Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Did I mention I got a pb just over a week ago? Im
sure I didnt talk enough about that. It is such an
uncommon event that I think I might need to labour the
point a bit
..Anyway it kept me happy for a bit but
is now a distant memory really. Onwards and upwards I
guess. (or downwards hopefully if we are talking
about times!)
Last Tuesday (5th September) Val took us out for a
hill & speed session. Now if you read running books,
runners world etc etc they will all tell you to focus
on either hills, speed or distance, but not to do more
than one of these at once. Maybe I should lend them
to Val? We headed out along Kellie Road and through
the new houses. At that point I thought I was doing
well, legs felt quite fresh and my race (and pb)
hadnt taken too much out of them. Then we headed up
the hill towards Spott. I realised that actually legs
werent quite so fresh, race had taken a bit out of
them and this was hurting (a bit). We turned to the
right and headed up to Wester Broomhouse. I checked
the time at the farm (less than 20 mins) and nearly
started to cry no way we had only been running for
that time. Although at that point at least we were at
the top of the hill and only had flattish and
downhills to get back to Halhill. Anyway, I survived
guess it wasnt so bad. I managed to keep up and it
was nice as all the ladies ran together (apart from
Clarissa who is still cheating by using a bike. Youd
think giving birth was difficult physically or
something. Anybody who watches Coronation Street or
Eastenders knows that you puff and pant a couple of
times and the whole thing is over in less than 25
minutes!)
Thursday night intervals. Enough said.
Na s'pose I better go into that in a bit more
detail. We did 2x800m in 5 mins, 2x400m in 3 mins,
2x800m in 5 mins and 2x 400m in 3 mins. Took it a bit
easier on the 800m (running over 400m is hard) and
then got a row from Ian for talking. Got beaten by a
young boy (definitely under 10) for the vast majority
of the session. Just when I thought I was running
well
..
And Ian doesnt seem to have got the hint about
bringing me some sweets to make me run faster round
the track. (well it works for dogs and horses doesnt
it????) Val kindly made a cake for after the session.
Plum and walnut it was delicious!
Decided to do a mad long run again on Sunday. Great
the sun came out. I managed to drag myself out of bed
and started running at about 9:30. Trotted from
Belhaven up the back road towards town, along by the
Rocks and along the cliff path and golf course back to
Belhaven. Probably should have stopped there, but
no
.ran on through John Muir Country Park, having to
stop every 5 feet to ensure I wasnt savaged by any
dogs, along clever field path and then along Tyne,
over the river at Knowes and up towards Lawhead. Then
along to Smeaton (I quite like this route in case you
are noticing a pattern), back along Tyne, clever field
path, up to old A1, across to Hedderwick etc, under
new A1, North Belton, John Muir Country Park, left up
to buildings and muddy hill/field in 5km route, back
through John Muir Country Park to car, stretch legs
and collapse. Easy.
Tip of the week I have discovered this walking
downstairs backwards thing after a long run really
does help!
And then this Tuesday did a nice flat one. Jenny
came back! Its always a good thing when a new member
comes back again
.obviously didnt tire her out too
much the last session. We ran through the trees at
Halhill, took the road opposite sort of round Eweford
and then down to West Barnes. Dont know if there was
a diversion off the A1 or something but we were
getting a bit annoyed with the amount of cars speeding
past us. In West Barnes we ran down along the Biel
burn and into the park, along the road to the first
farm and round back through the trees, through the
park, up beside the hospital and back to Halhill.
(Sheila and Val ran back up to Halhill via the trees
ie the same way we left, and Hannah added a bit on
round town to get a longer one in).
And now
all this running and writing I am knackered.
I will go and collapse on the sofa and watch you are
what you eat so I feel virtuous and that I have a
great diet. (although last week all that happened was
that I ended up really fancying a big creamy bun!)
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