Running32:43 6.36 km (5:09 / km) +51m4:57 / km ahr:114 max:130 shoes: Grey Cumulus
Morning shakeout with Matt - enjoyed this and looking forward to a longer one tomorrow..
8 PM
Running29:29 5.8 km (5:05 / km) +105m4:40 / km ahr:128 max:175 shoes: Grey Cumulus
Running race 29:10 10.0 km (2:55 / km) ahr:165 max:187 shoes: Blue 4's
Highgate Night of the 10km PB's. Loved it and really happy with that. That said, I think I need to get out of my own head.
I kept talking myself down in the days/hours beforehand - your not in shape, training hasn't been good etc. Luckily I talked myself into a 'just go out and enjoy it' state of mind. It seems a bit silly now, but after building myself back into good shape after the Achilles issue, the flu I had done weeks ago knocked me back - mentally more than physically. Motivation and conference weren't exactly the highest - the mind is a weird thing (or mine is at least)
The race went great. I tucked myself in at the start and sheltered as best as I could. The second km was a bit rapid, but the pace felt quite comfortable apart from that. I found a really good rhythm and tucked myself in a good group of Brits. The pace started to bite at about 6km but it was made a bit easier by the fact that the group was getting smaller and, whilst I was hurting, I wasn't dropping back. Feeling good, I took on a bit of the pace with about 7 laps to go - but when I got to a mile to go I was cooked. It didn't help that I worked out that I'd need a very rapid last mile to pb and I kind of accepted that that wasn't going to happen at that point. It might have been interesting to see if I could have stuck with a faster group, but considering my expectations going in, I'm happy - and it certainly hurt!
Looking forward to a summer of racing - hopefully there'll be lots more to enjoy and I can stop thinking so much! If you can't tell, I've definitely been overthinking recently.
Running38:38 7.99 km (4:50 / km) +43m4:42 / km ahr:114 max:128 shoes: Green Peg 2
Exactly the same run as yesterday. Starting to get a bit nervous for tomorrow - I feel like I haven't raced much lately and I'm definitely jumping in at the deep end!
Running40:05 8.82 km (4:33 / km) +105m4:17 / km ahr:121 max:141 shoes: Grey Cumulus
Started off feeling like a 125 year old but finished feeling quite decent.
5 PM
Running1:03:12 14.67 km (4:19 / km) +51m4:14 / km ahr:122 max:133 shoes: Grey Dyna
Tentsmuir after work. Doping control came to work this afternoon. I've run fewer orienteering races since World Champs last year (3) than I've had tests (4).
Running40:05 8.79 km (4:34 / km) +134m4:14 / km ahr:124 max:138 shoes: Grey Cumulus
Need to get back into a routine of morning runs. My Achilles was generally worst in the mornings, so I was always a bit nervous about running first thing because that would be the worst time for it - hopefully that isn't an issue now.
Start lists for Highgate Night of the 10k PB's sent out last night. I'm in the A race - Saturday night will be fun.
5 PM
Running28:07 4.63 km (6:05 / km) +121m5:22 / km ahr:108 max:123 shoes: White Hawk
Running29:06 8.04 km (3:37 / km) +99m3:24 / km ahr:154 max:179 shoes: Blue 4's
4 x 1 mile alternating fast and slow 200s (1 lap jog). 4.48, 4.51, 4.45, 4.45 Between 29 and 32 for the fast 200s and 37 and 43 for the slow.
Running20:30 3.72 km (5:31 / km) +18m5:23 / km ahr:115 max:126 shoes: White Hawk