Training Log Archive: Cjcollins

Out and back along the causeway coastal trail

10 x 2 min hill reps on the path from the beach up to the main road. Approx. 2 mile warm up first. Quite windy but dry. Felt pretty good on the hill reps, unusually. I remember the last time I did these in this same location I felt absolutely horrendous so this was a marked change from then, much stronger. I then ran up the beach at a fairly quick pace as the wind was on my back and it felt fun!! Last mile easy back to the caravan. Good session.

Home from work lateish after a turbulent week. Headed up the caravan then we went for pizza so I didn’t get the opportunity to run.

Things have calmed down a bit in work now and I feel a bit more relaxed. It was too nice an evening (bright and sunny) to go on the treadmill when I got home so went out and ended up doing 2 x 3 mile tempos as I felt like running hard to clear my head (which worked!). Ran an out and back route with a tailwind on the way out and a headwind on the way back. Felt great on the way out and relatively comfortable during the first 3 mile effort. Did a mile easy before the second 3 miles. My legs felt a bit dead when I picked it up again and it was quite a lot of effort to maintain the same speed, particularly with the head wind also. Was pleased with it though as the pace was constant at just over 6 minute miles. Will drop an email with some thought about the next few months.

Nice evening for a run - dry and cold with a light breeze. Glad to get out after a couple of hectic days dealing with all sorts of shit in work. Started as an easy run but was feeling good and the pace picked up naturally as I started doing the speed variations. Ended up doing 10 x 30 secs.

Really difficult day in work for obvious reasons and was shattered when I got home so took a rest day.

Still not feeling that great, felt like too much of an effort