Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Upping the mileage

First run back today and a whole new training plan. I could consolidate on 5k but no. I'm going straight into 10k and so today I needed to begin to up the mileage and hillage a bit. Trying not to add more than 10% per week.

Today was also a new route which took in my dreaded Drumoak Hill. I wanted a meausrement of how fit I was and actually the hill (which as I was saying to a mate this afternoon, I used to have trouble walking up) presented no problem. From there along the main road then down Deeside way, through Park House, along the river and through the ploughed feild next to the house. Very pretty. Very, very cold!!!!



Left outside calf ached a bit from about 2 - 4 km then eased. Oddly its the flattish cinder path that does it. As soon as I'm offroad it goes away. Couple points when I needed to check on my breathing (too shallow again) but the last 2.3 k was pure joy even though a muddy feild and ankle snapping stony riverbank was part of it.

6.3km (6.5 if you include cool down) in 43:33

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