Quite windy out today, so pleased with the pace. Defintely seem to be getting back to the fitness I had at the end of November.
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Training
First run of 2015
Nice super-easy recovery run to start the new year. Lots more miles to come!
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Medium-long run around Worcester
Easy run w/9×100m strides
Much more positive run today – heart rate back down closer to where I’d like it to be. First time doing strides, not 100% sure I’m doing them correctly, but it’s nice to do a little proper fast running again.
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LSR around Worcester
Tempo run (4 mi @ ~7:28 pace)
Medium-long run around Worcester
Windy easy run around Worcester
Recovery run around the Severn
LSR (8 miles @ marathon effort)
What a terrible running week! Totally lost my mojo at the start of the week, and struggled to summon the effort to get out for my eight miler. Then developed an achilles niggle which I used as an excuse to skip the next couple of days. A Christmas party ensured Friday’s run was a no-go, and on Saturday I still couldn’t be bothered to get out there.
Knuckled down today though for the main session of the week – a 16 mile long run with 8 miles at marathon pace. At this stage I’m not 100% sure what my marathon pace is so ran to feel instead. Pace might have been a little higher, and heart rate might have been a little lower, but it was quite windy down on the Severn and overall just pleased I got out there and completed the run.
Hoping for a much better week next week!!
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