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| A view on the Sunday trail run |
It’s New Years day and I managed to drag myself out for a
short run this morning. No hangover but
still feeling my run on Wednesday when I completed my longest run yet.
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| Fellow runners as we all take a breather |
I have to say I've had a great week. I'm managed to keep going up several hills
that have previously defied me, run longer distances and even got the bike
out.
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| We turned a bend on the trail and the trees looked like they were on fire |
It started well with a fabulous
morning on Sunday and one of the regular ‘pop up’ trail runs. The weather was stunning – a rare break from
the wind and rain, the hills manageable and the encouragement of fellow runners
appreciated.
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| The sun cast a glow through the mist |
And for the rest of the week I had the company of my
son. My Mondays bike ride was to
accompany him on a short hilly run – he can run up the hill faster than I can
bike – but it was one way of keeping up with him and letting him go at his pace
(the rest of the week was at mine)! And on Wednesday I planned on a 12k hilly trail
run to push the distance – however this turned into nearly 14k but was a great
route with some lovely technical bits to keep the challenge going. A real buzz when I finished it.
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| Out with Rory - a night run and bike ride. |
So the New year starts on a good note – I've gradually
increased my distance and hills and even knocked a few seconds of my speed and I've treated myself to a new lighter back pack –
fingers crossed for the next few months and slow but steady improvement.
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| Out on our 'long' run |
Weeks activity 26th December – 1st
January :
Saturday – No
training
Sunday – Pop
up trail run. 9.59k / 239m height gain
Monday – Short
Bike ride 6.34k
Tuesday – No
training
Wednesday – Trail
run 13.66k / 288m height gain
Thursday – No
training
Friday – Road
run 5.24k
(Goatfell
Race 15.5km / 870m)
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