Unintentional Ultra Runner

Getting used to change doesn’t mean it’s been overcome….. Planned for one short one last week and two long ones plus a wee bit of gym time. Monday : after the long one on Sunday to the gym and back I took the opportunity to do the short one. Wasn’t really much to speak about. Lush weather with a packed seafront so just ran the length of the promenade from the far end of Lee to the Osborne View. Just under 5 miles done but according to the new run app, was the fastest run yet. coming in at 7'55" min miles. Used the “Announcer” voice to tell me the mile markers but never again… what an uninspiring git!! I’ve been watching and posting on the Amazon Runners Facebook group of late. The main topic for discussion for the 2019 runners is the weight & training plans. Seems to be a mixed bag and the conclusion appears to be, do what YOU think is right for you. There’s so many different preparation techniques for this that I’m just gonna try and get as much ...

There's good weeks & good weeks - this was one of them....   Quite liking the week planning approach to training so ‘ere we go with the plan….. Monday will be a short one although could be swayed to doing a long one if the mood takes me or someone fancies it. Thursday will be a long one without a doubt. Friday I’m gonna try and squeeze in a gym sesh and then Saturday it’ll be a Park Run again followed by the additional mileage to top it up. Let’s see how it pans out…   Monday Intentions : Long or short, it didn’t matter. At the end of the day it’s all about doing the do and getting into a routine.   Monday Actual : Kev offered to head on out for a run to the Arcade and back (which is a short one). Weather was ok and having had a rest day on Sunday it was just a gentle round trip jog. Only took 40 mins to get the 4.5 miles done but was a good start to shaking off the weekend cobwebs. Probably a bit too fast tbh since I’m trying to steady the pace...

Even the best-laid plans sometimes go wrong... Aimed for the 3 x runs at the beginning of the week (Monday, Thursday and one at the weekend). Let's see how this pans out. Goal Monday: Planned to do the 9 miles along to Haslar wall again. Reality Monday: Didn’t run today for no other reason other than my left heel felt crap. Dunno how it’s happened but it feels like I’ve been hit with a hammer and it’s bruised as! Figured the best thing to do would be to rest it. What doesn’t help is that every single step is like someone smashing it with a lump-hammer. So.. no run today and it’ll be deferred to Thursday (teaching at the dojo Tuesday ‘n’ Wednesday) when a long one is due. Either way, I’ll be making up for the miss I promise. Thursday Goal: Was going to be a longish one. Looking to do 9-12 miles although I don’t have a route planned. Actual Thursday: Out with Kev again and foot injury seemed to be pretty much gone. Kev’s got the Great South Run ...

Gotta do what ya gotta do….   The start of last week (Monday) was a 9.5 miler along to the Haslar gate with Kev and back. Didn’t bottle out of the chin-up bars and managed to do some reps on the outbound and return route. Nothing to major, but it’ll be a habit from now I reckon. Once you’ve done something once there’s no reason not to do it again and let’s face it, it’s not like it adds much to the routine so why not.   Another lush evening’s weather which begs the question of how much longer we’ll have it before the temperature drops and the rain, sleet & snow arrives and training runs are wet right from the start. :o/   Thursday was just a 4.5 mile plod along the seafront with Kev again. I’ve often thought that short runs are hardly worth the effort but once out there doing the do, the hardest part is actually getting kit on and getting yer butt out of the door.   The plan as of today (Friday) is to do a Park Run tomorrow morning and once ...