Training's been tough, tough, tough this week. Just back from our introduction to the short tempo run at marathon school. This was basically a 25 minute hard run (90% of maximum heart rate), sandwiched between a 15 min warm-up and 15 min cool-down. I think this would be tough in any circumstances but in the dark, at 0 degrees with snow blowing in our faces it was doubly hard. I've started to cough a lot when doing difficult runs - I wonder whether I'm shifting decades of pollution from my chest?!
Tuesday, I did about seven miles with the Virgin Active Runners - I went out with a faster group than I perhaps should have done and ended up playing catch-up down Kirkstall Road, into Leeds, up to Headingley and back to Kirkstall. A great workout but slightly embarrassing that I was so far at the back. Runs like this feel like a wake-up call to remind me that I've still got a long way to go!
It's difficult to get a balance though, while trying to avoid injury too. I seem to have developed what Mick at marathon school thinks is Piriformis Syndrome, so I need to make sure I'm stretching everyday. Maybe I need to look into sports massage too?
Recovery run tomorrow night, bootcamp on Saturday morning and then I'm aiming for a 15 mile run on Sunday with Julie & Lisa. What an achievement that will be...
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