I don't know if it was the weather or the fact that i took most of the week off of work that gave me so much energy but I felt like I could have run more than the 60k that I already did. Stacey couldn't run at all with me this week due to a bad chest cold/sinus infection. I'm hoping she gets better soon, I miss her when she's not beside me gasping. lol
Monday was my normal recovery day.
Tuesday, sunny and 18C. I ran 14k as soon as I got home from my last day at work for the week. I wanted to get it in before the firewood was to be delivered. Felt great and its so nice to be able to wear shorts, a t-shirt and no gloves again. I don't have a treadmill so I run in all weather so this was a real treat.
Wednesday, no run but I decided to get the bike out for a spin. Sunny and 23C today. I basically picked a direction and drove for 25k and then turned around and came back. 25k from our house on highway #1 takes you to the Pigot Lake sign, maybe 4km past Uniacke House. I stopped for a bite to eat (builder bar, a banana and gatorade) at the Uniacke House estate before getting back on and heading home. I did 50k in 2:15. I've never ridden that far before so the butt was a little sore. Next time I'll add 10k to the total and see how that works out.
Thursday, sunny and 28C!!! Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? Today is my workout run, which usually included a warmup and then 5-6km of something to make me work harder than normal, then a 2k cooldown. The safe/smart thing to do would have been to do it in the evening or early in the morning. Nope, that's not my plan this year. After my spectacular meltdown in the valley harvest marathon's heat last year, I picked 1pm, the hottest part of the day for my run. I drank lots before I left and took a bottle of gatorade with me to the track. Yup, it was hot but i completed my workout without any incident. I also got to try out a new pair of shorts, a pair from Lululemon called "lighter than air" short. They exceed my expectations and I'll pick up another pair soon. Another 11k in the books.
Friday, sunny and cooler, only 12C. After waiting for a no-show plumber, I decide to do my 6k recovery run followed by 7 strides. Another great day and still my legs are feeling good despite so much work without a day off.
Saturday rolls around and I've decided to do my 29k run a day early. My legs are feeling good and loose so why not? Also, the idea of 2 straight days off seems somewhat appealing to me. Sunny, windy and 5C. Back to normal temps and kiss the shorts and t shirt idea goodbye. I decided to stick with just running around the area instead of the lengthy journey to halifax. Its easier to make pit stops for food/drink/bathroom if i stay closer to home. Completed the 29k in a little over 3 hrs, averaging around a 6:30 pace. Was I sore, yep but thats to be expected. I'm sore after every long run but its the speed that the soreness goes away this year vs last that I've noticed more than anything. After a 29k run last year, I would have been sore for days. Now the soreness dissipates usually by noon the following day and I'm good to go again. I just wasn't at this fitness level last year and it feels great. Again no IT band or hip issues though I am goind to make an appointment with physio for just a followup.
ok so the numbers this week look like this:
kilometers run: 61k
calories burnt: 3941
hrs logged: 6:40:41
on the bike:
kilometers: 50k
calories burnt: 1310
hrs logged: 2:15
next week....64k for the weekly total. it never ends.
onward and upward!
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