When the news came that we could run with one other person from a different household I jokingly asked whether anyone fancied 6am Run Club again, which has always been surprisingly popular. Gemma jumped in straight away and said she did but that she needed to do a speed session. It was meant to be… Continue reading Speed session – tempo runs and sprints
Category: running
Strength training – starting to know what I’m doing
It's taken five weeks but I'm starting to feel like I know what I'm doing with my strength training. I still keep my list of exercises with me but I'm comfortable with how they should feel. What I've realised is whilst I've blogged about how I've felt about strength training I've not really recorded what… Continue reading Strength training – starting to know what I’m doing
Happiness is…being able to run with others again
The rules in Wales changed yesterday, and it means that socially distanced runs with one other person are now permitted. I hadn't been expecting any changes to the exercise regulations, that could be me not following the right channels as I've been more focussed on what's happening with the schools, or it could be that… Continue reading Happiness is…being able to run with others again
Heart rate running – the art of distraction
I had another attempt at an easy run keeping my heart rate down today. My new headphones arrived yesterday so took my friend Cat's advice and listened to a podcast rather than music to see whether that would help. I've not long started listening to podcasts and I'm half way though Shreds which is about… Continue reading Heart rate running – the art of distraction