Training Log Archive: Magic

Intended to run again this morning but brains here went a locked his keys in his locker... Hostel were happy to break the lock, but only after everyone else in the room was up. I was up at 7, the rest surfaced between 11 and midday, so that changed my plans a bit for the day. No harm done. What I have also learnt is that there is a fair size bit of my back that I can't reach to put sun cream on...

Handy thing about jet lag is waking up early enough to go for a run before breakfast, not that it was that early, more breakfast was late! Ran out along Copacabana Beach and Ipanema Beach and then cut across to the lake. Running/cycling trails all along here and it was very busy with joggers - no runners though (despite my pre-breakfast state and usual morning reluctance I was running considerably faster than the masses).

Finished the run by cutting across between two hills, quite a climb (and no more joggers) and my body didn't enjoy it in the heat (20 degrees +). Unexpectedly ended up in a favela, which was nice and quiet in the morning - would have made an amazing Sprint map (though maybe a few too many steps. Nice to be finished early.

Spent the rest of the day wandering back along to Ipanema, making the most of the warm weather (so sun today but still maybe 25 degrees). Saw a women in a Swiss club O suit running along the front.

Tired from a fragmented night's sleep on the flight, other than the food being horrible, no problems getting here. Bit tired to feel like running so spent the afternoon watching goings on Copacabana Beach in lovely sunshine. Bit of a busy and squashed but nice enough as well, hope to see a bit more of it over the next few days.

IW. Damper than expecting so avoided the wet grass, don't know why. Double sock failures afterwards.

HFW. Nice to run in the light after work. Usual morning run only in reverse. Much easier at this time of day. My next run should be a bit more interesting...

IW. A bit nippy this morning which made for nice running conditions, nice sunrise too. What wasn't nice was the massive radiators on full wack in the tiny shower cubicles, which gave a sauna when a shower was wanted.

Was planning on running home but body feeling tired and a bit flat.

Last MDC 'summer' run of the season, around Merthyr Mawr. Quite cool and a bit of wind, but nothing like as much as I was expecting. Took some time to warm up and didn't feel like running hard, but felt grand taking it easy. Big crowd out and very enjoyable.

IW. Warm and windy but not wet. Tired but not sore at all.