Sore calves after last weeks efforts so was dubious as to whether to run on Tuesday night or not (had already got up at four the morning and copped out until the evening, deciding I was too tired and too stiff). Anyway, set off carefully and didn't look at the watch all the way around. Nice steady 64 min. 12km. Legs pretty good ... we'll see what they're like tomorrow!
Pretty sore on Wednesday evening (all day really), not injured though, just getting used to the activity I think. A good 12km again in 65 min. Running easily and not really uncomfortably, just feeling the miles catching up I think. Will finish this week up and get through the weekend before I decide on next week’s workload. Though I was sore, I actually felt a bit more fluid than I did this time last week. However, I decided to rest an extra day before my long run on Saturday and take tomorrow and Friday off.
This was a really good run. I’d been planning all week to run the only western section of Glasshouse that I’d never been on (CP2 – CP4 – CP6 - Google image pictured). Tough going, dodgy start running the first hour or so in the dark (tons of spiders!) great run though. I took what I thought was the wrong route (it turned out to be the correct route when I checked it at home, but I was over the spiders by then!!) and ended up making the decision to run most of the sealed road to CP6. Ran every hill, including the killer behind CP6 on Woodford Rd. Not much more to add, just got better form as time went on. No real aches, unexpected stiffness or niggles.
Same loop as two weeks ago for Sunday, had AT for company again which did me good. Legs feel really good. Nice steady, glad to get through it though as this was a milestone and took me over 60km’s for the week. Good pace again, 63 mins. on the trail. The last 2 km stretch uphill was comfortable too. Have had a good fortnight and this told me whether I was sore or overtrained. Just sore and actually getting better as it turns out so I'm guessing my body is getting used to the workload. One more 60+ week and then a cycle down.
Pretty sore on Wednesday evening (all day really), not injured though, just getting used to the activity I think. A good 12km again in 65 min. Running easily and not really uncomfortably, just feeling the miles catching up I think. Will finish this week up and get through the weekend before I decide on next week’s workload. Though I was sore, I actually felt a bit more fluid than I did this time last week. However, I decided to rest an extra day before my long run on Saturday and take tomorrow and Friday off.
This was a really good run. I’d been planning all week to run the only western section of Glasshouse that I’d never been on (CP2 – CP4 – CP6 - Google image pictured). Tough going, dodgy start running the first hour or so in the dark (tons of spiders!) great run though. I took what I thought was the wrong route (it turned out to be the correct route when I checked it at home, but I was over the spiders by then!!) and ended up making the decision to run most of the sealed road to CP6. Ran every hill, including the killer behind CP6 on Woodford Rd. Not much more to add, just got better form as time went on. No real aches, unexpected stiffness or niggles.
Same loop as two weeks ago for Sunday, had AT for company again which did me good. Legs feel really good. Nice steady, glad to get through it though as this was a milestone and took me over 60km’s for the week. Good pace again, 63 mins. on the trail. The last 2 km stretch uphill was comfortable too. Have had a good fortnight and this told me whether I was sore or overtrained. Just sore and actually getting better as it turns out so I'm guessing my body is getting used to the workload. One more 60+ week and then a cycle down.
