Week 12, day 4
Goal: 5 miles of marathon,
10k and fast jog - 3 minute intervals (9m total)
Actual: 2 mile warmup, 5
miles of marathon, 10k and fast jog, 2 mile cool down, (9m total)
Decided to try an early
morning run … more out of necessity and being unable to fit a run in in the
evening but I thought it might be a good idea … after all most races start in
the morning.
How do people manage it?
First of all the getting out of bed at 5am for porridge … then having to leave
the house before the sun was up … heavy, tired legs … having to stop for cars
at junctions as the roads were busier (not usually a problem during late night
runs!) … although being able to stop at Tesco for a call of nature rather than
a pub was a bit of a novelty.
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| Ooh daylight! ... but FAR too early for comfort. |
However, it WAS nice seeing
a bit of daylight while running and it meant that I was able to use the canal
paths which are usually off-limits when it’s dark because they’re so lonely. It
was definitely prettier seeing the scenery rather than just blackness and
orange sodium lights.
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| Pretty! |
I used 7, 8 & 9
minute/miles for the paces. My brain doesn’t seem to function early in the
morning so I thought I’d keep it simple. However, in the final ½ mile of the 5
miles of the intervals I still forget that I had to change back to 9 min/miles
and wondered why it was hard going hopping over the puddles and kerbs …
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| Some parts were a touch muddy |
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