Again it was another busy week and weekend in our house and by Sunday night I was struggling to keep my eyes open.
Even though it was a busy week, I managed to keep to the training plan that I had decided on at the beginning of last week … sort of …
My training last week looked like this ..
Monday .. easy 6km run, gauging how many niggles I picked up after my long run the Saturday before. Other than tiredish legs not too bad!
Tuesday .. No running today as I really should do a strength session. Tuesday is also a work day for me. Well if you call what I do work!
Wednesday .. First up a 3km fast-ish run in the morning. Follow this up with another 3km run with Mr 7 as he learns to ride his bike. Of course he picked got the whole riding thing down on this run and I was doing what would safely be called interval training! Lots of fast running to keep up with him!
Thursday .. Another slow 3km run as I had planned a yoga session .. I didn’t do yoga.
Friday .. Rest day before Saturday’s long run.
Saturday .. Longest run that I have done for years. Well, since my last half marathon anyway. 10km and I was really happy with my pace and how I pulled up after! Yay me!
I would really have like to have included the strength training and yoga session as I know it will help my running and help strengthen my hamstring which is finally settling down. But they are first to get dropped off when I get busy and a bit tired. I will try harder this week.
I have planned this week’s training already and at this point it looks like I should be able to stick with it! Barring of course, unforeseen …