Recovery run
Due to having a cold all week due to too many late nights over the last couple of weeks, my best laid running and cross-training plans (they were laid so well that I’d even written them down in my diary [ok, so I also need a diary to remind me to look in my diary but that’s not the point]) went kaput in a spectacular fashion, in a I did no running and didn’t go to the gym either kind of way.
So this morning when I woke up, it was nice and sunny so I got up early and thought I’d head out for 3 miles so I put on my trainers and picked up my keys and just as I was leaving I realised I’d forgotten my Garmin. Eek. Must be ill. So I go back upstairs and retrieve my Garmin and go out into the grey and the rain which has replaced the sunshine and do what was actually a comfortable 3 miles without the urge to stop. Woo. Which is just as well as I’ve got a 10k next Sunday and I haven’t run 10k without a walking break, a look at the map break, a photo break or a can’t be arsed to run anymore break since, um, the 10k I did last October. Oops.
And we won’t mention the half-marathon I’ve entered in September which is now not only starting to look like quite a long way to run but doesn’t actually seem that far away in the future either. I blame joggerblogger. He put me up to it. Never trust a man with a rabbit.
Good luck to Angela who’s doing a triathlon tomorrow. Stratford Sprint tomorrow, Ironman next year?
Today’s route
Stats:
Miles: 3.24
Total time: 34:32
Average pace: 10:40
Total calories: 298
Music:
Mark Ronson – Diversion
Arctic Monkeys – Old Yellow Birds
Klaxons – Atlantis to Interzone
Mark Ronson – Inversion
Klaxons – Magick
Mark Ronson – Apply Some Pressure (Feat. Paul Smith)
Arctic Monkeys – Do Me A Favour
Mark Ronson – Toxic
Klaxons – Golden Skans
Klaxons – Gravity’s Rainbow
The Best word used in a blog this year award goes to Ms JogBlog for the use of the word….
“Kaput ” 😀
I’ve noticed the weather keeps changing at the moment – not good.
I’m sure all we cool in September. Thanks for the rabbit reference makes me sound like I’ve got an ann sumers vibrator fetish.
I’m glad you are feeling better, and I wish you all the luck with the 10K! I did a 5 miler once and I thought I was never going to make, but I pushed through it. You can always do more than what you think! This is my cheesy phrase for the day…feel free to use it 😉 Good luck!
It probably didn’t occur to anyone that you have an Ann Summers vibrator fetish. Until now 🙂
Thanks for the cheesy phrase for the day, I’ll try and incorporate it in conversation this evening although I may swap the word “do” for “drink” 🙂
Ta.
I’ve had a lazy week too, which I ended with a comfortable run as well (apart from the limping).
I reckon we should take more days off.
Hi jogblog!
Glad you were able to get out for a run. I have a 1/2M in January. You’re doing much better than I am. Hope I’ll be ready.
And thanks for the information about joggerblogger’s fetishes. Some things you just can’t tell about a person through their blog. 🙂 [but who or what is ann sumers?]
– Kate
Hi Kate!
Ann Summers is a chain of sex shops over here. Joggerblogger could probably give you more information 😉
Good to see your better. September will be here before you know it!!!!
Hi there,I have seen you leave comments and seen you on everyone’s Boards so I thought to stop by and say hello.Good luck on the 10k.
Sorry to hear you haven’t been well. Hope you are feeling better soon. Take it easy and you’ll be fine for that half marathon
How’s tricks? hope you’re keeping well 😀
Aah, I’ve been missed 🙂
Just been taking it easy getting rid of the last of my cold. Couldn’t speak at the beginning of the week and have now got a nice non-stop cough to annoy my workmates with 🙂
So much for the half-marathon training and I’ve got a 10k on Sunday and have only run once in two weeks 🙁
I’m sure the run on Sunday will be ok – looking forward to the Half, I wouldn’t worry about training too hard – it will be good to all have a catch up as we jog round.
Sounds like you’ve been making efficient use of the vital taper period. Hope you’ve been carbo-loading at the same time. If you don’t put on 1/2 a stone in the run up to a race then you aren’t doing it right.
Good luck.