Running19:49 [1] 3.82 km (5:12 / km) +12m5:07 / km
Running18:45 [5] 5.2 km (3:36 / km) +126m3:13 / km
Haries Arthur's Seat Relay with Purko.
I did the lap of the seat, Purko did over the seat.
Wasn't sure which I'd be on, so I brought some new inov8s to break in, as opposed to road shoes, but they were aight.
Start was alright, was cruising in 4th behind JLeitch, HBT fellow, and James Dunn. The climb was rather long and tedious and I couldn't tell whether I was putting too much in or not, but it was alright, hamstrings were getting tight though.
Passed Dunn about halfway up and got some sort of gap. Near the top skunk started to drop HBT guy so that had me feel like I could catch him. Was making some progress, then on the flat road after the lake Dunn cruised by so I just tried to stick in with him for a while, was okay, but got dropped just before the descent, when he caught HBT.
Basically just spent the remaining downhill into the wind trying to run quick and keep up, but getting a bit dropped.
If I wasn't running a 5k this Thursday maybe I would try figure out what this meant about my shape, but no need.
Running30:43 [1] 5.26 km (5:51 / km) +96m5:21 / km
Hobble home with decent group, then just me, Mikey and Ali, then just me.
Somehow managed to lose Purko.
Meadows Intervals - 3k, 1500m, 1k, 800m, 400m, 200m, with decreasing rests.
Euzie, Will & big J were out as well, but as I was so far off pace I was soloing it all, but good to have them for mental comfort.
Started more cautiously than 2 weeks ago, slower early on, but enjoyed the reps much more as a result, and felt better throughout.
Near died at the end of the 800 though, and due to that + some trump ralliers & crossing the muddy bit in flats, the 400 was atrocious, but what can you do. A bit windy on the back straight in general, but can't complain when others are on Carnethy.
Good session to get the confidence up a small bit before Armagh.
Times: 10:47, 5:16, 3:23, 2:42, 1:20, 0:36
All week had been on the fence about Carnethy, and even up to as late as last night I was still unsure whether or not I'd run. With the minor concussion & shoulder I was unsure, but the weather probably wasn't helping either. In the end I decided it might just be safer to test some fast running on the meadows, with a less punishing drop-out option.
Feel like I may have missed out, and a bit guilty for not racing, but don't regret the decision with regard to next weekend at least.
Running11:07 [1] 1.99 km (5:35 / km) +16m5:22 / km
Running30:24 [2] 6.21 km (4:54 / km) +55m4:41 / km
Easy 30 on the meadows with Will.
Testing everything out. Shoulder achy, and a bit annoying, but not sore, and loosened up as I got going, and with the head it seemed mostly successful, even if a little inconclusive.
Felt like I haven't run in months.
Went to gym. Did all the warm up exercises etc.
Did 2 sets of OH squats, and back squats, but I've fecked my shoulder, and it started getting uncomfortable. Had to drop almost all the main exercises, which was annoying, and then started getting wee head aches, which got me a wee bit pissed off.
Spoke to Nixon & Steve and called it a day.
I'm not going do anything over the next few days which is probably frustratingly sensible.