As with most Wednesday's, I got up at 5:15am, shot over the St. Albans, picked Kate up then headed to the gym before embarking on a medium paced run before the 7am spin. The only difference was the weather and the light - or total lack of it!
So we headed out towards Hollybush, running up Blue Tree Hill. Th
e turning from the A414 to Hollybush was enough to make you turn back! Kate had almost turned back yesterday as it was just too dark, but braved it. Given that we only ran this a few days ago, the change in light was unbelievable. So the pace wasnt too fast, given fear of breaking legs and needing to save some pace in case the grim reaper were to show. So we finished the run in around 48 mins (5.87 miles) - can't expect great things given the weather and the bad light.
Next was spin - usual 45 min session. Dodgy bike meant my leg kept spinning out the peddle. Quick shower then off to DSGi to prepare for the launch of Windows 7 and the promo codes.
Physio tonight with Karen then longish (11-12 mile) run in the morning with Kate - just hope we get some light (-:
So training has been going well apart from some discomfort from my Achilles tendon (known to many as itous of the tendon). Much to my thinking that this was caused by running, it turns out it could actually be from spinning at the gym in running shoes as opposed to cleats. Lesson learned! So an agonising hour spent with James Lenaghan and his healing hands, I feel a lot less stress in my legs. So yesterday was the St. Albans 10K. A fantastically sunny day ideal for running through the back roads of St. Albans towards Bedmond. I definitely should not have run 12 miles or spun the day before if I was to get a decent time. However, school boy errors aside, I finished 21st in a time of 39:46 (Check results here)So next Sunday is the Wheathampstead 10K, where Running Fource will be making a debut appearance (myself, Niall, Kenny and Paul so far - feel free to join us...) and again I will be aiming for a sub-40 time (although a hilly course that could be made even harder if it rains the night before).Following that is the ING Luxembourg Marathon on 22 May. An unusual start time of 18:00, but like Rotterdam a relatively flat course.Till the next time.....
e turning from the A414 to Hollybush was enough to make you turn back! Kate had almost turned back yesterday as it was just too dark, but braved it. Given that we only ran this a few days ago, the change in light was unbelievable. So the pace wasnt too fast, given fear of breaking legs and needing to save some pace in case the grim reaper were to show. So we finished the run in around 48 mins (5.87 miles) - can't expect great things given the weather and the bad light.
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