Due to a busy week with meetings and the weather still being DIRE the training wasnt as regular as normal..... but what I did do I made COUNT!
Monday
Spinning Class - another Intense spinning session working on Endurance, high cadence and Intervals. Its hard work but I do enjoy it! Just dawned on me today that I can wear my SPD's as they have clip in pedals! This will be a lot better plus I can really concentrate on my pedalling form. HURRAH!
In the evening I had a sports massage by Nuneaton Sports Injuries which was great! I am going to try and have one per month - more if I can afford it! I read a great article on HOW MASSAGE HEALS SORE MUSCLES which was tweeted by COVENTRY RUNNER which tied in very nicely with this! It is worth spending the money on a massage if you are training hard.
Wednesday
LONG RUN - I had a day off work today as I was taking my daughter to Preston for a Uni Interview so I ran in the morning this week. And it was COLD!!!! I could barely feel my face by the time I got home! But I still managed to do 14 miles at an average pace of 9mins / mile. I do admit to not feeling as strong as last weeks run and the time reflects it but it would still achieve a sub 2hr Half and I have got to accept that I cannot go at a rate of knots on every single run I do! Especially the long runs otherwise I will end up with an Injury again! After reading about the benefits of massage and also cold baths after exercise (If its good enough for MEB its good enough for me!) I decided that after long runs I will soak in cold water and then massage my calves to help recovery. Well you would have died laughing if you saw the performance of me getting in the cold bath! OH MY GOD!!! It felt painful! But after hopping back out, once the sensation returned to my legs (LOL!) they did actually feel better! So I persevered and continued to soak them in the cold water! Then I massaged the muscles. Although my legs ached that day I was really suprised and a little bit impressed that the next day my legs felt pretty good actually! So Im going to continue with this routine.....
SUNDAY
Finally! I got to ride out with the WHITESTONE WHEELERS!! My first ever club run and i have to say I felt ridiculously excited riding out with a group of "proper" cyclists. Was a bit nervous to start, the guys looked good with their snazzy kit, carbon bikes and tri-bars!! But I managed to keep up over a 50 mile route at an average of 15.45 mph and felt really quite pleased! I will definately be going again! :D I wonder......does this mean....I am a cyclist? Maybe the clown on a bike days are behind me.... but then again! :p
Monday
Spinning Class - another Intense spinning session working on Endurance, high cadence and Intervals. Its hard work but I do enjoy it! Just dawned on me today that I can wear my SPD's as they have clip in pedals! This will be a lot better plus I can really concentrate on my pedalling form. HURRAH!
In the evening I had a sports massage by Nuneaton Sports Injuries which was great! I am going to try and have one per month - more if I can afford it! I read a great article on HOW MASSAGE HEALS SORE MUSCLES which was tweeted by COVENTRY RUNNER which tied in very nicely with this! It is worth spending the money on a massage if you are training hard.
Wednesday
LONG RUN - I had a day off work today as I was taking my daughter to Preston for a Uni Interview so I ran in the morning this week. And it was COLD!!!! I could barely feel my face by the time I got home! But I still managed to do 14 miles at an average pace of 9mins / mile. I do admit to not feeling as strong as last weeks run and the time reflects it but it would still achieve a sub 2hr Half and I have got to accept that I cannot go at a rate of knots on every single run I do! Especially the long runs otherwise I will end up with an Injury again! After reading about the benefits of massage and also cold baths after exercise (If its good enough for MEB its good enough for me!) I decided that after long runs I will soak in cold water and then massage my calves to help recovery. Well you would have died laughing if you saw the performance of me getting in the cold bath! OH MY GOD!!! It felt painful! But after hopping back out, once the sensation returned to my legs (LOL!) they did actually feel better! So I persevered and continued to soak them in the cold water! Then I massaged the muscles. Although my legs ached that day I was really suprised and a little bit impressed that the next day my legs felt pretty good actually! So Im going to continue with this routine.....
SUNDAY
Finally! I got to ride out with the WHITESTONE WHEELERS!! My first ever club run and i have to say I felt ridiculously excited riding out with a group of "proper" cyclists. Was a bit nervous to start, the guys looked good with their snazzy kit, carbon bikes and tri-bars!! But I managed to keep up over a 50 mile route at an average of 15.45 mph and felt really quite pleased! I will definately be going again! :D I wonder......does this mean....I am a cyclist? Maybe the clown on a bike days are behind me.... but then again! :p
RSS Feed