Theresas training

Oh my god – I haven’t written for ages. Have no clue
what I’ve done since the last time I wrote. To write
this will have to resort to the non technological
method of reading my paper running diary to figure it
all out….

Seems I haven’t written since my club on 12th Sept.
So first run after that was intervals on Thursday
14th. Hmmmm… 4 brave souls turned up – me, Fay, Ian
Sills and Grant. Ian Rowlands cycled down in order to
train us – how crazy given the weather. Anyway for
some reason we thought it was a good idea to go ahead
and run. The plan was to do 4x400m (3 mins), 2x800m
(5 mins) and then a mile. We managed to run the
first two miles – although we couldn’t see for rain,
and I was slightly concerned about running in the
thunder and lightning. The track was a bit soggy and
waterlogged by then so we decided to call it a night.
Luckily for Ian R, Ian S had a spare top for him to
put on and we did decide it would be a tad crazy to
cycle home in that weather so Ian R got a nice lift
home to. Madness…..

And on Saturday 16th there was even more madness…..It
was the weekend of the Lammermuir circuit, and for
some reason I let Sheila M talk me into a half
marathon. We headed up into the hills about 13 miles
away from Halhill, and then ran back. Simple
really…..except for the hills I guess. Weather was
weird – pretty humid so warm and stifling. I ended up
walking up the Brunt (I did manage to run up it once –
didn’t really enjoy it then though…). Sheila was
flying – there must be something to be said for
sunbathing, drinking red wine and eating croissants
that means you put in a fantastic running performance!

After the run we all had soup and sandwiches. I could
barely talk I was so knackered. I haven’t been that
tired after a run in ages. (for those of you who know
me might not believe I couldn’t talk but its true –
you may think that was a blessing!)

On Sunday I could barely move. My legs were so sore
it was unreal. I decided to walk from Belhaven to my
house, around a bit of the coast to try to loosen off,
followed by a stretch. It helped ever so slightly….

And now onto this week – crazy still. On Monday I
managed to get out of bed without too much pain so I
took a half day just to accompany Sheila on a nice
trot round Dunbar. Pretty much did the same route as
I did on the 10th (golf course, John Muir, Smeaton,
John Muir, Hedderwick, John Muir etc). Did a bit
longer but ran it slightly quicker (alarmingly)
although seemed to have more walking breaks this time
so that could explain it. Made it home before
midnight though so not all bad. My new trainers were
out on their second outing (1st was on Saturday).
Luckily Sheila hadn’t put on her new ones as she
disappeared in mud up to her ankles at one point. Was
quite hilarious at the time, looked like she had
hiking boots on. Had they been new though we might
have cried…..

Club on Tuesday – good turnout for the ladies – except
they all disappeared into the horizon not long after
we set off. Sheila, Vicky and I ran at the back –
although quite brave for Sheila and I even to be
running I think! We headed out to Whitesands and ran
back along the golf course. Managed to run over the
course as nobody was out playing, so the ground was
more even – although Sheila still found some hills for
me to run up!

I missed intervals on Thursday – at a “personal
development” thing – all about impact and image. Very
interesting……so instead I ran a short one on Friday.
In the rain again. And the dark (well dusk, but I
guess we’ll be back to town runs on Tuesday night).
Ran from East Links through the trees, round by the
farms (muddy field/muddy hill building) and back to
car park, along to burn, along burn and back to car
park. Tried out my new water belt thingy which seems
really comfortable but my arms are a wee bit tender
today so think I must have been bashing my arm off the
bottles. Must figure out how best to wear it – low
slung seems to be best although the fashion for belts
this season is quite high waisted. Oh well…..I’ll
just have to be an unfashionable runner.

Quick update from Sheila K – she was in Orkney on
Friday. No wind – I can’t believe that in September!

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