One week today and my next attempt at getting a new 10k pb. Will I get it or will I throw it away again? Quite honestly, I don't know whether I have done enough speedwork for this, but my general running style and endurance has improved as have my race tactics. I will do my best though that's for certain and this week will be spent in preparation (apart from the slight blip that is the run club Christmas do, but no alcohol and not too late home and it will be a good fun night...). Lots of water, lots of pasta, lots of sleep and not too much lots of running so that I can start the race on fresh legs.
I seem to have started an argument on runners world about racing with a Garmin though. I only wanted advice that would stop me from doing my usual and setting off full pelt :(
Speaking of Garmins mine has developed an electrical fault - yes the replacement one. So it was back to the shop today to swap it for yet another one. I hope this one is okay as I am getting very fed up of this now.
This week's training has not been brilliant. Long meeting on Monday meant nothing. I felt rough on Tuesday so ran round here and my legs did not want to move. I thought I was just tired, but Wednesday I started with a virus - sore throat, shaking, wiped out. Typical with a week to go. Luckily by Friday I was okay and did my green mile intervals in better times than last week. My mum says I always seem to run better when I am not 100% and it looks like she is right. Little madam's birthday yesterday and the plan was to do a treadmill session after the party. It finished late though and I was exhuasted so went for a curry with a friend instead. A good long run this morning though despite being tired. I was intending to do about 8 miles, but got into the swing of it and carried on and did a country lane detour. Then with about 2 miles to go I decided to pick up the speed so that my legs would be used to running when they were tired. I was really pleased with the way they responded and the total miles ended up being 11:07 miles in 1:30 which was a pretty good time for a training run I felt.
Really not going to push it this week. Plan is - gig tomorrow night, Tuesday intervals, Wednesday rest, Thursday shortish run, Friday shorter run (unless my legs feel tired in which case I will rest), Saturday REST, Sunday ZOOOOOOOOOOOM.
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