Training Log Archive: Becks

Mmmmm.

After last week's tough hilly epic, this week was a flat, York based effort, and still pretty good. Ran from Stamford Bridge to York Minster along the Minster Way, in godawful weather not that far off 2000ft up in the Ochils! Forgot my running sac so no water, felt it at the start with a dry throat but fine after half an hour. Ran pretty hard and was relatively fast considering it was mostly on muddy paths. I am now tingling from head to foot with nettle stings! I had forgotten why everyone in EBOR is so hardcore. I also came back to Rob's to find their house pretty much carb free, and caved on the chocolate having tried to fill up on gluten free pasta with no sauce and a few stir fried veg :s I only ate four celebrations though, which Rob's mum had given me to say sorry I couldn't come to the wedding they're been at today. Arse.

Jogging from the Minster to the station, legging it to the Poppleton train, making it just as the door closing beep went, then back from the station to Rob's.

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Stamford Bridge battle seemed pretty fun. King Harold was fighting some Norwegian type with a silly name, and told him in pre battle negotiations that the only piece of English land he would acquire would be seven feet long. "Or maybe a little longer, as you are quite tall." Safe to say, Mr funny named Norwegian wasn't too impressed with these terms, and the battle started. Bitching.

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Short run round Poppleton with Rob, but we were both feeling pretty crappy after day of suit shopping (Rob now has an uber cool Paul Smith suit and looks um...pretty hot. It cost £220!) and didn't last very long. Very stuffy.

Still tired and a bit sore throaty today - I recognise this feeling from last year and it's best just to go with it! Going back to Yorkshire tomorrow lunchtime for the weekend - a whole 4 days without going near the lab! Bonzer.

Usual cycling.

The usual.

Whoo. Tired today. I have mostly been eating to catch up from Sunday's epic.

Thought this morning was going to be grim after yesterday, but Helen was there, I whacked on some Ladytron, and it was okay.

OH Squats 25kg 4 x 8
SLDL 40kg 4 x 8
Step ups 17.5kg 4 x 8
Medicine ball chest passes 4 kg 4 x 8
Medicine ball side throws 2.5kg (someone has nicked the 3, grrr!) 4 x8

Into the lab, legs a bit sore.

Longer recovery jog with Rob. My legs were very very tired. Through Grassmarket and Cowgate, onto the Seat, through Hunter's Bog and back via Newington and the Meadows. Rob was running away from me the whole time, which made me happy :)

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