Long run1:13:00 8.2 mi (8:54 / mi) ahr:165 max:186 shoes: 09 Saucony Grid
Despite yesterday's long day of uber fun ending at around 1.30am, I was wide awake at 7.50 this morning (the clocks changing may have something to do with that!) and head out for my long run. Very chilly out there today, but gloriously sunny. East Rock has entirely changed character since I last ran there - the green is all gone and huge swathes of beautiful open woodland have opened up everywhere. Legs felt a bit stiff to start after all the walking yesterday, but sub threshold section in the middle (which will go to low threshold in 4 weeks time) felt really good. Amazing to be awake and done by 10am! Now into the lab...
Reason I'm clearly not overtrained number 2 - after failing to get up pretty much every day this week, I am wide awake and feeling great at 6.30 this morning before our big trip to NYC with Mike, Marie and Anne-Louise. Clearly just really, really not happy with work at the moment then! So went for my Saturday session before we left - just 19 mins recovery style pace and 11 mins threshold. Surprisingly sprightly for silly o clock in the morning - it was totally dark!
Then had a brilliant day in New York. Lots of shopping, although I failed ot find any nice new clothes, which was not cool at all. Some delicious brunch and then an excellent Italian place for dinner - well worth the wait for the table. Rob and I played pool for a bit too (I say played, Rob trashed me at pool), and we did a huge amount of walking around Soho and that area. Really fun day. Yey!
After another dreadful day in the lab I was feeling down, and when Anne-Louise and Marie suggested a girlie night of Zumba and margaritas, I was a little nervous of my ability to perform latin style moves but thought I would give it a go. It was really fun, I felt a bit silly at times but everyone was smiley and it was a real breath of fresh air. There were some pretty tough squats and lunges in the middle, but my heart rate never got too high as I was a bit rubbish in general. Zumba plus margaritas makes a much happier Becky. At least until 10am tomorrow.
Did a trial very easy jog this morning. Great to be out in the fresh air - it's cold! Felt a little light headed by legs and chest and stuff fine.
Note
So...I think I have decided that I need to at least consider looking for a new job for when my contract is up in March. I am trying to think of what I might do outside academia, but I really have no ides where to start. Any ideas anyone? Any ideas of where to go to talk to people about such things?
Much less crap today, but still an unsettled stomach and tired. I think I caught what Rob had at the end of last week, but he's better now. So I'm hoping just another easy day and then back into it. Bored now!