Training Log Archive: AC

First training run with Freya in preparation for her race in the kids mini-marathon, held the day before the Paris Marathon in April. Nice jog with a few stops to regather breathe, interspersed with a few sprints to maintain the interest and to break up the monotony of the long-distance runner (well, for an 8 year old, 2.2km is a long way!). Freya is pretty darn quick over 200m and I have to work very hard to keep up! The race itself is 2.2km, so at least she is feeling confident that she can finish.

Took a bit of a rest after the morning's hit-out with F while Lisa went to the gym, then headed out for my own run. Hamstring still sore but continued anyway as it was no sorer than the rest of my body! Decided I had had enough of plodding along and so decided to do a few km "intervals" with a couple of minutes break in between. Did 3 x 1km @ 4.41, 4.34, 4.38. Felt okay at the time but then just jogged back home afterwards, feeling a touch sore and tired. Good session though. Decided to give Katy Perry a miss this run and went for Handel's Royal Fireworks Suite - very regal music for a run!

Easy morning run before taking F to ballet. very slow and sore first km and then picked up a bit. My new Garmin informed me afterwards that I had set a PB for a km split (4.33) - nice advantage of a new watch is setting records :-). Weather turned cold again and had full cold weather gear on except gloves and beanie.

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Easy group run around the Bois with Michael, Hannah, Daniel and Mikaela. Back to grey and cloudy today but not so cold (around 12 deg). Good to run with some folks for a change so quite happy to live with the easy pace.

Heading in the right direction ...

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