Small steps are better then no steps...
December SWIM #1 has been banked...
Got up early this morning, like dark outside and scrap the ice off the car early... left the house, it was minus 1, got out of the cul-de-sac and it was -2!... so ok it wasn't mega early; I was in the water by 0700... did a 30mins session for 1050m... nothing too strenuous.
But it counts... it's in the bank.
Contemplated a spin class for this evening but was still at work when the first one started, and by the time I left work just before 7pm I was scraping more ice off the car and it was back at minus 2!!! So not on your nelly was I likely to go home then back out to the gym! Brrrrrr!
Tomorrow has a 5mile run in it, a bit harder to be done as 1m easy, 2*[1m PDQ + .5 recover], 1m easy... hopefully we're not going to get some snow so I can do it outside at lunch time otherwise it's the dreadmill.. YUK!
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
December Challenge - Day 2
HELLO!
Obviously I'm more awake today! Hurrah for that!
OK - so today I've done one little itsy bitsy run.... Now I must confess I am following a running PLAN for the Wokingham Half planned for Feb.
I've got the plan from Runner's World (.uk version), their SMART COACH thing and based it on my 5k TT from the other week. This is pretty good although the pace is a little bit, like on the button... which isn't terribly ideal for running... so I've done some further research (through my fellow bloggers, so thanks very much)... and found my pace range from the geezer called McMillan (see here). So I am armed and ready to tackle my run challenge at least ... smiles all around!
So I'm happy to report that the December Challenge has commenced!
The plan called for 2 miles easy at 10:14 (which is in fact per the McMillan thing a range of 9:53 to 10:23 mins per mile). Now I've not done such easy runs really in previous training (what with tri I tend to mix it up more), and wouldn't normally do something of this length and think it well worth it, but I'm happy to "start" with this as I'm still a bit pooped! AND I need to up my running time ...it's all part of the plan!
In summary 21:22, 2.15miles avg 9:57min/mile. VERY GOOD.... today I give myself a star.
Obviously I'm more awake today! Hurrah for that!
OK - so today I've done one little itsy bitsy run.... Now I must confess I am following a running PLAN for the Wokingham Half planned for Feb.
I've got the plan from Runner's World (.uk version), their SMART COACH thing and based it on my 5k TT from the other week. This is pretty good although the pace is a little bit, like on the button... which isn't terribly ideal for running... so I've done some further research (through my fellow bloggers, so thanks very much)... and found my pace range from the geezer called McMillan (see here). So I am armed and ready to tackle my run challenge at least ... smiles all around!
So I'm happy to report that the December Challenge has commenced!
The plan called for 2 miles easy at 10:14 (which is in fact per the McMillan thing a range of 9:53 to 10:23 mins per mile). Now I've not done such easy runs really in previous training (what with tri I tend to mix it up more), and wouldn't normally do something of this length and think it well worth it, but I'm happy to "start" with this as I'm still a bit pooped! AND I need to up my running time ...it's all part of the plan!
In summary 21:22, 2.15miles avg 9:57min/mile. VERY GOOD.... today I give myself a star.
Monday, December 01, 2008
December Challenge Day 1
Workouts = NIL
EXCUSE = VERY GOOD ONE
I landed from the Boston red-eye at 0530! Exited Heathrow Term 5 at 0605, was on the train to Birmingham (boarding at Reading) at 0740. Got home 1630.
Collapsed in a heap of snooze.
Had bagel and soup.
Heading for bed now
Day 2 of December is tomorrow, let's see what progress I can make on my challenge (a good nights sleep will help!!).
YAWN!
EXCUSE = VERY GOOD ONE
I landed from the Boston red-eye at 0530! Exited Heathrow Term 5 at 0605, was on the train to Birmingham (boarding at Reading) at 0740. Got home 1630.
Collapsed in a heap of snooze.
Had bagel and soup.
Heading for bed now
Day 2 of December is tomorrow, let's see what progress I can make on my challenge (a good nights sleep will help!!).
YAWN!
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