...until I got in my groove which wasn't until about the 9km mark - can't half tell I'm a long distance runner!
Session - medium long run
Time / weather - 5pm / sunny, no breeze, about 27*c (felt about 37*c halfway through the run)
Distance - 18km
Time taken - 1hr 34.54min
Av pace - 5.16min/km
AHR - 155; MHR - 171
Calories - 989
I felt good for the first kilometre and then I experienced that feeling I usually get during the run leg of a triathlon - the lead legs syndrome. I slogged along - it wasn't pretty but I can be pretty stubborn and it was a case of putting one foot in front of the other, and ignoring the tiredness and heaviness, and the relentless sun beating down on my head. A toilet stop at the 7km mark and then I was on my way again, and things were slowly starting to improve. Had a GU at the 10km mark - oh yummo - warm GU...mmmmm.
The last kilometre was pretty ugly as well but I knew it would soon be over so slugged it out...and then I was finished. yay! Another session done.
However, I have decided to change my Thursday and Friday sessions around. Tomorrow I was supposed to do a 12km hills and tempo session before work but my body is threatening to rebel. So, instead I will do an easy 12km tomorrow morning and the tempo and hills session on Friday - much more civilised.
So, tomorrow I have:
(am) - easy 12km run before work
(lunchtime) - gym session - lower body workout plus abs
(pm) - yoga
Oh, I have to confess - I did have one Fantale today - the last one in the box! Evil CJ made me do it! ;-)
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4 comments:
Great running there CJ, you are gonna be in great shape come marathon day.
The last anything in the box or packet doesn't count, it has to be eaten :-)
Still a good pace for a Fugly run! I wish I could work out what makes a good feeling run versus the "oh bugger, this just isn't working for me today". If you find out let me know.
Yeah not a bad pace for a fugly run - lol a 9k warm-up - i love it :-)
Good on you for sticking it out CJ.
CJ!!!! Now I want another fantale! That is a pretty great pace for a fugly run... can't wait to see you fly on rested legs :-) Good idea to move the sessions around.... I did that this week too, which helped.
Mmmm now to find some chocolate :-)
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