Training Log Archive: Frostbite

Took the bus to Scarcroft and ran home via the LCW to Eccup and then down through Adel Woods. Sunny but cold and windy. It was a bit of a battle heading west, particularly in the wide open spaces of Harewood.

Woke up with serious doms from Thursday. Took a little old lady out for a walk. Easby Abbey to Richmond Bridge and back again on the other side of the river. Very nice, quite slow. Richmond has to be in the top 3 small market towns in England. 3.6 miles, 1 hour 50. Lots of stops. Felt a bit better afterwards.

Got back to Leeds with just enough time to run in daylight. Jogged up to Meanwood hospital then did 1k quite fast but comfortable, just seeing if I could maintain form with my sore calves/hams/quads. Not too bad, 4:57. Then I jogged around the loop and did another 1k with more effort, 4:23. Pretty good for me considering it was in the rain and almost dark.

Warm up, then 10 x 1min/0.5 min, then some strength exercises (squat jumps, v sits, squat jumps, leg waggling, squats), then 10 minutes of 50m relay sprints, then warm down.

I started off OK but the last 3 fast minutes of the first session were a but of a struggle. I slowed quite a bit. Went for it on the 50m sprints and kept going OK.

Tired now but not sore.

Weetwood and Lawnswood, 6 x 2min/1min. Felt ok and reasonably strong but just not very fast. Cold, a bit icy but not really a problem.

Evie's graveyard run. Very slow because Evie is a bit under the weather and also there was a bit of ice about. Felt easy enough apart from suffering with my stomach towards the end.