Training Log Archive: jools

Attempted a long slow run this morning with Neil; he wanted to show me his 'scraplands route'. Well, I assumed this would be painful, so dosed up on paracetamol and ensured there was over 1 litre of water in my camel packl because I knew I'd be SLOW. Set out at shuffle pace and maintained this for the first 3 or 4 kms. Found I couldn't run up the hills and there were several steep ones early in this run, so just walked up these. Told Neil just before 4km that I wanted to just go off on my own route (in the direction of home), but he urged me to go on. So off I shuffled behind him as he found his way reading the map. At 7km I stopped running and decided I was walking back. There was no way my bod was going to keep up the shuffle.
I assume this happened because:
a. I might not have fully recovered from last week's half marathon
b. I have not run during the week because its been too hot (apart from a couple of little jogs yesterday)
c. I wasn't enjoying it despite the perfect running weather.

Oh well, hope I feel a bit better next weekend in Tassie.

C • What she didn't say 3

Beautiful stretching session; feeling very relieved that the temperature has dropped a lot, and everything can cool down!

Ran from home down to Lake Weeroona for the powerflex session. Felt slobby after no running (or even walking) this hot week.

Ran home from the lake after powerflex, and coffee at the van, and chats with a few people. Still felt slobby and slow.

This week has been too hot for exerting oneself; Tuesday, Wednesday , Thursday and Friday the max temp has been 42 or 43 degrees. It has been very warm each night, so sleeping has been difficult. We are tired.

Tone up session - INDOORS! With AIR CONDITIONING! excellent. It was 43 degrees when I got home ( inside it was 37). Ugh!