Training Log Archive: Becks

Today there is definitely radishes and lettuce. There are also big holes in my beds thanks to mystery animaux. Hmmm...

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I did the Bimbler's Bash. It went okay I suppose. I am disappointed with my time, but given my running recently, it's not exactly surprising. I found my racing legs about 1.5 miles from the end, but was struggling up the hills. There was some good camaraderie out on the trails and it was a lovely day for running. The X Talons were awesome. Starting slow was probably good for pacing but was definitely bad for overall time- you lose extra time trying to get past people and you definitely run more slowly. Still, I was feeling rubbish at the start and better at the end, so I probably wouldn't have changed the plan.

By the end I was enjoying this enough that racing myself fit doesn't seem like the worst idea ever. Looking at the HR graph too today really was the best I could have expected to do, so fair enough.

Also, I think feet has remarked on this in the past, but this has to be one of the longest 10km races out there.

Meh. Maybe I won't be at the Bimbler's Bash tomorrow after all. Still mega tired, slept for 12 hours for the last two nights.

Spent the whole day trying to decide whether to race tomorrow or not. eventually decided to try to run at 70% max again for 20 mins, and if that wasn't possible, I wouldn't go. I did and it was fine, slow but not flying over the 70% mark as soon as I moved faster than a walk, as it was a few days ago. So I think I will go tomorrow, providing I can get up in the morning, Will start slow and see how it feels - if nothing else West Woods is a lovely place and I might meet some new people.

Oh dear. Crazy HR may have been indicative of worse things, I came home because I do not feel at all good now. Hurumph. An hour in the garden made me a bit less sad, but I would like to not get ill now thank you please.

Tried to do a recovery HR run this morning after yesterday's mega sleepyness, but it wasn't possible. Even at a crawl my HR was over the limit, and so I turned off the annoying beep and just ran at an easy pace. I felt a little detached from reality in the sunshine, but by the end it didn't feel like there was anything wrong. Tested out my new X Talons - like them a lot. Felt a lot more stable than in trainers on the uneven trails, and just a ghost of heel rub by the end, when I'd walked the rest of the way to the work from the car. Tons of people out in East Rock this morning, runners, school trips, maintenance guys and nuns. For a change everyone was ridiculously friendly, but the Nuns were my favourite. They were great.

Very, very sleepy all day. So much so, that it was a two coffee day. It's all downhill from here I swear. Luckily having a rest day makes the race on Sunday fit my "plan" a bit better anyway.

Picking up this road bike thing a little faster than I thought I would when I got on all wobbly yesterday morning. The wind was brutal today, so I cried all the way to work. I walked into the lab and was immediately asked "what's wrong" twice in a row.

Pretty sure I won at the 6 x 200m finally this morning. Gorgeous morning, warm and damp, smelt fantastic, birds singing everywhere. It was a bit of a struggle physically (hungry!) but very happy to be out.

Edit: I did win, 4 x 400 next.

Back to Cross Fit at last. George, Rob and I made a pact as we've all been useless the last few weeks. It was supposed to end with a burger, but George and I accidentally went out for a 3pm burger for lunch instead after a very stressful long morning in the lab. No matter. 3 rounds of 400m run, 15 OHS unbroken (I probably went a bit light for this), 400m run, 15 pull ups (with bands, didn't matter about breaking). Enjoyed it. Being good (relatively) at running is a very large advantage in such workouts.