OMG!!!
One of my most beautiful runs ever happened this evening at the 6th RR10 of 2016. I've never managed to make the Manor Farm Country Park so I was excited to check out the course. It didn't disappoint. It had everything - beautiful views, woods, river views, hills, more beautiful views. I loved it.
Cycled out there 35mins 6.7miles
Ran 5miles, 1:03.19.
Cycled home just under 30mins 6.7miles
The sun set was breathtaking and I was cycling straight into it. Wonderful.
Mile of miles at the sports centre this evening which I watched maybe twenty mins of before hurtbox session. Various running clubs with max of three teams of ten (with at least two women) each of which run a mile. Quickest team wins. Was lovely to see so many running and tri club chums :)
Then Hurtbox. OMG!!! Was me and Lindsey and boy did we work hard!!! Was brilliant fun though. Loved the fact that our two coaches were both back from their recent full and half ironman races. They looked remarkedly chipper.
Basically Lindsey and I worked ridiculously hard for at least thirty mins, then very hard for about twenty mins with abit of recovery time. Then I forgot my lock so had to cycle back from Shirley High Street. I'm very tired. Booked myself in for another session this Friday. What am I like?????
Screenshot of the workout :)
Chatted the entire way round with Tim from Lordshill Road Runners. Such a fabulous catch up :)
My time was 10.14.37.
I wonder what time I'd get if I didn't even say thank-you to the marshals which is what most of the gast boys and girls don't do!!!
Lots of familiar faces from both my running and tri club. Always, brilliant fun.
Then headed to the Guildhall for Southampton's tribute / vigil to remember / mourn the Orlando slain. Was there about an hour. Some familiar faces but not as many as there'd of been 20 years ago when I was a 27!! So glad I went. Southampton did us proud and the Art House were top stars. Attached is currently my favourite pic of Southampton ever. Thanks Jani x
10k cycle to a 10k run then cuppa tea / shower at Nicky's then 10k cycle home.
I was the penultimate finisher in1:25 but absolutely delighted as didn't really walk once. The only time I kinda walked was mabes a minute up a hill with alot of mud. First time ever I just kept going.
Also found a new chum - Alison a runner from the other side of Dorking. We chatted our way round most of the course. I ran at the same pace through out. Alison had a variety of speeds :)
Hilarious - when Nessie came round we walked round the block. Guess what a noticed I was still wearing. I do so love a medal.
Then on the Monday I cycled 12k to Dorking for roast chicken and champagne :) Thanks Nic and Kiah x
Such a fabulous evening - it was Solent Running Sister's RR10 yesterday in Fleming Park. An absolutely beautiful evening - sunny and warm. Perfect for running, although it could have been maybe a little bit cooler :)
I cycled out there so...
6miles twice = 12 miles of gentle cycling.
4.2mile run in 49.12mins
Felt fine. One of these days I'll actually do a race without whooping, cheering, singing and chatting my way round course and do a proper sprint at the end. It'll be nice to know just how fast I could go.
Really enjoyed this evening's session.
Warm up loop round the sports centre - about 15mins. Then some warm up drills before main set. Coach Paul asked us what our current 10k time is and then he gave us all a 1km time to aim for.
My current 10k is mabes 73mins if I'm really lucky so he gave me a time of 6.30 per 1km to aim for (two and a half laps of the track)
1st 1km = 6.28.75
2nd 1km = 6.34.21
3rd 1km = 6.34.83
Could I have done another seven 1km's at that pace? Well with catching breath and walking/jogging over to the 200m start line to do each 1km my total time was actually 24.56.45 for 3km. Let's just say 8min kilometers are abit more where I am right now :)
Great session. Then cycled home via Sainsbury's to grab something for tea. I went for satay chicken noodles. Yummy.
That felt great :) yes I walked some of it - like the last bit of athelstan road which is more like a cliff face, but mostly I ran, gently.
Google maps reckons I did about 5miles in about an hour. Warm up and warn down / stretches plus Ant's Runcamp 365 challenge (a selection of core exercises to do on 10mins) = an hour and twenty mins workout. Very happy with that.
I knew I had to run today - my training plans starts today with the RR10 which I didn't do!! Run training with Southampton tri club at the track tomorrow evening then rest.
The pic is me mid stretches after my warm down jog. Brilliant.
