Training Log Archive: BrandNewMe

Warm up / down

Sleepless.

Felt ok physically, and was moving well until I caught sight of Sarina J at 9. I kept glimpsing her every so often in the distance, and this sort of affected me mentally, and I sat back more, lacking in adrenaline. Subconsciously I didn't want to catch her for some reason (i do loathe running long races with others) but I never got around to reeling her in until 20 when she mucked up. I finished feeling v strong still, and thought I had under cooked it physically. Hmm. Lots of small misses and hesitations but nothing over 1min.

Head was ruling the racing. Think I got what I wanted out of the races - though the weekend was a bit of a blur. Better than 2011, 2013 and 2014 JK weekends which I spent struggling with negativity. I think I might actually have enjoyed it this year, in a strange, crap-result sort of way. I think I'll take crap results produced when happy than good results produced when depressed! I just have to start mastering good results when happy :-)

Morning jog, taking in black beck cause it would be rude not to.

Bad. Many mistakes. Like 1 min at 1, 2:30 at 8, and 1:30 at 18. They are just the big ones!

Missed the jk sprint. Took a lie in at home instead. Things have been too shitty recently to concentrate on too many things. The sprint is the one to miss.

Cold morning but hot shower. Nice! Up coughing in the night, then with Lucy at 1 and Lozza at 3. Zzzzzz...

Felt ok-ish. Coughing after.

Coughing a lot last night, bit of a sniffle. Aching is not too bad though, so cycle to work. Frostier than I thought, and a bit icy. Get to work, cold shower. FFS. How hard can it be for a multinational company to fix the shower. I imagine it is the usual problem. The facilities team seem to be based out of Birmingham, so whenever you need something fixed, someone drives from Birmingham. This central organisation saves the bank money apparently...

Prom run while the kids were swimming. It felt predictably crap. Chest a bit tight again, but not too bad. I'll try the inhaler again. I was running fast without feeling that I was pushing it though, so a positive experience overall, I think.

Ill. Worked a half day from home. Feeling shitty.

Lots of geeking with Nick. Fun

Bitingly cold in-yer-face wind the whole way. Not nice or necessary.

Jumping about, with the limited time that I had.

Geeking with Nick. Interesting.