Today's easy 10k was supposed to be made easier by running them whilst on the phone with my friend AJ. Chatting had really helped last week and whilst the Thursday 'easy' runs haven't necessarily been that easy I thought the miles would pass much more quickly than if I was plodding along on my own.… Continue reading The runversation that didn’t go to plan
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Hill sprints – short and sweet
It may seem like an odd thing to say but I'm really glad it was hill sprints on the schedule today. I had a really bad night's sleep and I felt exhausted this morning. I couldn't switch off after going to bed and across the night probably got a max of four hours sleep. It… Continue reading Hill sprints – short and sweet
Strength training – the tweaked session.
Week three of my training plan (how am I at week three already!) and it was another strength training this morning. I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has given me advice over the last couple of weeks to help me improve or given me ideas about routes. It's really… Continue reading Strength training – the tweaked session.
Popping my runversation cherry
Today I popped my runversation cherry. For those unfamiliar with the phrase it's simply a run whilst having a conversation. As we can't meet to run in person, our running group and lots of others around the UK I'm sure, are finding innovative ways to keep in touch whilst out and about running. Clearly there… Continue reading Popping my runversation cherry