Training Log Archive: Becks

What to do in CT when you have a new car and it rains all day?

C • Car?!? 6

Ali C is a huge inspiration. I have never seen anyone decide that they are going to do something, and just get it done in such a systematic and determined way. This week has already been a huge success, no matter what happens for the rest of the week.

I, on the other hand, can't even figure out what I might want, never mind take the action to go get it. I'm utterly exhausted right now, which for once isn't a function of overtraining, but constant mental stress. Once these last few weeks in this situation are done (22 days to go!) I need to figure that out, and do it. Until then, I am going to see any exercise I do as a bonus, and make sure I take any opportunity I can to chill out.

Anyone got any ideas for cool aims? Fun races for the autumn?

C • Goal: 5

C • Clearly the priority for th... 4

Bleurgh. Raining all day, which was actually the most fun part of this run. Very novel to get wet from something other than your own sweat. Unfortunately I felt like I was going to vom the whole way round, and had to keep stopping to ensure I didn't. Downhills were especially challenging.

Ah well. You can't win em all. It was also "cold" today - 21oC. Did feel chilly at the start in the rain though.

So today, we got the train to Bridgeport, met up with a lovely young man, drove his car to Milford, sat in Starbucks for an hour having a conversation we expected to be awkward but really was quite fun, went back, hassled the dealer, who finally told us the car was generally good but needed some work on the suspension. We hightailed it back to Bridgeport, got to Bank of America at 11.49 (closing time 12.00). Rob went in to sort cash, I went to find Geico. Realised were we at 4600 and needed to be at 4100, and had 11 minutes to do it. Looked at the brother of the guy selling the car, asked him if he could run, he said yes, and we legged it down main street. Into Geico at 11.54, insured by 12.02. Use their phone to call Rob, he picks us up, we drive to the DMV, get there at 12.15 (closing time 12.30). It's rammed, but we get to the info desk and she says they're all there for licence things, there's only actually two people ahead of us. In five mins we're at the desk, and the car is ours. We drop the nice guys back at home, and head to Stamford, to get a quote for fixing Rob's iPhone (which he dropped down the loo, and bizarely still works except for the battery won't charge). They say they can't fix it, cue worried face, but then that he has 27 entirely unexpected days left on his warranty and he can get a totally new phone for $200. Cue big smiley face and new iPhone. So we drive to the top of Bear Mountain to celebrate, take in the windy roads and the big views of the Hudson Highlands, and finally get home to New Haven, after what I guess can be described as a very successful day!

Will get the work done on the car this week, and then we have a nice car and we are freeeeeeee!

Yes. About time.

On an entirely different note, well done to some great WOC races today!

C • Wooooo car! 3

Should have made it out this morning, it was nice again. But sleepy. Still, it hasn't been as bad a week as the previous ones, on a work or running front. Monday was horrible.

Steady 7 miler. Felt sleepy tired when I woke up but set out anyway, felt much better by the time I got back. Almost fresh out there today, almost pleasant. Right hammie tight again by the end, will do some stretchy stuff tonight.

I've held up pretty well looking at the news this morning, but this sickened me all the way to my core:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14458424

My thoughts go out to the normal, working class Londoners who are having their livelihoods destroyed by these thugs. I hope all my friends stay safe.

C • wow... that's really sad. ... 2

6 x 800m this morning, but there was no way I was running round that track in full sunlight! Did a mostly road loop round East Rock, to hopefully maximise speed potential without dying from the heat. Pretty undulating but I think it went pretty well - certainly had the jelly legs halfway round!

Times were:
3.12
3.37 (biggest hill)
3.23
3.00
3.11
3.23 (all trails)

Still a long way to go to get to a sub 40 10km. Have to wait till it cools down I think!

Ahhh...the Monday morning confrontation makes you feel great about the week to come...

Easy 5 miles. Not actually that easy because it was totally gross out there. Still, feel better for having made it out.