Training Log Archive: Becks

Mega! Decided instead of whizzing for a short time around Royds Hall on a rubbish score event (I hate score events with a passion), I would get a map of the September AIRE long O from Chris and have a go at the longest course. 21.3km straight line distance later, I was feeling exhilarated and pretty pleased with myself. A drive home later and a can hardly move my legs, but it's all for a good cause. Climbing to the to of Baildon Moor after two hours was pretty hard work, but worth it for the view back down the valley of how far I had come. Course went through Shipley Glen, Baildon, Buck Wood, Esholt, Tong Park, Baildon Moor, Shipley Glen again and a final sprint like bit in Hirst Wood (I was so not sprinting by then) before finishing in the sunlight in front of Sir Titus Salt. Awesome. Stomach was a real pain at the start, but had settled by halfway enabling me to speed up a bit.

I'm whacked now! Just measured the real distance, and it was actually just under 32km. Heck.

Quick early morning whizz round the old threshold run route from when I was wee. Used to take me just under 40 minutes, now I added a 1.5km extra and am still 6 minutes quicker. Man I was a rubbish Junior Squaddie.

Into work and back.

This week I have been majorly not bothered with anything. Not feeling on my way to being ill but have spent a huge amount of time in bed doing very little at all. Feel very relaxed and chilled which is lovely. Will get back to it tomorrow providing I don't catch the flu bug which seems to have struck at home.

Man, a full day of Christmas shopping hurts your shoulders more than S & C and your feet more than a three hour run. I am so having another rest day. Two in a row, ooohhh, naughty!

Various bits and bobs around town.

Yey! And well deserved it is too.

Just the cycle to work and back, took it pretty easily.