I'd planned a fairly robust training week after the Langdale Fell race to give my legs and brain something to think about rather than just pottering about in the same old same old pattern.
It was a plan that I had to review on Thursday as I was developing a sore throat and a swollen gland in my neck.
It's a symptom that I watch out for and treat with caution - and this approach has served me well over the years.
In normal circumstances by pulling back and resting for 24 hours, it sorts itself out... but this has hung around until today!
Monday - I rested. Legs were still feeling the effects of racing and walking - and I'd planned to rest anyway
Tuesday - 6 miles Tempo. Cracked this out at 6:55min/mile, and it felt good! Legs were a little heavy, and 6 miles was my limit for the day. But my legs were much happier for the blast than they were before. There's nothing like a good 'blow away the cobwebs' run for that :o)
Wednesday - 10½ miles Aerobic running. This was a fantastic run. Really enjoyable!
Thursday - Intially planned an easy run and a Tempo run - but I was starting to feel slightly below par, and my Early Warning System was alarming at me - so doubled up with 2 Aerobic runs at 9:16 and 9:42min/mile.
Friday - driving all day and definitely not feeling well enough to run
Saturday - Worst day with a high temperature and very sore throat. In hindsight, I was right to not run on Friday
Today - Have obviously seen the back of it. Feeling MUCH better, but decided to rest again having driven for 6 hours - have a decent nights sleep, and see how things are tomorrow
So - good training in the early part of the week - and being sensible in the latter part of the week means a mileage of just 29.4 miles.
But I'm in good shape, I have no niggles, and I'm really pleased with the way I'm running at the moment.
It was a plan that I had to review on Thursday as I was developing a sore throat and a swollen gland in my neck.
It's a symptom that I watch out for and treat with caution - and this approach has served me well over the years.
In normal circumstances by pulling back and resting for 24 hours, it sorts itself out... but this has hung around until today!
Monday - I rested. Legs were still feeling the effects of racing and walking - and I'd planned to rest anyway
Tuesday - 6 miles Tempo. Cracked this out at 6:55min/mile, and it felt good! Legs were a little heavy, and 6 miles was my limit for the day. But my legs were much happier for the blast than they were before. There's nothing like a good 'blow away the cobwebs' run for that :o)
Wednesday - 10½ miles Aerobic running. This was a fantastic run. Really enjoyable!
Thursday - Intially planned an easy run and a Tempo run - but I was starting to feel slightly below par, and my Early Warning System was alarming at me - so doubled up with 2 Aerobic runs at 9:16 and 9:42min/mile.
Friday - driving all day and definitely not feeling well enough to run
Saturday - Worst day with a high temperature and very sore throat. In hindsight, I was right to not run on Friday
Today - Have obviously seen the back of it. Feeling MUCH better, but decided to rest again having driven for 6 hours - have a decent nights sleep, and see how things are tomorrow
So - good training in the early part of the week - and being sensible in the latter part of the week means a mileage of just 29.4 miles.
But I'm in good shape, I have no niggles, and I'm really pleased with the way I'm running at the moment.
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