Following last night's talk, I spent all day in work today thinking about how I can improve my training, even if it’s just slightly. I couldn’t stop thinking about it and was finding it really difficult to concentrate on getting my work done. I had to force myself to get on with my job all morning but then at lunch I decided to have a think about next week’s training plan.
I wrote myself a schedule, which included a speed session and a hill session (with options for these being either the club sessions or sessions I have made up myself), my usual long run on Sunday, a race on the Saturday (cross country) and then a couple of easy runs in between. I had to write Wednesday off altogether as I’m going out straight from work so won’t be able to fit in any training on that day. I have also included some yoga, pilates, core and balance board workouts. I used to do these a lot anyway but have let them slide lately. I feel like I have no time to myself but I’m really going to make an effort to get back to incorporating some non-running training.
The schedule starts on Monday so watch this space to see how it goes. Hopefully, as I’m writing it in here for all to see, this might make me feel more inclined to stick to it.
Tonight’s run was just an easy one to take me into the weekend. I seem to have a ridiculous fear (going back to my comment yesterday about my psychology) about overdoing it before a race and tiring myself out. I wouldn’t mind but the race isn’t until Sunday and it's only just over a couple of miles but I’m especially scared this time as it’s a team relay so there’s not just myself to think about. I really do need help to get over all these psychological issues I have. Perhaps a hypnotherapist would help? Anybody know a good one?
The weather was horrific tonight and I really didn't want to go out but, as usual, I forced myself and once out felt fine. The weather wasn't too bad until I got up to George's Lane from the Pigeon Tower side and it was awful up there. The clag was down and the hail was hitting my face. It was really windy too so hard to run against. My feet were already soaked at this point as the track up to the Pigeon Tower from the Terraced Gardens was like running through a stream.
When I rounded the bend after the Pike Race gate to the Pike, heading towards the kennels I found myself faced with a mass of water all the way across the path. I don't think I've ever seen so much water there before and it was still coming down really heavily so is probably worse still now.
I spent most of my run wading shin deep which sounds horrid until you think about poor Ruby - my shins are level with her head!
No running tomorrow because, as mentioned above, I’m scared of being too tired for Sunday’s race. Instead I’m planning on going for a nice walk with Ruby and trying out my map and compass skills a bit more.
Total distance - 5.05 miles
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