What a weekend of running! Saturday started with an 18 mile run up the Garth and today was ten miles down to the sea and Cardiff Bay. The top of the Garth Roald Dahl's Crocodile in Cardiff Bay Yesterday's run was my furthest run so far on my ultra training plan. It was a new… Continue reading From the mountains to the sea – a weekend of exploring Cardiff
Month: March 2021
Hill sessions back!
Lungs gasping for air, heart beating hard, legs screaming. Aren't the both they best and worst feelings for runners? In this training block I'm back doing hills again. On Sunday I watched my three year old son run down a hill with the joy and abandon of, well, a three year old. You know what?… Continue reading Hill sessions back!
Reducing my easy miles – tweaking my session
Last night I made the decision to reduce the number of miles I was running this morning from eight to six. I was worried about how my ankle would manage as it felt very stiff later in the day after my strength training and I really didn't fancy making it any worse! So, this morning… Continue reading Reducing my easy miles – tweaking my session
When lack of organisation leaves a session without structure
Today's strength training session felt a bit all over the place. Normally I have a plan and I work my way through the list of exercises that I've chosen and voila done! Today I was really mindful that my leg ankle felt stiff after going over on it on Sunday and I didn't want to… Continue reading When lack of organisation leaves a session without structure
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