How come its even harder to fit in my runs during the school holidays? We had friends staying for the first part of this week, so I got up early to ensure Tuesday's session could be done without impacting on our plans for the day. As I didn't go to the track my interval times were slower than they have been, but were consistent at about 8m/m. We then headed off for a walk which included a big hill climb. The kids and dog scampered off leaving the adults to drag themselves up behind. All good for for making tired legs work again!
I was coaching a 5 mile run on Wednesday night, which had a steady hill up and a nice long down. My Garmin was playing up a bit but I don't think the pace could be classed as an easy one. I had to get up early again to fit my Thursday run in before my husband left for his golf day. Running back to back sessions at this stage is not good news! Still, it was a gorgeous morning and I wasn't too slow - within the zone although slower than previous threshold sessions. Apart from Wednesday's club run, I was running on my own. I'm not sure if that impacted my speed - maybe I'm more competitive than I thought I was.
I had a few aches this week - mainly my left hip and knees. My toes were also a bit sore after Thursday's run. I do get sore toes and wear socks with thicker toe bits to protect them as much as possible. I'll need to book a chiropodist appointment as soon as possible - that tends to sort them out for a while.
The lovely weather inspired me to get out into the garden and tidy things up a bit. When I got out of bed this morning, my lower thighs were really stiff - not sure if that's down to the running or the gardening!
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