Training Log Archive: AC

Very cold and cloudy. Headed out to Versailles and it started to snow once I got past the town. Got heavier around Versailles and started to accumulate on my jacket, but didn't seem to be making the roads to treacherous. Was a lot of fun and very atmospheric. Fingers and toes started to get quite cold towards the end - need to break out the heavy duty gloves and booties. Good ride.

Very cold (-2 when started) and teh roads were icy in parts. So very cautious on this ride and took it easy for teh most part. Didn't manage to celan the bike so quite hard to push the pedals, and to keep up with Jared. Fortunately, he is training for the Paris half marathon in March and so is quite content to use the riding as recovery from the stepped up running training. Glad to get home to a nice warm shower and a hot cup of tea!

Got out late for a lunch time run. Took it pretty easy, legs felt very tired and the rest of my body was protesting. But got out there for a somewhat boring loop around part of the Bois.

Windy morning and also struggled with tired legs. Plus my bike really needs a good clean, esp the chain, which has picked up a huge amount of oil, gunk and crap over the last few months and is getting harder and harder to pedal. Not a great job for teh winter months but necessary. Otherwise a reasonable ride.

managed to sneak out for a late lunchtime run. Started out with three guys I used to run with. Thought I could at least start out with them and then slow up to my (now) regular pace. But after 1.3km I was huffing and puffing and suffering big time. Excused myself as needing to stop and stretch and let them run on. Clearly very badly out of shape for decent running and so just cruised around for the rest of the run, but felt a bit better and picked up the pace around the middle.

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