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| Having taken the first step out of the door to do more running in the rain |
After a week’s rest I was itching to get out again and still
that first step out of the door was hard.
Into the darkness, knowing that there were a few hills in tonight’s
coaching session. But neither the first
step or the hills are the hardest things for me. Not that I think I will ever
get used to the hills, I am managing short inclines better than I was.
Neither is the occasional heckle the worse thing. Yes I have had the odd remark as I've passed
someone. The ‘someone’ is usually male,
stationary and often smelling of cigarette smoke. Grunting phrases such ‘can’t
you go faster than that’. If I had the
breath I may reply, politely of course, that no actually I can’t but I am going
faster than you! Funnily enough I've never had a disparaging word said by a
fellow runner or anyone out doing something active.
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| Lots of rain = lots of waterfalls (and a misty lens) |
I could consider the howling wind and lashing rain as one of
the bad things, but although I don’t like either they are further down the list
than hail and ice (I like snow), and actually give me a greater sense of
satisfaction of having done something.
Likewise, although it seems a long time ago, scorching sunshine can be
equally as bad.
My second to top worst thing is the fear of injury. Having had a bad calf injury and following
that multiple setbacks with a tendency to shin splints, every little tweak
fills me with dread.
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| Post run allergic reaction |
But firmly top of my list is the after effects of a
run. Unfortunately I am one of those
runners (and there are a few of us about) that suffer from a post exercise
reaction. It happens about 70% of the time and I am covered in urticaria. I take antihistamines every day anyway, and
nothing stops the reaction. Most times
it just itches, but on occasion it feels like an iron burn and is really
painful. As with any allergic reaction,
it can make me dizzy and irritable. Fortunately it doesn't last too long and as
yet has not stopped me from doing any form of exercise.
So onwards and upwards (more hills), and we’ll see how I
manage to progress over the next 10 weeks when I hope to step it up again.
Weeks activity 12th – 18th December:
Saturday – No
training / rest week
Sunday – No
training / rest week
Monday – No
training / rest week
Tuesday – Coaching
session, 6.47km / 100m height gain
Wednesday – No
training
Thursday – Short
run 4.77km
Friday – Trail
run, 10.17km / 241 height gain
(Goatfell
Race 15.5km / 870m)
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