felt fantastic! I can't believe the half is so close now!!
Think I may run a little 3mile tomorrow to get my Feb mileage up a bit more...we'll see was thinking gym too. Oh the exercise options! That means though I have no motivation problems yay. It may also be because I'm going to be cooking 4 meals from the new runners mag that came last week. Will keep you updated on how they go!!
Happy running :)
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