Some weeks just don't go to plan. I'd scaled back my strength training a bit because it was taking too long and all was going well until Thursday when the car needed an unscheduled trip to the garage to get the brakes sorted. An accident on the way home from work and rush hour traffic meant that Thursday's run and strength session just didn't happen. I probably could have fitted a few miles in but on Wednesday I'd tried a more advanced hip flexor stretch. It was very effective but I paid for it on Thursday when a day long meeting combined with 4 hours driving meant everything seized up.
Friday wasn't a lot better between heading out to buy new hiking boots and another trip to the garage when they hadn't solved the noise problem and strength training went by the wayside again, though I did get some running in while waiting for the garage to have a look at the car.
Saturday was Parkrun and another PB - the 4th so far this year. A full 24 seconds off my previous PB and my highest ever age grade score, so I've awarded myself a big smiley star in the training diary. I managed to get in a few extra miles on Saturday which mostly covered the miles I'd missed on Thursday, but then ran out of time for any strength work (and didn't get a lot of other jobs done either).
Planning for camp at half term and issuing kit took a big chunk out of Sunday though I did manage to get in an easy 7 and a bit miles. It had to be easy because after yesterday's tempo runs my legs are feeling it a bit today.
This weeks stats:
Miles: 25.42
Elevation gained: 420 m
LeJog: 485.92 miles (Beattock - crossed the border into Scotland on Tuesday)
Sunday 19 May 2019
Sunday 12 May 2019
2 seconds
Second recovery week and started to increase the effort level on a couple of runs and a slightly longer long run.
I had been trying to do more strength work but it's taking 45 minutes at a time to do everything which just isn't realistic some nights. Will have to look at what can be scaled back a bit on those nights. Funny how there's always time to do a hour plus run but strength work is so boring it just gets pushed out by other things, especially when it takes months and months of doing the same exercise to see any improvement.
Highlight of the week was Parkrun. At the finish my watch said I'd equalled my personal best. Usually my watch is a second or two less than the official time so I wasn't really expecting anything. But when the results came in my official time was 2 seconds less than my watch and a new PB. Not bad two weeks after a marathon.
This weeks stats:
Miles: 16.97
Elevation gained: 223 metres
LeJog: 460.5 miles (1.5 miles to the Scottish Border)
I had been trying to do more strength work but it's taking 45 minutes at a time to do everything which just isn't realistic some nights. Will have to look at what can be scaled back a bit on those nights. Funny how there's always time to do a hour plus run but strength work is so boring it just gets pushed out by other things, especially when it takes months and months of doing the same exercise to see any improvement.
Highlight of the week was Parkrun. At the finish my watch said I'd equalled my personal best. Usually my watch is a second or two less than the official time so I wasn't really expecting anything. But when the results came in my official time was 2 seconds less than my watch and a new PB. Not bad two weeks after a marathon.
This weeks stats:
Miles: 16.97
Elevation gained: 223 metres
LeJog: 460.5 miles (1.5 miles to the Scottish Border)
Sunday 5 May 2019
Recovery Week #1
A very easy week with only two runs and no strength work. By Monday morning most of the stiffness from the Stratford Marathon had gone and it was fine so long as I didn't sit for too long. Just 15 mins walking on Monday and Tuesday, then 20 minutes on Wednesday. Thursday should have been an easy 2 mile run but I'd gone down with a cold so gave it a miss.
Then Parkrun on Saturday at a steady pace and a short trail run Sunday to round off the week. Parkrun was fine with no problems with putting in a faster paced mile. It was on the uphills on Sunday that it was clear that the legs still haven't fully recovered, just tired not sore which is good.
Normally after a long run I can eat like a horse. To be honest I did eat quite a bit on Sunday afternoon starting with 500ml of chocolate soya milk and a protein bar at the finish, then progressing through toast, yoghurt, full cooked dinner, then hot chocolate and flapjack before bed. Monday though I just couldn't face food. Looking in my bag and smelling a banana at lunchtime almost made me sick. My stomach was in a complete knot and nothing would go down. This continued until Wednesday evening before I could really face food again, but the only fruit that appealed was apples. So I'm still 1kg lighter than when I started the marathon although now I'm back eating again I don't think that will last long now.
Stats for the week:
Miles: 7.58
Elevation gained: 148 metres
LeJog: 443.53 (12 miles south of Carlise)
Then Parkrun on Saturday at a steady pace and a short trail run Sunday to round off the week. Parkrun was fine with no problems with putting in a faster paced mile. It was on the uphills on Sunday that it was clear that the legs still haven't fully recovered, just tired not sore which is good.
Normally after a long run I can eat like a horse. To be honest I did eat quite a bit on Sunday afternoon starting with 500ml of chocolate soya milk and a protein bar at the finish, then progressing through toast, yoghurt, full cooked dinner, then hot chocolate and flapjack before bed. Monday though I just couldn't face food. Looking in my bag and smelling a banana at lunchtime almost made me sick. My stomach was in a complete knot and nothing would go down. This continued until Wednesday evening before I could really face food again, but the only fruit that appealed was apples. So I'm still 1kg lighter than when I started the marathon although now I'm back eating again I don't think that will last long now.
Stats for the week:
Miles: 7.58
Elevation gained: 148 metres
LeJog: 443.53 (12 miles south of Carlise)
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