My task for the week returning from our holiday was to run 3 times before the weekend amassing 17 miles in the process. I'm pleased to say I fell only 0.7 miles shy of that goal and cycled a further 100 miles commuting to and from work.
Tuesday and Wednesday I got my trainers out at work and went for a 4.5 mile jog both lunchtimes. What with the evenings drawing in and temperatures dropping, a lunchtime run is made even more appealing.
As it had been a while since I'd last run this route, I decided to see if my fitness had improved. I stuck my heart monitor on and kept my bpm between 140 and 150 (75%-80% of max), as I had several weeks previously. This time round, I was consistently clocking in under 5min/km, whereas previously I'd been 5m10s or slower. I'm taking that as a minor improvement.
Friday night, I avoided heading down to the pub, cycled home and ran nearly 11k. Feeling fine today, I'll knock out a little 4k this afternoon in preparation for tomorrow when I take on the longest run I have to do in my training schedule, namely 20 miles, or 32k.
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