Running2:15:06 [2] 25.54 km (5:17 / km) +158m5:08 / km ahr:119 max:143 shoes: Asics Gel Nimbus 22
A nice Sunday long run out to Headington shark. All roads for a change due to the recent downpours. Still got our feet soaked as the road out to Wytham was flooded. Nice run, nice shark, nice morning for it. Feeling a little tired towards the end, but not too bad.
Running1:25:18 18.08 km (4:43 / km) +138m4:33 / km ahr:136 max:164 shoes: inov8 Roclite 280
XC Tempos - 3x 15min [2min].
Grim as hell out there. Very very muddy and running through some waterlogged pitches with heavy wind and rain adding to the elements. Slow going given the conditions, and I also stopped to tie my lace on the first rep, but another tough session done and another little bit stronger. Working well together with James on the first two, but he kicked on on the last rep.
Running38:19 [2] 7.05 km (5:26 / km) +87m5:07 / km ahr:124 max:142 shoes: Asics Gel Nimbus 22
Easy morning loop (in the morning)! Bloody mild today, very comfortable t-shirt weather.
5 PM
Running1:05:02 [2] 12.16 km (5:21 / km) +25m5:18 / km ahr:115 max:132 shoes: Asics Gel Nimbus 22
Easy with J&L up to Jericho and then solo along the canal and back by wytham. A little lethargic. Have been feeling a little tired the last few days, not so much while running though.
Running35:58 [2] 7.03 km (5:07 / km) +77m4:51 / km ahr:117 max:169 shoes: Asics Gel Nimbus 22
Easy morning loop at lunchtime, the staple. Some music, and some 'More than a runner' pod with Ciaran O'Lionard.
6 PM
Running1:08:26 13.09 km (5:14 / km) +309m4:41 / km ahr:130 max:167 shoes: Asics Gel Nimbus 22
Botley hills with J&L.
Roughly: 3x 1min steep, 3x 1min gradual, 3x 30sec steep, 3x 1min gradual, 1x 3min steep (cyclists dismount). All with jog down recoveries.
Nice session, legs turning over quickly, feels like a reintroduction to speed stuff with the strength work of hills. Enjoyed it, and I was moving well, or at least it felt good, even if that was largely due to James making comments along the lines of "fuckin' hell, you're moving well". We went for it fairly hard on cyclists dismount to finish, James ran away, and I got a lot of lactic on the home straight, but still got a nice 3'02 for the rep. Even just a bit of encouragement from a team mate can do a lot, feel like I'm going the right direction after this session.
Running26:52 [2] 5.11 km (5:16 / km) +66m4:56 / km ahr:106 max:124 shoes: Asics Gel Nimbus 22
Easy short morning loop over lunch.
Strength and Conditioning5:00 [1]
6 PM
Running1:04:01 [2] 12.07 km (5:18 / km) +113m5:04 / km ahr:121 max:139 shoes: inov8 Roclite 280
Easy farm loop with James, and into Brookes for a little extension solo. Looked like it was gonna be a grim evening, but in the end it wasn't too bad once we got up to Beacon junction.