Finally got that second race done! Over the summer I will probably be running 2/month most months in preparation for any other potential delays.
Anyway, the race. I ran a 52:39. I'm pleased with it because it is an improvement but considering how hard I have trained I know I am capable of much better. I think I was too relaxed on the day, and that combined with a week of poor diet due to me being on holiday, and weetos as my pre-race breakfast. Meltham proved that pre race nerves help you to race better.
It was an odd day for a race, very misty, and the race field was twice the size of Meltham. The route its self was very flat, probably another reason I was too relaxed, and a pretty fantastic route around. A complete variation on Meltham which was cold with enchanting sites of the country side, this one had the smells of spring, people practising wakeboarding in the lake and an enjoyable route through and through which was more centered around a local community, rather than the remoteness of Meltham.
I also picked up some minor injuries due to worn out running shoes. Pain in my left big toe tendon, as well as pain in the arch of my right foot. They're pretty much better now, and i've replaced those running shoes with a brand new pair! After doing some maths on the mileage I now clock up i've realised i'm going to be going through a pair of running shoes every 2-3 months. Expensive!
New training - More strength training, more speed training.
New diet - Addition of higher iron foods and whey protein
New lifestyle - Still working on my ever so erratic sleeping pattern
I've ordered a few books to give me some inspiration, as I could definitely do with it right now, I need a bit of a push at the moment, especially with the sudden rise in heat making running a somewhat more torrid affair. And some sunglasses, because i'm not a fan of running and squinting.
I'm on a slow week to recover from the race this week, running 20 miles in total, split into 5 x 4 mile sessions. Then next week I will be back on it, once I know what my next race is, and I will be training according to it.
John
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Friday, 16 March 2012
Time for a break
Hey all,
I'm not talking too much about training in this blog, more other stuff, but i will start with the training. I currently run 30-ish miles a week, with a 13 mile long distance run. I'm needing a better long run shoe for this distance (pretty much half a marathon) to support my foot and have also been looking at post run recovery shoes, but combined with suggested supplements, diet, other equipment etc if I bought everything it says i need i'd run out of money pretty quickly. Next race is planned as Rother Valley 10k a week tomorrow.
I've also bought myself a little herb garden to put on the window sill, so I am quite excited once they grow out to be able to add to my cooking! Seen as I cook constantly.
After months of hard and exhausting work I am going to have a week off (give or take a day for a meeting with John Lewis buyers), just one more shift to survive. Without a doubt i'm pretty exhausted right now and I know that the biggest challenge for me is to take my time off completely, which i've struggled with for a long time. Not great at chilling out completely, but i'm hoping I do this time.
The plan for my week is to eat lots, and preferably put back on some weight, as I am well aware I will just burn it off anyway. Sleep lots. Hill train lots. Play games, like Fifa, and I fancy doing Red Dead Redemption again. Then i've grabbed some of my favourite films like Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas and Four Lions. And read a few books too! But most of all the plan is to eat, sleep and relax.
On Sunday, i've got the day off thanks to Mr Tom Goddard, and i'm looking forward to seeing the place where my sister will be getting married, in Filey. So i'm really excited for that, and cos it's mothers day too, its really nice that I get to be there. Part of my family comes from, and some still live in, Filey and it was also where we would go on holiday when I was younger. There's a lot of memories for us there.
Now i'm mid packing, eating philadelphia on rice crackers cos i don't want to come back to wasted cream cheese! F1 is back too, so now i'm going to check out what I missed in free practice
I'm not talking too much about training in this blog, more other stuff, but i will start with the training. I currently run 30-ish miles a week, with a 13 mile long distance run. I'm needing a better long run shoe for this distance (pretty much half a marathon) to support my foot and have also been looking at post run recovery shoes, but combined with suggested supplements, diet, other equipment etc if I bought everything it says i need i'd run out of money pretty quickly. Next race is planned as Rother Valley 10k a week tomorrow.
I've also bought myself a little herb garden to put on the window sill, so I am quite excited once they grow out to be able to add to my cooking! Seen as I cook constantly.
After months of hard and exhausting work I am going to have a week off (give or take a day for a meeting with John Lewis buyers), just one more shift to survive. Without a doubt i'm pretty exhausted right now and I know that the biggest challenge for me is to take my time off completely, which i've struggled with for a long time. Not great at chilling out completely, but i'm hoping I do this time.
The plan for my week is to eat lots, and preferably put back on some weight, as I am well aware I will just burn it off anyway. Sleep lots. Hill train lots. Play games, like Fifa, and I fancy doing Red Dead Redemption again. Then i've grabbed some of my favourite films like Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas and Four Lions. And read a few books too! But most of all the plan is to eat, sleep and relax.
On Sunday, i've got the day off thanks to Mr Tom Goddard, and i'm looking forward to seeing the place where my sister will be getting married, in Filey. So i'm really excited for that, and cos it's mothers day too, its really nice that I get to be there. Part of my family comes from, and some still live in, Filey and it was also where we would go on holiday when I was younger. There's a lot of memories for us there.
Now i'm mid packing, eating philadelphia on rice crackers cos i don't want to come back to wasted cream cheese! F1 is back too, so now i'm going to check out what I missed in free practice
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